When Bad Covers Happen to Good Books
New York Times - 1 hour 43 minutes agoI realized that what all the unread books on my shelves had in common is that they were ugly. Really ugly.
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I realized that what all the unread books on my shelves had in common is that they were ugly. Really ugly.
Vladimir Nabokov ’s final, fragmentary work has gone on sale in Russia, more than 30 years after he asked that it be burned upon his death. He worked out the plot for "The Original of Laura" on index cards in 1975-77, the last years of his life.
Yahoo called 2009 a year America needed to escape and cope, and this behavior was reflected in people's rush online to search for the latest updates about topics from "foreclosures" and "unemployment" to Michael Jackson and the reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Yahoo! Web Life Editor Shares the Hottest Internet Topics of the Year
It's that time of year again. Yahoo has released its 2009 Year in Review, highlighting the top searches and trends on its properties. Taking into account billions of searches, Yahoo's review offers keen insights into what people are interested in and how they use the web to find news and information.
"Michael Jackson" was the most-searched Internet term this year, according to Yahoo's annual list of top online searches.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Michael Jackson's stunning death made him the Internet's biggest star this year. The quest to find out what happened to Jackson in his final hours on June 25 and celebrate his
Michael Jackson's stunning death made him Yahoo's biggest star this year. The quest to find out what happened to Jackson in his final hours on June 25 and celebrate his legacy elevated the late entertainer to the top of the Internet company's annual breakdown of the most frequent online search requests.
Web surfers seem to be looking for escapist entertainment as a way of coping with the recession.
HUNTINGTON -- Officials with the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security are in Huntington to discuss the state's defense strategy for the next few years.