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Julianne Moore Stars in The English Teacher

Julianne Moore plays Linda Sinclair, an English teacher in a small town in Pennsylvania in the film, The English Teacher. April 5, 2013

Blogigng FAQ: How Do I Find Blogs?

How does one go about finding blogs? It used to harder than it is. It is now very, very easy. April 4, 2013

Hillary Clinton Inks Book Deal With Simon and Schuster

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster for a new book which will discuss her experiences as Secretary of State and will present her ideas for the U. April 4, 2013

Third Trailer for The Great Gatsby Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan

Here is the thrid, full length trailer for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby. April 4, 2013

Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70

The Chicago Sun Times reports that film critic Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70. April 4, 2013

Ahmet Zappa Publishes Children's Picture Book

Ahmet Zappa, son of late musician/composer Frank Zappa, has published his first children's picture book, Because I'm Your Dad, with Disney-Hyperion. April 2, 2013

Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's Manuscript Up for Auction

Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's is going up for auction. April 2, 2013

Twitter Announces Launch of Twttr, a Vowel Free Twitter

Twitter has announced the launch of a Twttr, a vowel-free version of Twitter and plans to start charging for the regular (now premium) Twitter. April 1, 2013

April's Fool's: Google's Levity Algorithm Helps Liven Up Office Meetings

Google has launched the Levity Algorithm on April 1st. April 1, 2013

April Fool's: Guardian Launches Guardian Goggles

The Guardian took a clever April Fool's spin on Google Glass with the launch of the Guardian Goggles. April 1, 2013

E.L. James Inks Deal for Limited Edition Fifty Shades of Grey Toilet Paper

It's April Fool's Day which makes for some entertaining news headlines. April 1, 2013

Buzz Aldrin Shares Mars Mission Plan in New Book

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin advocates a manned mission to Mars in his upcoming book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration. March 31, 2013

Legendary Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies at 79

Legendary songwriter, engineer and music producer Phil Ramone has died at the age of 79, reports CNN. March 30, 2013

Wimpy Kid 8 Set for Global November 2013 Release

Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, has announced that the eighth book in the popular Wimpy Kids series will have a major major simultaneous international release in November 2013. March 29, 2013

Amazon to Acquire Book Recommendation Site Goodreads

Amazon has announced plans to acquire Goodreads, a book recommendations community. March 28, 2013

Newly Discovered Oscar Wilde Letter Contains Writing Advice

The Telegraph reports that a previously unseen Oscar Wilde letter has been found. March 28, 2013

Emmy Winning Simpsons and Thor Screenwriter Don Payne Dies at 48

Emmy award-winning screenwriter Don Payne has died at the age of 48, according to the L. March 28, 2013

Breaking Bad Script Stolen From Bryan Cranston's Car

A script was stolen from Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston's car last December. March 27, 2013

Caroline Kennedy Publishes Poetry Book

Caroline Kennedy has published a poetry book, Poems to Learn by Heart, through Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. March 26, 2013

Barnes and Noble and Simon and Schuster Go to War, Authors in Crossfire

The book publishing industry is a pretty volatile place: Amazon. March 26, 2013

Melville House Launching British Publishing House

Independent publisher Melville House announced that it is launching a British publishing house to be called Melville House UK. March 25, 2013

Chinua Achebe, Father of African Literature, Dies at 82

Bestselling novelist Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness, reports The New York Times. March 24, 2013

D.C. Restaurant Printing AP Headlines on Receipts

The Old Ebbitt Grill, a restaurant in D. March 22, 2013

Relativity Media to Make Film Based on Tunnels Fantasy Series

Relativity Media announced it is making a film based on the popular Tunnels fantasy adventure series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. March 22, 2013

Marie Ponsot Awarded $100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

The Poetry Foundation has named poet Marie Ponsot the winner of the 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. March 22, 2013