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Superman and the Courts
io9 has a nice look at the history of comic-book intellectual-property law through the lens of Superman-related lawsuits. The most interesting, for me, remains the legal tussling over Superboy:...
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Three for Wednesday
* Mega Brands, owner of the hated Mega Bloks, has won a trademark battle against the good people of LEGO. * Karl Rove, RINO. * And every freshman composition essay ever: Since The Beginning Of Time,...
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Gerry-Built Monday Links
* Although their etymologies are obscure and their meanings overlap, these are two distinct expressions. Something poorly built is “jerry-built.” Something rigged up temporarily in a makeshift manner...
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Big Monday Links
(some links stolen from the great zunguzungu) * It’s bad enough that I’ll never be asked to reboot Back to the Future—but it’d be utterly intolerable if the gig goes to two guys I went to high school...
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Tuesday Night Links
* Welcome to My Massive Open Online Cult! Welcome to my MOOC—Massive Open Online Cult—a 10-week course based on the revolutionary educational models of Coursera and edX. Due to the “massive” nature of...
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More Monday Links!
* Martin Luther King’s Case for a Guaranteed Basic Income. Restoring King. “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” “Beyond Vietnam.” * Jebediah Purdy: No One’s Job: West Virginia’s Forbidden Waters. * Well,...
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Thursday Links!
* Marquette makes Slate’s vaunted “ridiculous phrases universities have trademarked” list. Meanwhile, Danny Pudi’s Marquette-flavored entry in the 30 for 30 series is up at Grantland. Jesuit author...
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Thursday Morning Links!
* In Landmark Decision, U.S. Patent Office Cancels Trademark For Redskins Football Team. So the Redskins will be forced by lost revenue and unrestrained anti-Redskins bootlegs to change their name — at...
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Saturday Morning Links, Just Like When We Were Kids
* The Department of English invites applications for an entry-level, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in medieval literature, language, and culture, primarily British, before 1500. Marquette...
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Sunday Morning Links!
* Announcing the 2017 Nebula Awards Winners! * Austerity is a discipline. Conform, or be disciplined. * This is relatable content. * Star Trek: The Next Generation: Reimagined. The Voyager and the TOS...
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Fall Break Links? In This Economy?
I’ve been very busy! It might not get better anytime soon! But at least I’ve closed all my tabs... A few of the academic publications I’m associated with have had new issues come out since March:...
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