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  Stan Lee, Yoshiki, & Todd McFarlane to Unveil ‘Blood Red Dragon’ Comic at Comic-Con 2011

  4836 readersThe first issue of the comic book series Blood Red Dragon will be unveiled at Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 21st. This project features the collaborative efforts of Spider-Man comics creator Stan Lee, Japanese rock star Yoshiki (of the band X Japan), and Spawn comics creator Todd McFarlane. GalleyCat reported back in October 201o when Lee and

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  Doctor’s Office Catastrophe

  4583 readersClare sent in this horrifyingly bad sign that she spotted at her pediatrician's office.Regardless of your political views, I think we can all agree that this sign is in need of health care reform. The bad grammar and horrendous clip art might actually give someone a heart attack. Thanks, Clare!P.S. Apostrophe Catastrophes has had a

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  Manhattan Post Office Catastrophe

  5012 readersThe post office is extremely busy at this time of year with millions of people shopping for Cyber Monday deals. So, presumably employees at the main Manhattan branch won't notice the double catastrophe on this sign in their cafeteria.Edward, who sent in this catastrophe, notes that the sign will certainly be torn down as the

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  Mario Vargas Llosa Won’t Run for Office Again

  1758 readersNobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa does not intend to run for political office again. When he was 54-years-old,  Llosa ran against Alberto Fujimori for Peru’s 1990 presidential election. While collecting his 10 million Swedish crown ($1.46 m...

• Kobo eReader Stars in ‘The Office’

  2410 readersOn NBC’s The Office, TV comedy character Daryl Philbin (played by Craig Robinson) resolved to read more books this year. Perhaps as a result, last night’s episode (embedded above)  featured Kobo’s eReader. When Daryl’s co-wor...

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  Cubes: VIP Office Tour of Seamless

  3509 readers In this episode of “Cubes,” we tour the Manhattan offices of Seamless, the popular online food delivery service. The Seamless headquarters boasts an interactive Google Earth “weather wall,” blood pressure-lowering chairs, a game room with foosball and ping-pong, and a bunch of other cool features. For more mediabistroTV videos, check out our YouTube channel, and be sure

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  Share Pictures of ‘Awesome Stacks Of Books’ in Your Office

  10231 readers Today BuzzFeed published a huge post with photographs of books stacked on desks in offices around the country. Everybody from Flavorpill/Flavorwire to National Lampoon to The Village Voice to The Today Show contributed photographs of galley copies, dog-eared classics and useful handbooks. We loved the books (and whiskey)  stacked on Katie Rogers‘ desk at The Washington

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  Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Earns $139 Million at Box Office

  4290 readers Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 adaptation broke the bank this weekend, earning an estimated $139.5 million at the box office. Box Office Mojo has the complete report on the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer‘s popular novel: “As is typical for the Twilight movies, its weekend was incredibly front-loaded with 51.6 percent of the gross coming from

• Chantal Restivo-Alessi Named Chief Digital Office of HarperCollins Publishers

  4893 readersHarperCollins Publishers has announced that Chantal Restivo-Alessi has been appointed to the position of Chief Digital Officer. Restivo-Alessi will report to Brian Murray, President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, and will sit on the company's executive committee. Restivo-Alessi will be responsible for leading the overall global digital strategy for the company. Leslie Hulse, Senior

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  Julia Cheiffetz Named Editorial Director at Amazon’s New York Office

  3622 readersJulia Cheiffetz has been named editorial director of Amazon’s brand new New York City-based publishing imprint. She will start on August 1st. In a memo to staff, publisher Larry Kirshbaum explained the hire: “Julia’s sharp editorial sensibility and devotion to her authors, combined with her passion for new technology, makes her the perfect choice.