August 22, 2008

Prince: Fighting For Artist Rights, and Suffering Abuses

The internet (and now mainstream media) are jumping on the bandwagon of a recent story- the breaking of copyright law by a woman on YouTube, inappropriately using a Prince song in a video of her dancing babies. Seems harmless enough, you say? No harm done? And by Prince's companies sending DMCA takedowns, he's being a bully?

Wrong, you are.

Become educated on the matter here:

August 21, 2008

A Shave and a Haircut... Worthy of Revenge?

Every so often, live television provides a moment that transcends the rest of its best moments. More often than not, it's when someone creative does something unexpected.

In this case... well, there's a casualty. One cool haircut, for the cost of television comedy gold.

August 20, 2008

Effect 37's Ultimate Entertainment List

Never before have you been witness to such a painstakingly-arrived at effort in providing you, the reader, with Effect 37's Ultimate Entertainment List!

(Seriously, I've never before given effort to it, so you've never witnessed it. But you should check it out- it might get you thinking!)

August 19, 2008

Feeding Your Creative Beast

Wordcraft today dares to enter into the lair of the writer's finicky companion animal- your creativity beast! Should you simply give up once you experience writer's block? Of course not!

Take a look to find out how you can feed the beast and keep your creative juices flowing.

August 18, 2008

Clone Wars- Hated by Many, Loved by Me!

Today's Reflections is my opinion on the new Star Wars animation "The Clone Wars"- although I really discuss the movie less than I do the continuing jadedness that is prevalent in the younger generations in today's world!