Around The Blogosphere 16 January 08

Blog of the Day: Vanessa: Unplugged!

LaShawn Barber has lost her voice, but not her keyboard! Michelle Malkin will be on The Big Story at around 5:15pm Eastern to yak (her word) about politics.

Bloggers can't stop typing about the new Macbook AIR!

In the HOTseat: Ms. Magazine , for refusing to accept an advertisement that highlighted the leadership of Israeli women in public service. The full page advertisement sponsored by the American Jewish Congress featured three high profile Israeli women with the statement, “This is Israel,” in large, bold letters. The female political figures featured were Tzipi Livni, vice prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Dorit Beinisch, president of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Dalia Itzik, speaker of the Knesset. Maya Norton has reactions from Israeli bloggers.

Is it hard to be honest? Can't we all get along? Maybe the Ms. people could learn from Bobby Revell's post The Ethics of Doing the Right Thing. Or maybe they'll just watch the Tom Cruise Scientology video.

A popular news channel in India had a discussion-based program on the need to regulate blogs. The charade goes on… has more.

Blogger Whitney Matheson has seen CLOVERFIELD:

Yes, it is true: I have seen Cloverfield. I've looked into the face of the monster! I'm not supposed to post a review until Friday, but I will offer two tips for enjoying the movie:

1. Go in with no expectations. Try to forget about the hype and just take pleasure in the film, which is 90 minutes of frightful fun. If you've been ignoring the online "clues" and whatnot, you might even be at an advantage.

2. Do not sit in the front row. Reviews will probably compare this to The Blair Witch Project, partly because of the handheld camera work. On Monday we may hear from moviegoers who couldn't handle the shakiness. I'm not sure how I could've prepared for it, but I'm warning you: It's pretty severe.

Pascale, a Haitian living in Abu Dhabi who blogs at Natifnatal, has written a post about the American presidential election from a “Third World” perspective.
Media News: A lengthy list of pirate FM stations in Brooklyn and Queens on the commercial portion of the FM band is up on the New York Radio Message Board. In Florida, operating a pirate radio station is a felony under state law, allowing local law enforcement to make arrests, reports the Orlando Sentinel.

Good News: Ed Dague plans to blog again!