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Readers mourn as Borders prepares for liquidation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:14PMVIENNA - With the announcement that Borders could be turning over its stores to liquidators as early as Friday, the Mid-Ohio Valley will lose its large bookstore. According to the Associated Press, Borders is expected to ask the U.S.
Not Letting Truth Get in Way of a Good Story Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:06PMWASHINGTON - Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of ...
MLB Meets Comics: Picking 30 Players to Play Famous Superheroes and Villains Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:39PMThe new Captain America movie is set to hit theaters this weekend in the revival of one of comic books' greatest superheroes. Many who grew up in my generation ('80s and '90s) did so while never having read a comic book—myself included—but rather we were taught how to "collect" them in hopes that someday we could strike it rich. Thanks to people presumably much smarter than I, we have all been ...
Novelist Hart to speak at USCB author series Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:28PMJohn Hart, two-time winner of the Edgar Award for best novel and New York Times best-selling author,
Blogging Superstar and Accidental 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond Rustles Up New Food Network Series Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:15PMAward-winning blogger and best-selling cookbook author Ree Drummond brings her signature wit and down-home recipes to an all-new Food Network series. Shot on location at her family's picturesque Oklahoma ranch, The Pioneer Woman premieres Saturday, August 27th at 11:30AM ET/PT, serving up a slice of frontier life along with the "accidental country girl's" step-by-step recipes for creating ...
10 Stocks With a Conscience to Crush the Market Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:46PMThese stocks have a double-edged sword that could juice your portfolio's returns.
Alison Brod Got Her First Client in an Elevator, Doesn’t Own a Single Pair of Jeans Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:28PMAlison Brod. When Alison Brod graduated from Tulane University in 1991, she thought she was a shoo-in for a job at an ad agency in New York that represented Ralph Lauren and Revlon. “The boss was my uncle's close friend. I thought, of course they’re going to hire me to be this huge copywriter,” she says. And? “Not happening.” The job market then was tough. Brod gave herself 30 days to find an ...
Is this the Year for British Comedian Gina Yashere? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:45PM*Gina Yashere! Have you heard of her? Sure you have! She was the first British (Bri’ish) performer on the cult classic “Def Comedy Jam.” No? How’s about her being named one of the finalists on “Last Comic Standing,” and she is a regular on television on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. What do [...]
Law School Grads Face Uncertain Prospects Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMThe New York Times’ David Segal has a devastating piece on the economics of the law school business. Basically, law school programs are hugely profitable, and the schools have expanded — and jacked up prices — rapidly, leaving many grads with too much debt and little in the way of career prospects. In fact, law [...]
Jessica Biel rejected for Mila Kunis' role Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:42AMOh, what could've been! Justin Timberlake's love Jessica Biel unsuccessfully tried out for the lead part of Jamie -- which ultimately went to Mila Kunis -- in "Friends With Benefits."
NBCU Boosts Berwick To President Bravo, Style Media Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:29AMNBCUniversal has placed Style Network under the watch of Bravo Media president Frances Berwick.
Francis Chan Continues to Dominate New York Times Bestseller List Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:46AMAuthor and renowned pastor Francis Chan is setting record highs, topping The New York Times bestseller list with three titles including Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and his newest book Erasing Hell.
Borders to shutter last of its 6 stores in Hawaii Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:44AMHawaii's six remaining Borders bookstores and nearly 400 others nationwide will be closed in the next several months as the 40-year-old bookseller said Monday that it will liquidate.
Watching Rupert sweat Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:29AMMURDOCHS IN THE DOCK: Father and son before parliament. Get your popcorn. Or doughnuts. Rupert Murdoch will be on live before the British Parliament today. Starts at 8:30 a.m. our time. The MPs give prime ministers hell, so I don't know know why the Fox News baron should get any easier treatment, particularly given the corrupt practices of many of his employees. New York Times will live blog ...
Swedish librarians find stolen atlas in New York Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:13AMOne of the books stolen from the Swedish National Library in the beginning of the 2000s has been discovered with a collector in New York.
The Journalism of Hamowy and Raico Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:07AMIt is not uncommon to see mainstream journalists accused of not bothering to read Hayek before they sit down to write about him.
