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Postscript: Michael Hastings, 1980-2013

1 minute agoNews : News Desk

There’s something especially tragic about the death, in a car crash in Los Angeles, at the age of thirty-three, of Michael Hastings. He was the reporter who leaped to fame in 2010 with his article, published by Rolling Stone, on General Stanley McChrystal, then the head of U.S. Show More Summary

Reddit PUA Kickstarter Raises $16K+ For Rape Tips Book

A Reddit inspired Kickstarter to publish a “PUA” book titled Above The Game has come in for huge backlash after it was revealed that much of the tome’s expected content involved advocating behavior that walks a scary line between “seduction” and “sexual assault.” Reddit’s misogyny and big PUA (pick-up artist) culture is often lambasted on the... Show More Summary

Scientists use DNA from a museum specimen to study rarely observed type of killer whale

In a scientific paper published in the journal Polar Biology, researchers report using DNA from tissues samples collected in 1955 to study what may be a new type of killer whale (Orcinus orca). In 1955, a pod of unusual-looking killer whales stranded on a New Zealand beach and a skeleton was saved in a museum in Wellington. Show More Summary

Blood Test Predicts Type 1 Diabetes Risk

13 minutes agoHealth : Medical News Today

German scientists have found a way to predict a person's risk of developing type 1 diabetes, their study has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The American Diabetes Association estimates there are over 3 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes, while Diabetes UK says that are about 300,000 in the UK. Show More Summary

News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading

(Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28.

The Following Interesting News from Texas: The Slaves All Free

20 minutes agoOdd : The Hairpin

Published in the New York Times on July 7, 1865 and reproduced online with one absolutely massive typo: Our New-Orleans files bring us the following interesting news from Texas: IMPORTANT ORDERS BY GEN. GRANGER. THE SLAVES ALL FREE. GENERAL ORDERS, No. Show More Summary

Karl Lagerfeld Draws Gisele Bundchen as a Soccer Star, Of Course

20 minutes agoLifestyle / Fashion : Fashionista

In between designing 17,000 collections a year, spewing out enough quotes to fill at least one publishable book, directing multiple short films, and daydreaming about marrying his pet cat, Kaiser of the universe Karl Lagerfeld somehow still finds the time to do a little doodling. Continue reading » Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

PAR Article: Xbox One vs. indies: Microsoft bullies developers into signing with publishers, and it needs to stop

24 minutes agoWeb / Webcomics : Penny Arcade!

Ben Kuchera: Microsoft doesn’t allow developers to self-publish their games on the Xbox 360, nor will it be allowed on the Xbox One. There’s been much talk about this limitation, but few really understand what it means, or why that decision not only screws over indies on the Xbox One, but the PlayStation 4 and PC as well. Show More Summary

The death of the author

28 minutes agoEntertainment / Books : Page Views

BY REBECCA ROTHFELD This April, Carlos Lozada of the Washington Post proclaimed “the end of everything.” Citing the slew of recently published books and articles heralding the end of sex, the end of money, the end of illness, and, most famously, the end of history, Lozada concludes...

Google Launches New AdSense Scorecard To Help Publishers Better Understand Their Sites' Performance

40 minutes agoTechnology : TechCrunch

Google launched a new scorecard in AdSense today that allows site owners to see how their properties are performing relative to other AdSense publishers. The scorecard is organized into three categories: revenue optimization, site health and Google+ (because everything Google does needs to have a bit of Google+ built-in). Show More Summary

Adventure Time Annual #1

Writers: Roger Langridge, Alex Cox, Bryce Carlson, Josh Williamson, Derek Fridolfs, Kory Bing, Sfé Monster Artists: Roger Langridge, Alex Cox, Dustin Nguyen, Jason Ho, Derek Fridolfs, Kory Bing, Sfé Monster Publisher: Boom! Release Date: May 29, 2013...

New canary seed is ideal for gluten-free diets in celiac disease

A new variety of canary seeds bred specifically for human consumption qualifies as a gluten-free cereal that would be ideal for people with celiac disease (CD), scientists have confirmed in a study published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. read more

Research Study Reveals Weight Discrimination in Hiring

When we read about this study published in Germany, we cringed. After all, it’s a grim reminder of packaging and how that may trump relevant skills and experience. Case in point: German researchers showed 100+ HR professionals photos of people without identifying their occupations. Show More Summary

Is Spotify Paying You Everything You're Owed?

By Chris Robley of CD Baby's The DIY Musician. Are you collecting all the royalties you’re owed from Spotify? If you don’t have a publishing administrator working on your behalf, the answer is probably NO. But I should make it clear upfront that this isn’t Spotify’s fault. Show More Summary

Why Did Ralph Ellison Never Publish His Second Novel?

One of the great mysteries of 20 th -century literary history is why Ralph Ellison never completed the highly anticipated second novel that he worked on for four decades after Invisible Man was published to wide acclaim in 1952. A portion...Show More Summary

Author Concerns and Complaints at Crimson Romance

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Recent data suggests that the astounding pace of ebook growth is starting to slow as the market begins to mature. However, that hasn't affected the pace at which trade publishers are establishing...Show More Summary

Maturitas publishes 2013 update on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis

Amsterdam, June 19, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the publication of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) Update 2013 on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men in the journal Maturitas. read more

Why Are Reporters Constantly Misquoting People?

Los Angeles Times reporter Jasmine Elist interviewed the author known as "Marie Calloway." (That is a pen name; if you don't know her, you could start here.) The Times published the interview as a Q&A on Monday. Calloway's response?Show More Summary

Buy Qualcomm As It Should Dominate The Holiday 2013 Consumer Tablet Selling Season

By Ashraf Eassa: After Anandtech published its performance preview of Qualcomm's (QCOM) upcoming Snapdragon 800 tablet and smartphone processor, it became incredibly clear to me that Qualcomm is likely to test new 52-week highs as the holiday selling season for tablets progresses. Show More Summary

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