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Keeping Abreast of the News
By Richard Amada on Oct 30, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »
A TV station here in the Washington, D.C., area has been making national headlines by taking the "mal" out of "wardrobe malfunction." I'm talking about WJLA-TV's breast cancer awareness report it dubbed "Touch of Life"—news story broadcasts that feature… more »
A Big Blow to Fairey's Case
By Richard Amada on Oct 19, 2009 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
Shepard Fairey, the artist who got embroiled in a lawsuit with the Associated Press over his artistic modification of an A.P. photo, in which he created the now famous Barack Obama "Hope" poster, has suffered a huge blow to his much publicized case. Acc… more »
Another Blow to Stalin's Rep
By Richard Amada on Oct 14, 2009 | In Literary | Send feedback »
In the United States, it's often said you can't defame the dead. Libel suits on behalf of a deceased's besmirched reputation typically get tossed out of court. But, apparently, the law works differently in Russia.
According to the Associated Press,… more »
Pitch or Crime
By Richard Amada on Oct 12, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »
If you're you're like me, and you're keeping tabs on the David Letterman sex scandal, you just can't help but scratch your head over the potential defense that seems to be hinted at by the lawyer of the man accused of trying to blackmail the late night c… more »
Better Late than Nevermore
By Richard Amada on Oct 6, 2009 | In Literary | Send feedback »
The city of Baltimore is saying good-bye to a long-gone favorite, albeit possibly disturbing, son. This weekend, in commemoration of his 200th birthday year, the city is holding a funeral for that master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, who died of unce… more »
No Pooh-Poohing This Ruling
By Richard Amada on Oct 2, 2009 | In Literary | Send feedback »
A Reuters story reports that a federal court has tossed out a claim for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties stemming from the characters of A.A. Milne's much-loved books on Winnie the Pooh.
The dispute, which apparently has been going on in t… more »
