07/18/2008
An ethical conundrum (now with comments, sort-of) (in copyright)
Obviously, I'm familiar with many of the fair use rationales available regarding sampling in the sake of art, cultural commentary, editorial commentary, etc. This is usually a situation where an artist has appropriated cultural information or sy ... Read More
07/17/2008
How to become an outside agitator (in politics)
I just finished reading a new book by David Sirota called The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington. Now, I'm not too sure that I agree with the title. While I found a lot of the political mo ... Read More
07/16/2008
Behind the curve, as usual (in Films)
They say If you buy the premise, you'll buy the joke. I bought the premise, Doubtless everyone in the world except me knows about this. Apparently it didn't do well. The LeBron James joke at the end of the trailer makes me laugh. Read More
The G. W. Bush Memorial Library: a shelf of comics, a shelf of tracts, and film clips of lobbyists selling Administration face time to build the joint. (in politics)
London's Sunday Times ran an undercover expose of exactly how paying for access to the President/Administration officials works: Read More
Ben Stokes rocks the drummers (in music & sound)
Mr. Stokes & Co. provide the visuals you may have seen recently behind the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist Hard Sell Tour. Read More
United States motto changing from "E Pluribus Unum" to "I Can't Recall." (in politics)
Over and above the mysteriously vanishing e-mails from the White House covering the period that Cheney was orchestrating the outing of Valerie Plame; over and above the picture of Alberto Gonzales, the former Attorney General and all-round sleaz ... Read More
Cheap downloads: Double Dee & Steinski Live (MP3), new Steinski Rough Mix radio shows 2007 (MP3) going up next week (in merch)
As I mentioned, I'm removing the FLAC files of Double Dee & Steinski Live from circulation for a while, and putting up (in order) my Rough Mix radio shows that WFMU broadcast in the summer of 2007. The DD&S live set will still be available as a ... Read More
07/10/2008
A people's History Of The American Empire (video) (in politics)
Empire or Humanity? What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire by Howard Zinn. A preview of Zinn's new book, history in comic book form. Narrated by Viggo Mortensen. Art by Mike Konopacki. Video editing by Eric Wo ... Read More
Paul Craig Roberts is still worried (in politics)
Or at least as worried as you can be if you're standing outside in a tuxedo. He was worried last year, and as of Wednesday, July 9 of '08, he was still making a very good point. Jobs in all sectors - manufacturing, high-tech, design - are ... Read More
07/08/2008
A tough job: PR firm representing KBR and Blackwater attempts to counteract avalanche of bad press (in politics)
The machine is grinding into gear; KBR can't stand too much more truth, so they're hiring a PR company to spin their crap rep into gold. His client is a trade group blandly called the Professional Services Council. Its membership list is anyt ... Read More