Julieanne Smolinski, Will Shortz Debate Over 'Illin''
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Exclusive Getty Images The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is the highlight of many a wordsmith's day and one in particular found a discrepancy in the newspaper's Saturday edition (Jan. 7) when a slang word wasn't given its proper meaning. Freelance editor and writer Julieanne Smolinski questioned crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz ' inclusion of the word ...

5-Letter Word Sparks Big Debate
KHQ.COM - When a writer emailed the New York Times crossword editor to question his clue, she never thought their conversation would go viral.

The ultimate TV dinner
Can you survive four weeks eating only food advertised on TV? Twenty years after its first broadcast I can still recite every word to the advert for Kellogg's Pop-Tarts. "Put 'em in your toaster, they pop out hot… Four great flavours and they're waiting for you." I remember the immediate, frenzied parental petition these lyrics induced ("For God's sake start the car," my 10-year-old self would ...

Review: OnLive Android app - the future of video games?
A while back, OnLive released an app that allows its on-demand video game service to function through any Android device. While the service has been around awhile for use with computers and TVs, what makes the app unique is its ability to deliver games usually reserved for consoles and gaming PCs to many tablets and smartphones. The app could effectively turn any smart device into a portable ...

Book review: 'Elizabeth the Queen' by Sally Bedell Smith
Much has been written about the British monarch, but the American author manages to mine new tidbits — with the help of the queen's family and friends. Sure, why not. Let's have yet another biography of Elizabeth II, this one as she's about to mark 60 years on the throne.