Category Archives: Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc.

The Poetry Brothel…Satire Or What?

There is a new kind of poetry happening in NYC called The Poetry Brothel. The basic idea is that the poets are prostitutes and the patrons are johns who pay to have poetry read to them in private. There is … Continue reading

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Gender and the Body, literature, Sex work, porn, etc | 6 Comments

Don't Be That Guy

That guy, in this case, is Chad Michael Morrisette, who has come up with a hi-larious Halloween display: A West Hollywood Halloween display showing a likeness of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin hanging by a noose has caused a … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., In the news | 8 Comments

Copyright, Comics, and Compulsory Licensing

I have a new post, entitled “Copyright, Comics, and Compulsory Licensing,” up at The Art Of The Possible.

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Orphan Works Bill Dies

After passing in the Senate, the Orphan Works bill has died in the House, at least until after the election. Kevin Geiger sums it up: Orphan Works legislation attempts to address a long-standing problem that recently came to a head … Continue reading

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Breakfast of the Gods is back! Life is worth living!

Brendan Douglas Jones has begun posting book three of one of my favorite webcomics, Breakfast of the Gods. “The war for Cerealia starts now. Who will live? Who will die? Who will stay crunchy in milk? Read on to find … Continue reading

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Question Overruled Due To Being Preposterous

“Previously on…” from the New York Times: Ms. Rowling and Warner Brothers Entertainment […] are suing Mr. Vander Ark’s publisher, RDR Books, based in Michigan, to stop publication of the Harry Potter Lexicon. Ms. Rowling contends in the lawsuit that … Continue reading

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Anti-Porn Activists (Probably The Christian Kind) Protest Alison Bechdel's "Fun Home"

(Links NSFW. Depending on your workplace, I guess.) Bechdel doesn’t seem too torn up about it, though. From KSL channel 5 in Utah: Time Magazine voted it the book of the year, but some students are calling it pornographic and … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 51 Comments

Court Awards Superman Co-Creator's Estate Half The Copyright To The First Superman Story

Quoting Journalista: Last Wednesday, U.S. district judge Stephen G. Larson issued a summary judgment in the lawsuit between DC Comics/Warner Brothers Entertainment and the estate of Superman co-creator Jerome “Jerry” Siegel, giving half of the copyright to the original Superman … Continue reading

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Steve Gerber, creator of "Howard the Duck," 1947-2008

Comic book and animation writer Steve Gerber — most famous for creating “Howard the Duck” — died yesterday at the age of 60. I loved “Howard the Duck” when I was a kid (I’m talking about the comic book Howard, … Continue reading

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Sweden Considering A Ban On Sexist Advertising

From The Local (a site with Swedish news translated into English): …special government rapporteur Eva-Maria Svensson suggested the creation of a law “banning advertising containing sexist content.” Sexist advertising is defined in the report as any message distributed “with a … Continue reading

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