Disney Drops the Copyright Ball

Disney Drops the Copyright Ball

Last year I reported on Disney's shady practice of spending millions to lobby Congress for copyright extensions every time Mickey and the gang were set to enter the public domain. Now business as usual has taken a major turn as Congress has neglected to pass a copyright extension bill before…
January 3, 20199 Comments
The Other Hollywood Formula

The Other Hollywood Formula

This recent review at Bleeding Fool of 2012's buried gem of a movie Dredd gave me occasion to meditate on Hollywood's continuing implosion. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Dredd, which sadly is most of you, here's a quick primer. The second film iteration of a cult British comic book…
January 2, 201937 Comments
Combat Frame Data: XCD-001-1

Combat Frame Data: XCD-001-1

  XCD-001-1 Prometheus    Technical Data Model number: XCD-001-1 Code name: XSeed Nickname: Prometheus Classification: energy weapon optimized Sentinel use combat frame Manufacturer: Seed Corporation Operator: [REDACTED] First deployment: CY 1 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 19 meters Weight: dry weight 65 metric tons, full weight 75 metric tons…
January 1, 201910 Comments