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Yoga Journal Test Launches New Lifestyle Magazine

Yoga Journal has test launched Yoga Journal's Balanced Living. October 29, 2004

Vivisimo Launches Clusty.com Search Site

Vivisimo, a provider of clustering and meta-search software for organizing search results, has unveiled Clusty. October 29, 2004

Sony Online Entertainment Launches Gaming Magazine

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. October 29, 2004

New Regional Magazine Launches in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Magazine is glossy new magazine that will cover the the people, places, businesses, non-profits, arts, and technologies that comprise te Silicon Valley region. October 29, 2004

PLoS Medicine Offers Free Access to Medical Research

PLoS Medicine is a a new general medical journal with a non-traditional publishing model. October 29, 2004

Paid Movie Downloads Follow Digital Music's Lead

Paid movie downloads are expected to rise and follow in the footsteps of digital music sales. October 29, 2004

Wal-Mart Bans George Carlin's New Book

Wal-Mart appears to be in a battle with comedians. October 29, 2004

Word of the Day: Mosh

Perhaps you might have some vague memories of a college evening spent slam dancing in a mosh pit -- ok, that's so 80's, we know. October 28, 2004

How Shakespeare Came to Write Plays

A new book called Will in the World by Stephen Greenbatt looks at the origins of Shakespeare -- how he came to be the tremendous storyteller we all know. October 27, 2004

Stephen King's Pet Peeves Include Paris Hilton and Donald Trump

What really gets on bestselling author Stephen King's nerves? In a recent Entertainment Weekly column, the bestselling author mentioned some of his pet peeves in life: "For every pretty, talented Elisha Cuthbert there is a Paris Hilton (and her little dog, too). October 27, 2004

Strong Heroines More Common in Novels

A new group of romance novels feature very strong female leads like that seen in gaming and television characters like Xena and Lara Croft. October 26, 2004

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Head Cast Spell on New Line

The film rights to Susanna Clarke's British fantasy novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr. October 26, 2004

Word of the Day: Gravitas

Another word that has been thrown around quite a bit during this election, and during the debates in particular, is the word gravitas. October 26, 2004

Phil Jackson Tells It Like It Is

He is the Zen Master of basketball. October 23, 2004

Who Wrote JFK's Greatest Speech?

An entire industry has seemingly sprung up to debunk all of our most cherished myths about our nation's leaders. October 23, 2004

Monarch Publishing to Focus on Spirituality and Healing

Dr. October 22, 2004

New Line Acquires Film Rights to Susanna Clarke Novel

New Line Cinema has acquired the feature film rights to the British fantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. October 22, 2004

Meredith and Marvel Announce Children's Book Deal

Meredith Corporation, the publisher of The New York Times bestseller Trading Spaces: Behind the Scenes and Marvel Enterprises, Inc. October 22, 2004

Conde Nast Purchases Assets of YM Magazine

Conde Nast Publications has purchased certain assets of YM magazine, which is currently published by Gruner & Jahr, it was announced by Charles H. October 22, 2004

Nader Wants Answers About Skull and Bones

Ralph Nader wants more information about he Yale secret society, Skull and Bones, to which both John Kerry and George W. Bush belong. October 22, 2004

Wal-Mart Refuses Bestselling Daily Show Book

America: The Book, the incredibly popular book by John stewart and the cast of The Daily Show, has been banned from Wal-Mart's shelves. October 22, 2004

Word of the Day: Wonkfest

During this election season, a few words and phrases have been repeated so many times that they have become emblematic of this race. October 22, 2004

Google Saves Australian Reporter in Iraq

John Martinkus, an Australian reporter working in Iraq, was captured by insurgents. October 21, 2004

Dave Barry Takes a Sabbatical

The Miami Herald reports that Dave Barry is taking an indefinite leave of absence from writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning humor column, starting next year. October 20, 2004

Tuckergate Continues, Jon Stewart Unrepentant

Ok, maybe you don't usually Tivo CNN's Crossfire, but we certainly do. October 19, 2004