Could WordPress be the next Tumblr?
The tech world has seen a lot of major acquisitions, but WordPress stands out because of its open, yet profitable platform
Yahoo-Tumblr deal: Internet giant promises not to ‘screw it up’ over $1.1bn deal
Web pioneer reveals details of acquisition of blogging platform, as site’s 26-year-old founder tells staff: ‘Fuck yeah’
The most powerful Brit in Hollywood: Col Needham, creator of IMDB
This man has seen 8,524 movies. How does he know? Because he invented the Internet Movie Database – the indispensable cinema encyclopaedia – and put Bristol on Hollywood’s map
Facebook traffic may have plateaued but profit potential is looking up
Younger users may be leaving for apps such as Instagram or WhatsApp but data shows Facebook is still very strong
TV Baftas 2013: 10 things we learned
We love Olivia Colman even more than we thought, the BBC is still the daddy in broadcasting – and toilet breaks tell you more about the television industry than you’d imagine
Last Tango dances off with Bafta prize for ‘love story about people over 35′
TV awards also go to host Graham Norton, Channel 4′s Paralympics coverage, Michael Palin and Clare Balding
Social Media: Next generation of upstart apps gunning for Facebook
Facebook seem ever more dominant, but smaller rivals are appealing to those who worry about online privacy
Midsomer Murders keeps Danes glued to TV
Gentle rural crime drama ‘has beaten everything the competition can come up with’ on Saturday nights for 12 years
The New York Times Book Review’s retirement plan
The Book Review was once American literary culture’s holy of holies, but neither books nor criticism count for much any more
Hilary Mantel joins ‘Time 100′
Wolf Hall author one of only two fiction writers on celebrated list, alongside world leaders and megastars
Cash is on the line when Facebook comes calling…
Facebook has more than a billion users, and is bidding to reach more by a smartphone takeover – with a twist
Roger Ebert obituary
Chicago-based film critic with a global following
Shane Smith: I want to build the next CNN with Vice
Twenty years ago Shane Smith set up a hip little Montreal magazine called Vice. Then along came the internet and Vice reinvented itself as the edgiest, wildest online media brand in the world. It’s staffed by twentysomethings and aimed at a global youth who have no interest in mainstream media. Which is why he is courted by everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Google. Here he explains what drives his brand of gonzo journalism
Comedy News: Jim Carrey takes aim at NRA
Elsewhere in comedy this week: John Cleese targets BBC comedy chiefs, Tina Fey resurrects her Sarah Palin impression and Peter Kay’s new sitcom gears up for an iPlayer premiere
Boris. Brilliant on the outside. Nothing inside.
Is a new documentary just another part of the clever construct that is the mayor of London?
Doctor Who returns with James Bond-style opening episode
First episode in new series sees Time Lord battling WI-FI monsters in modern-day thriller set in London
