I didn't even know The Onion was making videos. The quality is kind of amazing.

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Say what you will about Paul McCartney, but he appreciates the details.


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There's an interesting story making the rounds about The Dark Knight's anti-piracy campaign. They spent six months and god knows how much money to keep the movie offline for, according to them, an extra 36 hours. They're very proud of themselves.

This is the part that caught my attention:

MPAA investigators used the lure of "The Dark Knight" to ( Read more... )

Oh. Of course.


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For some reason, a kid whose symptoms seem to indicate very mild autism exacerbated by horrible parenting is Newsweek's "Growing Up Bipolar" cover story. This kind of lazy, sensationalistic mainstream science journalism isn't a new problem, but we're veering into alarming Dr. Phil territory here. It's like the print equivalent of reality television ( Read more... )

I was really struck by something Chief Justice Ronald M. George of California said about the gay marriage case over there, and the question of "activist judges".

Rather than ignoring voters, "what you are doing is applying the Constitution, the ultimate expression of the people's will," George said.Sometimes people want things they can't have, ( Read more... )

The lineup at The Middle East in Cambridge is kind of killing me here.

Sun 6/8
The Spill Canvas, Steel Train, Ludo, Sing It Loud - All Ages - $15 - NOTE: 7pm Doors

Sun 6/22
MassConcerts presents Cute is What We Aim For, Ace Enders & A Million Different People, Danger Radio, Powerspace - All Ages - $12adv/$14dos - NOTE: 6pm Doors - Tickets on Sale ( Read more... )

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Universal Music Group (UMG) is now challenging the First Sale Doctrine. Originally established a hundred years ago by a Supreme Court ruling, and later written into the Copyright Act of 1976, the First Sale Doctrine is the right to sell or give away your personal property without consideration to copyright holders ( Read more... )