Ballers Choice Cigarillos Maybach Music Def Jam V.I.P ‘Tastemakers’ Party Saturday, July 23 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:52AM*Corona, CA – Local tobacco company, New Image Global, Inc. manufacturers of Royal Blunts and Ballers Choice Cigarillos presents, Ballers Choice Cigarillos/Maybach Music Group/Def Jam V.I.P Party. A private, red carpet, exclusive celebrity event to celebrate the success of the only perforated cigarillo in the world, Ballers Choice. Rick Ross’s Maybach Music hot new group [...]
World literature tour: Indonesia Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:47AMWe asked for suggestions of your favourite books and authors from or about Indonesia. Here are the results
Kathleen Parker: Obama's not entirely true story Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMWASHINGTON — Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death.
Emeril gives shout-out to 'Cooking Up a Storm' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:43PMThe man says BAM to our Katrina cookbook.
Obama's not entirely true story Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:31PMWASHINGTON — Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death.
'Friends with Benefits' brings sexy back Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:57PMJustin Timberlake and Mila Kunis make for engaging leads in this unexpectedly fresh R-rated comedy.
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Are Dismissed Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:17PMChristmas Trees, Christmas Parties and Christmas Gifts
NY Times reporters to answer questions live on Quora Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:01PMMost of the time, reporters are the ones asking the questions. But tomorrow (Tuesday, July 19), and then again for the following two Tuesdays, three journalists from The New York Times will answer questions live on question-and-answer site Quora.
RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer Comes to the Big Screen for Laugh-out-Loud Live Event on August 17 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:11PMNCM Fathom and RiffTrax present RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer in theaters for one ...
21 New Media Innovators Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PMWhile the dark days of journalism have receded a bit — it was only three years ago that layoffs were a weekly occurrence, and serious people discussed the closure of the New York Times — the business is still very much in a state of chaotic flux. The so-called war between new and old media rages on among the pundits, with Facebook supplanting Google News as the new bogeyman . But if you look ...
Facebook and the Epiphanator: An End to Endings? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PMI do not enjoy Facebook — I find it cloying and impossible — but I am there every day. Last year I watched a friend struggle through breast cancer treatment in front of hundreds of friends. She broadcast her news with caution, training her crowd in how to react: no drama, please; good vibes; videos with puppies or kittens welcomed. I watched two men grieve for lost children — one man I've only ...
Hall of famer Richie Furay reunites with Buffalo Springfield Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:25PMRichie Furay could be the forgotten rock ’n’ roll pioneer.
Hall of famer Richie Furay reunites with Buffalo Springfield Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:25PMRichie Furay could be the forgotten rock ’n’ roll pioneer.
America’s foresight of Hitler’s Germany Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:03PMWithin a week of its publication in May, Erik Larson's " In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin " (Crown, 464 pages, $26 ) had already rocketed to the top of the New York Times' non-fiction best-seller list, where it has hovered ever since.
America’s foresight of Hitler’s Germany Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:03PMWithin a week of its publication in May, Erik Larson's " In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin " (Crown, 464 pages, $26 ) had already rocketed to the top of the New York Times' non-fiction best-seller list, where it has hovered ever since.
'Go The Fuck To Sleep': Why Adam Mansbach's Latest Book Appeals To Single Parents Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:58AMAuthor Adam Mansbach knows a thing or two about the difficulty of putting a child to sleep. The father of a three-year-old, Mansbach became increasingly frustrated with his daughter's bedtime antics one night and took to Facebook to blow off steam.
'Go The Fuck To Sleep': Why Adam Mansbach's Latest Book Appeals To Single Parents Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:58AMAuthor Adam Mansbach knows a thing or two about the difficulty of putting a child to sleep. The father of a three-year-old, Mansbach became increasingly frustrated with his daughter's bedtime antics one night and took to Facebook to blow off steam.
Former Fox News Producer Claims The Network's "Brain Room" Led To Hacking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14AMA former producer with Fox News claimed in a lengthy essay gaining new traction this week that the conservative television station has a "Brain Room" in its New York headquarters, which enables employees to view private telephone records with ease.
