Topic: Lady Gaga

Dear Grads: Hope you smelled the roses

The high cost of higher education and the race to compete internationally demand that students bear down on their studies. But that's not all that college should be about.

Comic book biographies: Illuminating or illiterate?

The Vancouver, Washington publisher Bluewater Productions produces a line of unauthorized biographies, in comic book form.

Greyson Chance: What is real in an age of media manipulation?

Reports so far suggest that the Greyson Chance YouTube video is legit. But media experts warn that the Internet is rife with staged events made to seem spontaneous.

Is Greyson Chance's serendipitous Youtube rise a ruse?

His meteoric ascent to millions of Youtube views and maximum-exposure media tour have some questioning whether there's a Big Media hand behind sixth grader Greyson Michael Chance.

Christian faith: Calvinism is back

In America's Christian faith, a surprising comeback of rock-ribbed Calvinism is challenging the Jesus-is-your-buddy gospel of modern evangelism.

iTunes reaches 10 billion: Here are the top 25 music downloads

This week, iTunes sold its 10 billionth music download. To mark the milestone, here are the top 25 songs sold since Apple opened the online music store in 2003.

Can home insulation become a celebrity like Lady Gaga?

Lady Gaga and home insulation - one's a celebrity and the other deserves to be, a home renovator says.

How Evan Lysacek won and why judges don’t like Johnny Weir

The skating world was stunned by Evan Lysacek beating favorite Yevgeny Plushenko in the men's figure skating competition. The fans seemed more perplexed by Johnny Weir's low scores.

Johnny Weir, in his own sometimes polarizing words

Johnny Weir was in sixth place heading into Thursday night's figure skating finals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

We are the world 2010: New stars remake 80s anthem to help Haiti

Lady Gaga, Wyclef Jean, Jay-Z and dozens of other top music artists are rerecording the 1985 'We Are the World' hit single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in an effort to raise money to help Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake.

Merit or mega-hits?

Have the most coveted music awards gone commercial? Domination by top 40 stars makes it look that way.

Grammy nominations show was a ladies' night

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift scoop up 18 nominations between them, but Whitney Houston is a surprising absence.

In Michael Jackson's estate, more at stake than dollars

The pop star left $500 million in debt and plenty of assets, but his posthumous branding could ultimately determine his legacy.

Jackson's music dominates iTunes, Amazon