Here's an interesting case I hadn't heard about: Supposedly the merchandisers for Wizarding World of Harry Potter have "stolen" a font used to print words on clothing. Yes, a font, as in letters with shapes. Only the owners of the font have to prove that the creators used the exact same software to create the font, because copying a font isn't ( Read more... )

Believe it or not, there are other people in Fandom who quote Harry's line from the DH Epilogue and believe it means what we think it means ( Read more... )

I've been waiting for some movie news or some kind of news to post, but I got nothin'.

Luckily people never get tired of making Snape videos! Enjoy!

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In light of the earthquake devastation in Christchurch, New Zealand today I'm featuring songs from some great NZ bands.

To Help, Please Contact: The New Zealand Red Cross

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Here are some great videos, some of which you might have seen here before, but most are new!

Enjoy!

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Remember when every network had their "Fall Line-Up" and each channel would have these lengthy commercials to announce it? The songs they used in these commercials were like "ear-worms" that would get stuck in your head for the rest of the week. What else did we have to do back then except watch TV (well, read books, but I did alot of both as a kid ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's Friday again! And it's almost August!

I never get tired of the seventies - the soundtrack of my childhood and teenage years! ;)  Maybe this means even more since I just turned 50!

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Emma Watson has made a new music video with the group One Night Only, and it seems there is a romance going on between Emma and the lead singer, George Craig according to their mutual interview at the Glastonbury Festival by the BBC. They met while modeling for Burberry.



The first video, "Say You Don't Want It" was filmed in New York City around ( Read more... )

I was making a "summer vacation" CD to take on a trip with my family, and just thought I'd share some of the songs. Plus my daughter has been fussing at me to keep doing Nostalgia Friday, so I hope this is the first in a new long line of them. I won't be around this weekend to answer your comments, but I'll catch up on Monday.

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I haven't done a post  about legal issues in a while, so here are some stories:

Techdirt: Elementary My Dear Watson ~ Is Sherlock Holmes in the Public Domain?

Guardian UK: Ursula K. Le Guin Quits Writers Guild for Settling with Google Books

AmLaw Litigation Daily: Arretez! Paris Court Orders Google to Stop Scanning French Books

Info/Law: Derek ( Read more... )