Most buzzed universities on the Internet and an academic roundup… Occupy movement, Publishing industry and more..

25 Most-Buzzed Universities on the Internet from Mashable! by Zoe Fox The complete ranking of the top 25 are listed below. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2. Harvard University 3. University of Chicago 4. Columbia University 5. University of Wisconsin ? Madison 6. Cornell University 7. University of California ? Los Angeles 8. Stanford University … Read more

2010 Huge Award Winners

2010 Huge Award Winners from Fantasy SF Blog The 2010 Hugo Award winners were announced at AussieCon 4. You can see a list of the winners below and a list of the winners and nominees here. Best Novel: (tie) The City & The City by China Mieville and The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi Hugo … Read more

Henry Jenkins on Avatar activism

Henry Jenkins: Avatar activism Pop culture has now become the basis for a participatory approach to world activism ? Harry Potter fans for gay rights in the US, defiant Palestinians protesting about Israeli occupation with their traditional keffiyahs over skins painted blue after Avatar?s Na?vi people Fractured justice: the UN Secretary-General’s Gaza flotilla enquiry, Bob … Read more