Tablet (née Nextbook.org) Debuts

I was a fan of the Nextbook.org Web site, so I was eagerly awaiting the debut of its redesign. But I didn't realize that the new site would come with a new name: Tablet.

Here's some of what editor-in-chief Alana Newhouse has to say about the venture:

Tablet isn't entirely new—it's a beefed-up, rebranded, refocused update of Nextbook.org, which from 2003 until earlier this year published a range of great writing on Jewish arts and culture. We've expanded our mandate to cover, break, and analyze news and politics, and will work to tie our cultural coverage much more closely to current public discourse. Even more important, Tablet is not simply a read. On our site, you will find lengthy pieces of in-depth journalism and cultural criticism, fiery blog posts, audio podcasts and video clips, beautiful slideshows, and bits of animation. Offering up-to-the-minute reactions to the day’s news, sophisticated cultural coverage, and in-depth explorations of broad trends in Jewish life, Tablet magazine is the first fully-integrated multimedia Jewish journalistic enterprise in history.

They've got a lot of talent working for Tablet. Definitely keep watching.