www.guardian.co.uk:
The subject reliably grabs attention, but the words in a good story are usually getting up to all sorts of other stuffNow then, Best Beloveds: the short story. If we're sensible and care about prose, we will agree that it's a (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
The latest news and best bets in our daily horse racing blog, plus day two of our weekly tipping competitionToday's best bets, by Will HaylerIt's straight down to business today with a number of interesting bets on offer. Fir (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Keri Hulme's The Bone People deals with hefty issues surrounding Maori displacement. Shame it breaks down too easily into bad writing and spiritual nonsenseThe buzz when The Bone People won the Booker prize in 1986 was all ab (Read More)
TMZ.com:
Filed under: TMZ Live Harvey and Mike are taking your questions on everything today -- including the details behind Chris Brown's progress report, Taylor Swift's lawsuit against a small town bar and her relationship with Tayl (Read More)
Perez Hilton:
We all knew Mimi was a diva, but we underestimated her severe bout of the crazies! In preparation for Mariah Carey's Christmas lights switch-on ceremony at a Westfield shopping center in London, the diva has a set of ridiculo (Read More)
The Guardian:
In the US, guitarist John Mayer is seriously famous – helicopters over his house-type famous. He gives Angus Batey his view from inside the 21st-century celebrity circus'I basically visualised a record called Battle Studies a (Read More)
Gawker:
In case you didn't hear, developers are turning '80s and '90s Chelsea superclub Limelight into a shopping mall during the worst economic downturn in recent history. There will be brownies and a sneaker gallery! It's even w (Read More)
Gawker:
In case you didn't hear, developers are turning '80s and '90s Chelsea superclub Limelight into a shopping mall during the worst economic downturn in recent history. There will be brownies and a sneaker gallery! It's even w (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's true, Palin is subject to sexism. But the self-serving gender politics she indulges in makes her impossible to defendShe's ba-ack! Sarah Palin has been making the rounds promoting her new memoir, Going Rogue: An American (Read More)
timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan says it is "ridiculous" to think that his mother and censor board chief Sharmila Tagore gave an 'adult' rating to "Kaminey" because it starred Shahid Kapoor. (Read More)
Boing Boing:
"Where Are Your Keys?" is an open source, high-speed language game that uses sign language as a "bridge" to learn any spoken language. The sign language supposedly keeps you from thinking in your native language while allowi (Read More)
Silicon Alley Insider:
Microsoft's Windows 7 is its fastest-selling OS ever, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said today at the company's annual shareholder meeting.Read the rest of this story »See Also:Windows 7 Delivers A Spike In PC Sales (MSFT, DELL (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
At the moment, the arbitrary process of adding to the database breeds injustice. Perhaps we owe it to society to all be includedThe national DNA database is once again being hotly debated. The government is now proposing that (Read More)
Gawker:
All the papers trumpet the cost of the Senate healthcare bill, released today. It's the dumbest thing they've done in a while (and the Post gave away Madoff's shirts the other day). Newspapers love a price, or a percentage or (Read More)
The Guardian:
We've argued over the politics of high heels for decades. But like them or not, they're still potent signifiers of female sexualityI've never known a season like it. Women's shoes are higher, strappier and more impractical th (Read More)
National Review Online:
The “reformers” in the White House and the House of Representatives have made all too plain their vision of the federal government’s power to coerce individual Americans to make the “right” health-care choices. The highly par (Read More)
The Guardian:
• France captain handles in build-up to decisive goal• 'Big teams get big decisions,' rages Richard DunneGiovanni Trapattoni refused to label Thierry Henry a cheat despite the France captain admitting to the Republic of Irela (Read More)
Crooks and Liars:
Now I am probably not telling you anything new in this title, but when I saw this op-ed by William Kristol in his Weekly Standard magazine (hat tip to Matt Y), I just suddenly got this pounding headache and resulting furious (Read More)
Huffington Post:
I really hope this new Twilight film is just as bad as the first one. Yes, I saw Twilight three times in the theater. And I watch it regularly at home when there's nothing better on. And I've read all the books. Twice. (Read More)
Huffington Post:
It may not be the next teacup pig but this video of an adorable baby otter could certainly start a hot pet trend. All five minutes of this video are sickeningly cute; however, it makes you wonder if this is really how sea ot (Read More)