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Blowing Our Own Trumpet

With voting now closed for the Bloggies 2008 we’re sitting on the edge of our un-ergonomic seats awaiting the results (the awards ceremony will be held at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, USA on Monday, March 10 with the results posted …

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Vote For Londonist In The Bloggies

Just a little reminder that voting in the Eighth Annual Weblog Awards closes tomorrow. We’re still bubbling over that Londonist is shortlisted in the Best European Weblog category and bursting with great things to bring you this year. We’d love it if you’d show us …

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Literary Prize Fight: Novelists vs. Poets

Tough business being a writer. Our editors have promised us a 100 percent pay increase if we win a Bloggie in March, but even that won’t cover the cost of our pub outings. Still, if now’s the moment of truth, kids, when you choose prose …

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Extra, Extra

Out with the old, in with the new: Clapham Junction to get new residential towers, new train station entrance, new ticket hall, new escalators, and revamped shopping centre (not a new one? way to ruin the theme, developers). Recently rechristened Old Hoxditch to get its …

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Londonist Shortlisted for 2008 Bloggies

We had a feeling this was going to be an exciting year for us for all sorts of reasons but we’re bowled over this morning to find out we’ve been shortlisted for the 2008 Bloggies in the Best European Weblog category! We’re in illustrious company, …