Lauren Conrad Inks a Three-Book Deal

Oh how far we have fallen..."She's already a reality star and a fashion designer, but Lauren Conrad is adding another title to her crowded resume: Author. Conrad, 22, has signed on to write a three-book series...

JK Rowling Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Fan

As NowPublic reported earlier this year, author JK Rowling filed a lawsuit against Steven Vander Ark for his attempt to publish a fan-created, but unauthorized, Harry Potter encyclopedia.Today it was announced...

Salman Rushdie Condemns Cancellation of Muhammad Novel

" Rushdie, whose "The Satanic Verses" led to a death decree in 1989 from Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and forced the author to live for years under police protection, said the Random House Publishing Group had allowed itself to be intimidated. "I am very disappointed...

John McCain and Barack Obama to star in their own comic books

Presidential hopefuls will get their own chance of comic book fame with their own stories told in animation form."Presumptive nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will star this fall in their own comic books put...

Nelson Mandela's Life As Graphic Novel

Having been feted with a huge 90th birthday party in London several weeks ago, Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela is receiving a new honour: his life story is to become a graphic novel.What a great way to be...

Danger Ahead! Cell Phones and Driving: Companies Limit Liability With Trainin...

"Recent research suggests that using a cell phone while driving may be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated---and it can cost a company millions if found liable. Limiting liability while increasing public safety is the focus of "The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While...

MADD Attacks Grand Theft Auto IV

Any video game that is poised to become the biggest and fastest-selling entertainment property of all time is bound to provoke strong reactions to its content.But when that game happens to be GTA IV, with its...

It's Not Easy Being Green (OR: Bob Costas, You Can't Handle the Truth!) - MLN...

It's Not Easy Being Green (OR: Bob Costas, You Can't Handle the Truth!   For the paper snobs of the world, MLN senior editor Brian Ross offers a Few Good Reasons why you should never call SZ 'just' a website.

Miley Cyrus Signs Disney Book Deal For Memoir

Super-pop sensation Miley Cyrus has signed a deal to pen a memoir about her life -- at the wisened age of fifteen.I'll readily admit that the Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana phenomenon is totally beyond me, but for the...

Wall Street Journal's Managing Editor to Leave Post

In a surprising development, the Wall Street Journal is reporting on its web sire that the paper’s managing editor, Marcus Brauchli, is planning to resign after less than a year on the job. The move comes four months after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the powerful owner of...

Are Yahoo and MSN Helping to Hunt Down Tibet Rioters?

It is very interesting to note how quickly large American companies distance themselves from actions perpetrated by their overseas divisions, particularly when those divisions appear to be contributing to...

L.A. Times names new editor in "battle for future"

This story appeared as one of Yahoo's most popular news stories. This says more about the readership of the news than the purported subject of the story." LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los...

Solid Release Date for Overclocked: A History of Violence Announced by Lighth...

"Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment AG, today announced a solid release date for their highly anticipated psychological thriller Adventure game, Overclocked: A History of Violence. This PC DVD-ROM game will begin hitting stores shelves across the...

'Star Tribune' Losing Money, Blames Craigslist

Another newspaper that is struggling to make money decides to put the blame on Craigslist. Maybe the Star Tribune should hire Craig Newmark as their consultant. He seems to understand the classified...

Belarus jails Prophet Mohammad cartoon publisher

Belarus (ANTARA News) - Belarus jailed on Friday for three years an editor of an independent newspaper who reproduced cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which first appeared in Denmark in 2005 and caused mass demonstrations across the Muslim world. The 12 cartoons portraying...

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