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They're really not kittens any more—more young cats. But as you can see, Charlie and Lucy have settled in pretty well.

If you're a digital hoarder like The Beat you may wake up one day and realize you have some bookmark files that go back 10 years or more. And then you may poke around and you may find something like. Bradley's Almanac - comic book links which was last updated more than nine years ago.

Last Monday night, as Hurricane Sandy raged outside, we had just finished watching last night's episode of The Walking Dead when there was a flash in the sky and the power went out. The vicarious glee of the Zombie Apocalypse—with its owl eating, gas hunting and lack of hot showers—was quickly replaced by living an actual lite version of it.

It isn't hard to get into the Halloween spirit when you're wandering through a post-apocalyptic world without power or Wi-Fi and running low on...

Lucy Mona Tinúviel and Charlie Victor Finrod have been doing their part for storm prep, building up morale among workers and rationing their kibble. With...

I know I tweeted this yesterday, but for those who missed it, the newly revamped Time.com website ran a list of the Top 25 Blogs of 2012. and The Beat was on the list!

I've been lucky enough to meet a few of the greatest visionaries of the last 50 years, and men and women who have shaped...

The nominees have been announced for the Shel Dorf Awards 2012. The awards nominate a lot of the usual incredibly talented suspects, with books...

Last year, The Beatrix proclaimed October 10th "Torsten Day", so I thought, "Why not make it an ongoing celebration?"  (That's a rhetorical question.  I've...

Short answer: splattered on a sidewalk. Longer answer: When not in an interview or meeting, my home base will be the Publishers Weekly booth,...

Lucy Mona Tinúviel. Yes, she has one eye bigger than the other and it gives her the most adorable winking look. Charlie Victor Finrod,...

An actual scientific study in Japan has shown that kawaii ("Cute") is good for you brain! just looking at cute animals helps you focus,...