Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Web sites / Internet from PRWeb 2009-01-06T10:27:02Z http://ww1.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://www.prweb.com/atom10/ $lastmod Five poetry and prose contests now open at WinningWriters.com will award over $24,000 in cash. The contests include the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee), the War Poetry Contest, the Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse, and the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest. Winning Writers has been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest for four years in a row (2005-2008). Guidelines for all contests are available at www.winningwriters.com. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/writing/contests/prweb1820424.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/writing/contests/prweb1820424.htm $lastmod Online home of Parents magazine, Family Circle magazine and American Baby magazine says top baby girl names are Isabella and Ava, top baby boy names are Aidan and Jayden. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1826974.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1826974.htm $lastmod In celebration of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial (2009), a substantial collection of digital color photographs of President Abraham Lincoln are being made available to the public. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/AbrahamLincoln/photographs/prweb1824484.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/AbrahamLincoln/photographs/prweb1824484.htm $lastmod All Romance eBooks Makes Thousands of Romance Titles Available to iPhone and iPod Touch Users with Lexcycle Stanza. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1828824.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1828824.htm $lastmod Launch of LookItLocal.com directory, an affordable, search engine friendly, web 2.0 interactive website, with over 14 million listing providing free listings for local businesses worldwide. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1817054.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1817054.htm $lastmod Online arcade Top Jogos Online hits one million game plays and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing websites on the internet. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/jogos/jogos/prweb1820344.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/jogos/jogos/prweb1820344.htm $lastmod Diverse list of technology, popular culture, business, and investment reasons support broad expansion of ebooks into mainstream society. From new digital ink and plastic electronics technology, to letting go of the 500-year emotional attachment to books, each item in the list is described on www.Gutenberg.com. Authored by digital media author and pioneer Chris Andrews. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gutenberg/ebooks/prweb1823414.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/gutenberg/ebooks/prweb1823414.htm $lastmod Following the resounding success of the Bingo Hideout portal, the Bingo Hideout team have just announced the launch of not one but five new Hideouts focusing on Betting, Casino, Poker, Lotto and Skill Games. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1825004.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1825004.htm $lastmod New Poll of Single Online Daters Reveals Resolutions and Dating Forecasts for the New Year (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1826294.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1826294.htm $lastmod Bendalls Group will be working with Betfair UK on a social media marketing campaign as a test in market. The campaign will launch in February 2009 and will focus on Betfair's sports prediction game TaiKai. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bendalls/Group/prweb1828284.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bendalls/Group/prweb1828284.htm $lastmod Online gambling portal PressMyBet.com happily announces the successful launch of its new Gambling Forum, mirrored with the introduction of three exciting posting contests for members of the forum, each offering a $100 prize to the winner. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1828874.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1828874.htm $lastmod 90degreez.com harnesses the power of next level social networking providing a platform for flexible communication and collaboration for fashion-centric professionals. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1824284.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1824284.htm $lastmod New Section on weather.com Includes Wind, Rain and Alert Details for Farmers (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1830084.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1830084.htm $lastmod In a 10 minute Video News Blog, Ed Asner, the most prominent actor/activist of his time, takes on the Los Angeles City Council for failing to stop Time Warner Cable from closing down the 25 year-old public access studios and channels system on December 31, 2008. Appearing on the Emmy Award-winning Full Disclosure Network®, hosted by Leslie Dutton, Asner is critical of the LA Council for diverting the $25 million cable Franchise Fees paid by Time Warner Cable that was intended to support public access cable television operations. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ED_ASNER_PUBLIC_ACCESS/FREE_SPEECH_LOS_ANGELES/prweb1817844.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/ED_ASNER_PUBLIC_ACCESS/FREE_SPEECH_LOS_ANGELES/prweb1817844.htm $lastmod UCLICK® revealed an all-new mobile Web application for the iPhone and iPod Touch at the MacWorld event in San Francisco. The largest online collection of comics and editorial cartoons now optimized for mobile Safari browser. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MacWorld/uclick/prweb1811444.