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Fifth-Grade Fortune Tellers Predict The Internet’s Future [VIDEO]
The PSA, produced almost 20 years ago by Ray Bjork Elementary School, advocates for Internet access at schools, with youngsters asking, "Why should I be on the Internet?" The answers may surprise you.
Newsweek Gets It Wrong: Obama Is The Real Wimp
It?s time for the liberal mainstream media to get their story straight. Is Mitt Romney an arrogant, ruthless business tycoon or is he a wimpy, weenie mouse as this week?s Newsweek cover alleges?
Drudge Report Exposed: Front Page Linked To Old Stabbing Story From Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake City Police Department was flooded from phone calls from reporters on Friday after the Drudge Report linked a story about how a man stopped another man's stabbing rampage in a Salt Lake City. Though the linked article from the Drudge Report front page was clearly published on April 26, many reporters did not take notice and published the news as if it had occurred the night before.
Reports Of Newsweek’s Death Are Grossly Exaggerated -- Or Not
Speaking at an earnings call with analysts, Barry Diller, chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp, had some pretty grim words to say about what ails the storied magazine and print media as a whole.
IAC, AOL Report Upbeat Quarters But Still Face Media Challenges
IAC/InterActiveCorp. (Nasdaq: IACI) and AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) both reported profitable second quarters on Wednesday, and both New York-based companies discussed the futures of their respective troubled media properties.
Romney Snubs Sarah Palin? No Invite Yet To 2012 Republican National Convention
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has yet to invite former Alaskan governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to the 2012 Republican National Convention, which has some Tea Party activists, who aren't too enthusiastic about him anyway, concerned
Nora Ephron Dead At 71: Writer Dies Of Leukemia Hours After Premature Obit
Beloved screenwriter Nora Ephron has died of leukemia at 71, just hours after a website prematurely released an obituary.
Nora Ephron Death Reports Premature, But Writer Likely To Die Tonight Of Leukemia
Reports of Nora Ephron's death were premature, but they were not another Internet hoax as the sick writer is likely to die of leukemia tonight in a New York hospital.
Walter Cronkite Biography Depicts Former CBS Evening News Anchor In Controversial Light
Walter Cronkite is best known for his role on CBS's Evening News. Often cited as the most trusted man in America, Cronkite reported on some of the world's most pressing news topics during the 1960s and 1970s. But as most American's have an untarnished image of the legendary reporter, a posthumous biography on Cronkite attempts to share details that just might shed a different light on his legacy.
Obama 'First Gay President' On Newsweek Cover [PICTURE]
Like last week's controversial Time magazine breastfeeding cover, Newsweek's issue this week is sure to attract some attention.
Newsweek ‘Mad Men’ Cover Channels Retro 1960’s Advertisements and Editorial [PHOTOS]
In honor of the season five premiere of Mad Men on Sunday, Newsweek didn't just dedicate the cover to AMC's hit television show but rather the entire issue, channeling the retro 1960's aura in its advertisements and editorial.
The Death of Starchitecture? Critics Move to the Small Scale
A star-studded quartet of architecture critics discussed their craft on Monday night at the AIANY’s Center for Architecture in Manhattan, arguing for the vitality of buildings in modern life and the impact of criticism in a changing world.
Chris Mohney: Why Tumblr Needed an Editor-in-Chief
Tumblr wants a team of journalists to report the latest and greatest happening on its microblogging platform. The NYC-based website made its first major move in that direction by hiring Chris Mohney on Thursday, to serve as the site's editor-in-chief.
Apple Burned $100 Million Against HTC For Almost Nothing?
The tech giant Apple has reportedly burned $100 million against HTC in the first round of the legal battle between them, Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons wrote, Monday, on his blog.
Report: Apple Burned Staggering $100 Million Over Patent War With HTC
Apple is also facing lawsuits of its own. HTC has filed 2 lawsuits against the company both of which are awaiting decisions in March and April 2013. Apple had lost a major lawsuit in 2011 to Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia over patent infringement of Nokia technologies.
