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Is 'Learning Life' the MySpace for baby boomers?

The University of Minnesota is about to launch an online social networking project called "Learning Life" which targets baby boomers. The project will try to combine Facebook or MySpace-like social networking with university level education.
by Tom Crann

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Walker looks forward to crowds for British TV commercials

Walker looks forward to crowds for British TV commercials

Of all the many ways you can celebrate the holiday season, one of the stranger traditions in the Twin Cities is to watch British television commercials. This year the Walker Art Center has scheduled 62 screenings of award-winning commercials from across the pond.
by Euan Kerr

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Video blogger learns YouTube stardom has a price

Video blogger learns YouTube stardom has a price

Minnesota native John Holden recently found himself a YouTube star. It sounds like a dream come true for a video blogger, but it wasn't.
by Curtis Gilbert

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The nightly news war

The nightly news war

Declining viewership has heightened competition between the major news networks and their flagship evening shows. In a new book, media critic Howard Kurtz looks behind the scenes at how the news is packaged.

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U of M math video is a Web hit

U of M math video is a Web hit

About 40 YouTube clips will get featured in Wednesday's CNN debate. However, it's almost guaranteed that none of them will get as many views as a math video produced at the University of Minnesota.

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BusTales and other transit adventures

BusTales and other transit adventures

If America is a melting pot then buses are like moving cauldrons. Weird things can happen when passengers from every imaginable walk of life board the bus. Regular riders often have wild stories to tell. A Minneapolis man has created an online repository where these stories can be shared.
by Chris Roberts

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Newspapers struggle with online comments

Newspapers struggle with online comments

Many newspapers allow readers to comment on news stories online. Sometimes those comments can turn into intense and hurtful battles.
by Tim Post

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Indian leaders win concessions from KQRS

Indian leaders win concessions from KQRS

Indian leaders called for the firing of KQRS Morning Show hosts Tom Barnard and Terri Traen They say last month Barnard and Traen made offensive remarks about members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and the Shakopee Mdewakanton band.
by Brandt Williams

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'My Kid Could Paint That' - or could she?

'My Kid Could Paint That' - or could she?

Amir Bar-Lev's life changed the day he heard abstract paintings by 4-year-old girl were selling for thousands of dollars. His film called "My Kid Could Paint That," opens locally this weekend.
by Euan Kerr

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Who knows you on the Internet? Everyone!

Who knows you on the Internet? Everyone!

In some ways, you are what Google says you are. Anyone can throw your name into a search engine -- potential employers, potential dates, anybody -- and think they know you, even if you've never met.
by Julie Siple

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