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/MacWorld/uclick/prweb1811444.htm $lastmod Razorfish to refocus Travel Channel's website. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1823304.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1823304.htm $lastmod Phan caps his amazing year by winning both the Card Player and BLUFF Magazine Player of the Year Awards (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Full_Tilt_Poker/John_Phan/prweb1827634.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Full_Tilt_Poker/John_Phan/prweb1827634.htm $lastmod Great new service that allows anyone to find, share, rate and tag similar websites. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1820774.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1820774.htm $lastmod Announcing Kirsten Price's upcoming 20 city a coast-to-coast North American winter tour January through March 2009. Dubbed the "Tough Times '09 Tour", the artist will be playing songs from her critically acclaimed 2008 debut release "Guts & Garbage" as well as showcasing material from her second solo album slated for release later in 2009. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/kirsten/price/prweb1803634.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/kirsten/price/prweb1803634.htm $lastmod Newly Re-Launched Wedding Website Simplifies Wedding Planning Just in Time for Marriage Proposal Season. Brides Benefit with Contest to Win $5,000 in Customized Stationery (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1807904.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1807904.htm $lastmod New online photography course offers digital photography tips for taking great winter snow photos. The course includes tips for finding subjects, protecting your gear and getting good exposures in the snow. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/photography/courses/prweb1822324.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/photography/courses/prweb1822324.htm $lastmod Home and Bedroom, an online retailer of Daybeds, Headboards and other Discount Bedroom Furniture, is giving Americans who face hard financial times a way to fight back. By giving bedroom furniture buyers an extra 10-percent reduction off it's already discounted line of bedroom furniture, the company is equipping buyers with a means of fighting back against the recession. 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There have been three years since 2000 when the total deal volume in our media sectors was less than $3 billion -- 2003, at 2.7 billion, 2004 at 2.9 billion, and 2008 at $2.0 billion. In the deal count, this year's 108 deals topped the counts in 2000, 2002 and 2003, and in fact does not look far behind the deal count of recent years. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1818684.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1818684.htm $lastmod One member at BingoDay.com will get their household bills paid for in 2009, just by entering the online Bingo site's "Energy Busting" raffle. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_bingo/bingoday/prweb1814274.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_bingo/bingoday/prweb1814274.htm $lastmod EuropaCasino.com is running a Three Kings celebration promotion, giving players an easy way to earn £60. 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(PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/bet365/bingo/prweb1809924.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/bet365/bingo/prweb1809924.htm $lastmod According to Roy Tzayag, one of Net-Games.biz Webmasters, the vast majority of free online games sites users are grown ups, not kids and young ones as commonly thought. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/free-online-games/net-games_biz/prweb1811144.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/free-online-games/net-games_biz/prweb1811144.htm $lastmod Launching in January 2009, the network will feature programs devoted to the latest and hottest eco-conscious trends and lifestyles. It also will promote a more sustainable future for the world's Internet radio listeners through live programs, archives and podcasts. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812934.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812934.htm $lastmod The La Marque Public Library and Heritage Microfilm announce the online release of the historic La Marque Times digital newspaper archive. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812654.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812654.htm $lastmod The fast-growing and recently launched fastpitch softball forum www.discussfastpitch.com, is already the world's third most visited softball forum on the internet according to Alexa.com, the internet's leading service to assess web traffic. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812674.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812674.htm $lastmod "Top Hits - Latin Style 2009" is now available on iTunes & Amazon. - Visit The Album's Website (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Latin/Remix/prweb1811884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Latin/Remix/prweb1811884.htm $lastmod Winning College Football Coaches Receive a Combined $240,000 to Donate for Charity and Scholarship (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Liberty_Mutual/Coach_of_the_Year/prweb1808534.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Liberty_Mutual/Coach_of_the_Year/prweb1808534.htm $lastmod AMERICAN ROLE MODELS, A SECOND LIFE's nationwide, educational webtv project that aims to get America back on its feet, is seeking five unemployed Americans. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/A-SECOND-LIFE/AMERICAN-ROLE-MODELS/prweb1811614.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/A-SECOND-LIFE/AMERICAN-ROLE-MODELS/prweb1811614.htm