This was one of those two-day stretches where pop leak blogs were in overdrive, thanks to the songs leaking from every crevice in the music industry's crumbling firmament (including its artists' own blogs). Who wins? Well, the ad sales team at RapidShare, for sure. As far as listeners' fates, the re...

A little light reading for those of you stuck at work, or in front of your computer, today (some stories may even give you anecdote material for your New Year's socializing): • Stephen Holden recalls the career of Eartha Kitt, who passed away at age 81 on Thursday. [NYT] • Kelefa Sanneh em...