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What should Facebook do to safely and legally let children under 13 use the site? Its advisers offer a wish list that includes an advertisement-free environment – a costly proposition for Facebook – and a requirement that children “friend” their parents on Facebook, so that they can see what is posted.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/facebooks-friends-propose-restrictions-to-allow-tweens-to-join-the-site/
Wisconsin Republican and possible VP pick Paul Ryan will headline a “Mad Men”-themed gala dinner in Washington, D.C., Tuesday hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank. The annual dinner, held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, is sold out, organizers said. Attendance at the event costs $5,000-$40,000 per table or […]
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London-based members-only club will open in India.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/soho-house-expansion-plans-include-mumbai/
Orly Taitz could finish in the top two in California’s Senate primary. John Avlon on this insane prospect.
via The Daily Beast – Latest Articles http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/05/birther-queen-orly-taitz-s-big-comeback-on-california-senate-ballot.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29
The fight between satellite broadcaster Dish Network and AMC Networks — parent of cable channels AMC, Sundance and WE — took a nasty turn on Sunday night.
via L.A. Times – Entertainment News http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-ct-dishamcfeud-20120604,0,7718392.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fentertainment+%28Entertainment+News%29
The veteran actor muses on Lane’s untimely demise, how series creator Matthew Weiner broke the news to him, and what it’s like to film his own death.
The veteran actor muses on Lane’s untimely demise, how series creator Matthew Weiner broke the news to him, and what it’s like to film his own death.
via L.A. Times – Entertainment News http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-st-mad-men-jared-harris-lanes-sl,0,7407058.storylink?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fentertainment+%28Entertainment+News%29
Months after U.S. diplomats brokered a deal to allow 11 Americans to leave Egypt without standing trial, an Egyptian-American activist also charged was detained as he returned to proclaim his innocence.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/egyptian-american-activist-returns-to-cairo-to-stand-trial-for-democracy-promotion/
The Western-style drama had a total audience of 4.1 million, the most viewers for any new series on cable television this season.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/the-call-of-the-west-longmire-draws-a-crowd-to-ae/
The purchase of the 62-year-old publisher includes more than 3,000 back-list titles, Amazon said.
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The Authors Guild is encouraging its 8,500 members to submit comments against the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice and three large publishers. The settlement, the guild argues, will only benefit Amazon.
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