Why Are Obama’s Supporters So Dumb?
Let me start by apologizing for the title of this column. It's crass, uncharitable, maybe even a bit misleading. But, in my defense, let me explain that I got the idea from Newsweek, which we all know is a highly respectable magazine.
Madonna, Elton John Feud: Which Song Deserves to Win the Golden Globe? [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
After Elton John claimed Madonna had no chance winning the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, husband David Furnish has joined in the war of words.
Madonna not totally sharing the love with Lady Gaga?
Lady Gaga has been up front about her admiration for Madonna. But does Madonna share the love?
Poetry, Music, Effeminacy: Why Kim Jong-il Rejected His Elder Sons
Kim Jong Un, the heir apparent of North Korea and the youngest son of the dead tyrant Kim Jong-il, is already on the way of becoming the great successor inheriting all that made his father a ludicrous leader. Jong Un issued his first military order shortly after the death of his father, in an act displaying his authority over the reclusive nation's armed forces. Prior to announcing his father's death news on Monday, Jong Un ordered all military units to stop field exercises and tra...
Angelina Jolie's Blood an earnest effort
When actors decide to direct, it's often a dicey proposition. Some are naturals (Clint Eastwood) but others turn out films that are unwatchable, self-indulgent hokum (anyone else sit through Nicholas Cage's Sonny in 2002?).
AOL TV gets HuffPost makeover
AOL TV has been rebranded as HuffPost TV.
Massachusetts School Teacher Suspended After Reports of His Alleged Porn Past
An English teacher and coach at a prestigious Massachusetts high school was suspended after it emerged he was also a porn star.
Kevin Hogan's Porn Past as Hytch Cawke Forces School to Put Him on Leave
To the staff and parents of Mystic Valley Charter School, Kevin Hogan is the chairman of the school English department and crew team coach. Never did they think he would have moonlighted under the porn name Hytch Cawke.
Sex Addiction Epidemic: Study Finds 9 Million Americans Are Sex Addicts
For some, it may just be an excuse to be lascivious, but sex addiction has become an epidemic in the U.S., with over nine million Americans classified as sex addicts.
A New Yorker's Opinion: Can America's Decline, and Declining Job-Base, Be Reversed?
I had just been chatting, over a ridiculously expensive turkey sandwich that Monday (right before Thanksgiving, what was I thinking?), about the declining fortunes of the once-great American Empire. But enough, for the moment, about me, first let's see what Columbia's Herbert J. Gans, emeritus professor of sociology, had to say about superfluous jobs in his recent New York Times Op-Ed piece--and whether what he astutely observed could lead, within the century, to the breakup of th...
Lech Walesa's Wife Shakes Poland with Frank Biography
The wife of Nobel prize-winning Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa describes the loneliness and domestic grind she faced as her husband rose to power in a frank biography that is causing a stir in the country even before its official release.
Benetton 'Unhate' Campaign Ads: White House Issues Statement on Obama Kiss
The White House issued a statement on Thursday after Benetton's 'Unhate' ad campaign featured a digitally altered picture of Obama kissing two of his perceived enemies.
Newsweek Daily Beast Axes Publisher on Displeasure over Ad Revenue
The publisher of the publications, Ray Chelstowski, has been given the ax; a source tells the Wall Street Journal. The move was made given the ownership's displeasure with advertising revenue.
Jeff Probst talk show lands deal with NBC stations
Survivor host Jeff Probst's upcoming syndicated talk show has taken a big step toward its fall 2012 release, striking a deal with NBC owned and operated stations, producer/distributor CBS Television Distribution announced Thursday.
Where East Meets West: A Guide to Istanbul, Turkey
Explore the spot where East meets West in Istanbul, Turkey, a city that teeters between modernity and age-old tradition.