Former Fox News Producer Claims The Network's "Brain Room" Led To Hacking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14AMA former producer with Fox News claimed in a lengthy essay gaining new traction this week that the conservative television station has a "Brain Room" in its New York headquarters, which enables employees to view private telephone records with ease.
NBA: The League's Best of the Best Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe best of the best in the NBA is filled with elite talent. These players, coaches and executives comprise the finest that the league has to offer from the 2010-11 campaign. While these rankings can certainly change by the completion of the following campaign, these guys have all earned their awards and should get a moment to enjoy their moment in the spotlight. With some guys garnering ...
NBA: The League's Best of the Best Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe best of the best in the NBA is filled with elite talent. These players, coaches and executives comprise the finest that the league has to offer from the 2010-11 campaign. While these rankings can certainly change by the completion of the following campaign, these guys have all earned their awards and should get a moment to enjoy their moment in the spotlight. With some guys garnering ...
Phone hacking scandal – live coverage Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:11AMLive coverage throughout the day following Rupert Murdoch's decision to abandon News Corporation's bid for BSkyB – and senior US politicians call for an investigation into whether American laws were broken 9.24am: Hello, and welcome to today's live coverage of the continued crisis in Rupert Murdoch's media empire, the day after Murdoch abandoned News Corporation's bid for 100% of BSkyB. To recap ...
Hunting for vampires Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:33AMIn Western New York, we know a thing or two about keeping our energy bills under control. After all, a subfreezing winter in a drafty Victorian inspires quick learning.
Kathleen Parker: Obama bent the truth about mom's insurance Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:36AMMost would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mothe
A story that wasn't quite right Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:29AMWASHINGTON -- Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death. But what if that deathbed story were the locus of a sweeping policy that encompassed a huge slice of a nation's economy?
“Harry Potter” final movie makes $168.6 million, now the all-time top grosser opening film in US Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:04PMWarner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ is now being noted as the all-time top grosser opening film in the US, after making $168.6 million over the weekend, its first three days of showing. A scene at “Harry Potter” final film Image Credit: Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. According to The Hollywood Reporter on [...]
Sorry day for Murdoch as favoured fall Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:00AMIT seemed only natural that Les Hinton should fly to London as the media mogul grappled with the crisis threatening his empire.
Kathleen Parker: Questioning story about Obama's mother Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:14AMBut what if that deathbed story were the locus of a sweeping policy that encompassed a huge slice of a nation's economy? And what if the individual who told the story were the president of the world's most powerful nation?
Don't let boredom cramp your style Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:38AMA preacher died and went to heaven, where he noticed that a New York cabdriver had been awarded a higher place than he.
A different kind of Mormon stage show Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:18PMThe annual Hill Cumorah Pageant in upstate New York tells the events of the Book of Mormon on a massive outdoor stage. Hundreds of families attend, and it's run entirely by volunteers. Don and Lee Preston, who teach at an international school near Shanghai, were sitting under a gaily striped tent last Saturday in a field near the birthplace of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, helping entertain a ...
Aiding Insecurity: Four Years of Mexico's Drug War Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:59PMSaturday 16 July 2011 Aiding Insecurity: Four Years of Mexico's Drug War Tom Barry, Truthout: "Mexico's drug-trafficking organizations constitute a threat to regional security and to US national security, says the US government. Yet the region is becoming ...
8 Guru-Held Financials Near 52 Week Lows Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:35AMBy Steven Kiel. The 52 week low list is a great place to fish around for research ideas. GuruFocus allows you to couple that list with stocks that are held by gurus themselves by using this screen. Obviously this is no reason to blindly jump into a stock, but if John Paulson or Bruce Berkowitz owns a stock trading at 52 week lows, I think it's worthwhile to look a little deeper into the company ...
Book covers: Are turned heads the new black? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:18AMA flood of new fiction titles showcases bashful heroines on their covers
The NL Central Standings Look Like A Misprint, But Pittsburgh's Really In First [Video] Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:33AM# wakeupdeadspin Your morning roundup for July 16, the day we wondered who was giving all thatmoney to Michele Bachmann . See anything worthwhile? Tip your editors . More »