Can Facebook Trademark the Word 'Face'?
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:12 am PDT
 The Atlantic Wire - Facebook lawyers are attempting to secure a degree of trademark authority over the word "face" as part of a company name. It may sound outlandish, but the social networking site has already had some success with the word "book." Facebook has successfully blocked other companies from building sites with similar-sounding names that end in "book," such as "Placebook." Now it wants similar ownership over "face" and is currently pursuing a trademark claim. But, as is so often the case with Facebook, the situation manages to get even stranger and more dramatic from here. Full Story | Top |
Can South Africa keep tapping World Cup spirit?
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:39 pm PDT
 The Christian Science Monitor - In 2007, the US State Department asked me to go to South Africa to meet with leading newspaper editors. With the 2010 World Cup looming, they wanted to hear the experience of an editor who had managed coverage of a major sports event, as I had in Salt Lake City with the 2002 Winter Olympics. Full Story | Top |
Will GOP Official's Self-Outing Help Gay Rights?
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:53 am PDT
 The Atlantic Wire - Ken Mehlman, a former Republican National Committee chairman and the manager of George W. Bush's 2004 campaign, has announced that he is gay. The news, reported by The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder, has provoked strong reaction in gossip-hungry Washington and especially among liberals who are wondering why Mehlman worked so hard for a campaign and political party that have been less than receptive to gay-rights issues. Many observers write that Mehlman's sexuality was long an open secret. Here's what people have to say. Full Story | Top |
Price of August naps: history's rudest awakenings
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:16 pm PDT
 The Christian Science Monitor - The world sometimes falls asleep in August. And when it wakes in September it sorely rues the nap. Some of the most consequential events in modern Western history happened in August. Yet many people still think “not much happens†this month. Full Story | Top |
Do We Run From Fear, or Does Running Make Us Afraid?
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:21 am PDT
The Atlantic Wire - Thursday marked the hundredth anniversary of William James's death. Perhaps best known for his book Varieties of Religious Experience, James was a pioneering American psychologist and gifted writer whose deep yet pragmatic view of the human mind continues to wield influence. He was also, famously, the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a member of one of 19th-century America's most outstandingly talented families. His centennial prompted sensitive reflections from thinkers and scholars. Full Story | Top |
Rubio's Great Test Ahead
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00 pm PDT
RealClearPolitics.com - Marco Rubio's real test begins today. He is the GOP's great Cuban hope. A potential Republican bridge to Hispanic voters. The most likely Republican VP nominee in 2012. Even the presidency is attainable someday. It's all within reach for Rubio. Full Story | Top |
Do Democrats Deserve to Lose in November?
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:32 am PDT
The Nation - The Nation -- “The Democrats may deserve to lose in November,” Timothy Egan wrote provocatively on the New York Times’ Opinionator blog yesterday. “They have been terrible at trying to explain who they stand for and the larger goal of their governance.” Full Story | Top |
Glenn Beck compares ABC report to Nazi propaganda
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:43 pm PDT
The Upshot - Glenn Beck apparently doesn't buy into the adage that all press is good press. On Friday, the conservative host described a "Good Morning America" segment on the Lincoln Memorial rally he's holding Saturday — on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" address at the same site — as a [...] Full Story | Top |
Avatar Re-Release: 4 Reasons to See it (and 1 Not to)
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:06 am PDT
The Atlantic Wire - Late-August through mid-September is typically a graveyard for Hollywood features. During this time studios dump quirky films, those with good ideas that were poorly executed and those that were just plain awful. So, in a canny move, 20th Century Fox and James Cameron have decided to re-release Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all-time, with a few minor tweaks and a "special edition" title slapped across posters. While critics were hesitant to recommend a return to Pandora, they've stressed that, for fans of the film, it appears to be a decent proposition. Plus, there's really nothing else coming out in theaters right now. Full Story | Top |
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