March 2008
Win FREE BOOKS with the luck of the Irish
Voxant Content Partner Expanded Books is hosting St. Patrick s Day Book giveaway. Registered Voxant users who embed the St. Patrick s Day news feed featuring Expanded Books content are automatically entered into a drawing to win one for four sets of books.
February 2008
Voxant Newsroom Blog: Music Tuesday: Bebel Gilberto
As I ve said before, I m a huge fan of Brazilian music. Whether it s samba, bossa nova, forró or funk. I love the energy of their music, and infectious nature of Brazilian songs which enables you to get swept away.
News Videos - Shadowscope
Voxant posts to the News Blog regularly, at least once per day and sometimes more. It s not always the top stories that you get jammed into your brain on television either.
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January 2008
Housing Fit for a Hobbit
Some residents of the remote Australian outback have taken to living underground in order to stay cool and conserve energy costs in the summer. Dug-out homes carved into soft rock stay at a comfortable temperature naturally, saving residents plenty on AC and heating bills.
The Golden Globes that Weren t
We Americans are a resilient people. Last night s Golden Globes had no red carpet, no pedantic quot;thank my agent quot; speeches and no poorly-informed stars making half-assed political appeals in $3000 evening wear. And we made it through without riots, military coups or even a single death.
New Movie:The Kite Runner
This controversial movie follows the story of Amir, a young boy from a well-off family in Afghanistan, and his close friend Hassan, the maid s son.
Is your sex life bipartisan?
Who has better sex, Republicans or Democrats? According to a study in this month s Playboy, neither. Regardless of party, more than a quarter of the survey respondents said they have sex quot;once a week or less quot;. Yikes.
Bush gets serenaded in Israel
Bush s arrival was met with fanfare from the Israeli government. Considering the Israeli government receives millions of dollars annually from the US, making it one of the largest beneficiaries of US foreign aid, they better dance and put on a show for Bush.
Taylor Hicks gets the boot
It looks like winning American Idol is of no benefit to the winner. News reports came out today that the 2006 winner of American Idol has been let go by his record label J Records. Ruben Studdard, the second season winner of American Idol, was also dropped by J Records. Oh, and Kelly Clarkson, the first winner of AI, had a flop album released in 07. Yesterday s winner is tomorrow s loser.
Dewey Defeats Truman - New Hampshire Political Update
Today is the day for pundits to explain why they - as they so often do - got it so wrong in New Hampshire last night. My favorite excuse comes from MSNBC s Chris Matthews. According to His Chrisness, quot;the people of New Hampshire lied to me quot; when it came to polling. That must be what it is. It s just not possible that all those windbags are too busy stoking their own egos to pay any attention to what s actually going on out there, right?
A Brief History of Beer
If you don t know history, you don t know jack. I m pretty sure that s a real saying. Maybe not. Either way, it never hurts to know a few key dates and/or important figures from the past, you know, in case Trebek ever calls. That goes for you too, alcoholics!
Is your kid one of The Best?
Ahh, childhood - the time for innocence, wonder...and cutthroat competition. Does your kid have what it takes to be The Best? Expanded Books has the tips your child needs to crush the self-esteem of his or her classmates. May the best child win - and the rest start saving for therapy now.
Join the daily Budget Meeting
Every morning, the Editorial Team at Voxant issues an internal memo known as the Editorial Budget. Based on the quot;story budgets quot; found in newsrooms everywhere, the Editorial Budget is an irreverent look at the best stories found among the thousands of videos, articles and photographs Voxant receives everyday.
New Movie Friday: Atonement
Atonement, a film based on the book by Ian McEwan, hits theaters today and director Joe Wright made sure to do both of these things.
Voxant s Overview of the Best of 2007
It s been a great year in the news, hasn t it? From the trials and tribulations of Britney Spears to the trials and tribulations of Larry Craig, 2007 has been chock-full of the news junkie s main fix, Schadenfreude. Kidding, but it was a hell of a year in the news, wasn t it? Look back with the Editors at Voxant.
2007: the year in Tech Overview
From the fall of Vista to the rise of the iPhone, this year in tech has been all about Mac vs. PC. The battle rages beyond the world of of consumer electronics, of course.
2007 the Year in Politics Overview
It may be hard to imagine, but before 2007 no one knew the significance of a wide stance when it comes to airport bathrooms. No one knew Oprah was going to step off the couch and on to the political stage or that an Arkansan best known for losing 100 lbs would lead the Republican polls heading into Iowa.
December 2007
Voxant Newsroom Blog: Music Tuesday: Mary J. Blige talks about her quot;Growing Pains quot;
Forget what you heard, Mary J. Blige is the real survivor. The trail-blazing singer started out on the music scene a troubled soul back in 1992, when she released her classic debut, quot;What s the 411? quot; She had an attitude, a chip on her shoulder and she pointedly talked about her disappointments in life.
Voxant Newsroom Blog: China cleans up its act
China s toy industry is frantically trying to repair their shattered reputation after millions of products were recalled earlier this year. This report from CBS goes inside the madness that is a Chinese toy factory.
Voxant Newsroom Blog: TechWednesday: Answering a question no one asked
The Zipit is a machine that lets you use IM whenever you re in an area with WiFi access. It also does what everything else does (namely, play music, videos etc).
Oddest News Stories of 2007
Throw some rumbling furry mascots and cat poo cafe, and you ve got our Top Five Odd News Stories of 2007. It s just been that kind of year.
The Holiday Bowl Season is here
The Holiday season can mean any number of things depending on who you are, and what faith or religion one may observe. However, to a college football fan, the holiday season only means one thing, Bowl Season. Beginning on December 20th and continuing through January 7th the top Div IA (yes I’m old school) programs will compete for bragging rights, money for their respective schools, and two teams will face off for a BCS Championship.
Britney whines in new Piece of Me video
Poor Britney. She really has had a hard life. She s filthy rich, but inside she s empty and hollow. Britney, of course, is not to blame for her broken life. No, no. It s all the paparazzi s fault. Yeah, and the reason why Aretha Franklin eats so much is because Popeye s keeps having great meal deals. What a way to misplace the blame for your own shortcomings.
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