Paul Staines: ‘I pummel them until they beg for mercy’ Interview: Political blogger, aka Guido Fawkes, on his acid house past, Julian Assange, and Westminster 'lowlifes'. By Adam Sherwin
In the age of blogging, can shows keep critics at bay? Lyn Gardner: Professional reviewers are rightly banned from experimental or developing shows, but it's always open season for citizen reviewers
The state of the union: commentariat reaction Dan Kennedy: US media opinionators were quick to post their responses to Obama's address – and to Michele Bachmann's wacky reply
Pass notes, No 2.913: Austerity Mum The writer of the blog about cutting back on family expenditure has been revealed as Lisa Unwin, the wife of a very wealthy City boss
Boris Johnson says hurrah for online comments Open thread: Johnson welcomes the breaking down of the reader-writer barrier. Can online debate change the political landscape too?
Trent Reznor wins Golden Globe for The Social Network score Nine Inch Nails frontman's lauded compositon beats Inception and Alice in Wonderland at industry ceremony
January’s best new music from across the MAP It's that time of the month when we serve up 35 sonic treats from around the world. Enjoy!
Twitter endorsements face OFT clampdown Watchdog says online companies who did not disclose paid-for promotions by celebrities and bloggers were deceptive
If you have lofty ambitions for your legacy, head for the attic If we don't print off our documents we could be consigning the records of our lives to the digital shredder, says John Naughton
Twitter’s $200m fundraising raises hopes of stock market flotation Funds will 'help grow Twitter to infinity and beyond', tweets CEO, as venture capitalists' investment values microblogging site at $3.7bn
Is it OK to tweet in court? Journalists used Twitter to provide live updates from court during Julian Assange's application for bail. Clare Dyer looks at the legality
Clare Balding’s love affair with Twitter continues Media Monkey: BBC presenter indulges in some Xxxx-rated tweets at 1am in the morning
December’s best new music from across the MAP We chose an inventive dubstep producer to showcase for this month's instalment of the Music Alliance Pact. So who did the other 34 music blogs from around the world pick?
OFT fires a warning shot over sponsored Twitter promotions Companies sponsoring promotions on blogposts and tweets without disclosing the fact will be alarmed by the Office of Fair Trading's actions