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Alex Chilton . . . Rest in Slack
Alex Chilton died yesterday of an apparent heart attack in New Orleans. (source) You kids who think you may not know who he is … you probably do, you just
YKW? WYB. YWIA.
Some blogs and websites use the acronym NSFW – not safe for work – to describe their content. We don’t. We don’t believe in it, and here is why. Nevertheless,
NOT an Enforceable Trademark
How many times do I have to remind everyone — trademarks are not “word patents.” The adult movie studio, X-Play, has published a series of porno parodies where it throws
Did Perez Hilton fail to comply with § 2257 guidelines?
By J. DeVoy At True/Slant, there’s speculation that noted celebrity blogger Perez Hilton may have violated Federal obscenity laws. The upshot: According to AVN.com [WYB], the online home of Adult Video News, the
Ninth Circuit denies 1st Amendment protections to brothel advertisements
By J. DeVoy Last week, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Coyote Publishing Inc. v. Nevada that Nevada’s restrictions on brothel advertising are lawful, holding that the state has an interest
Best puppy name?
By J. DeVoy Fenrir, or Cerberus? If you’re getting several female puppies, or a succession of them, make sure to work Gorgon into their names. Easily the most prestigious sisterhood
D.C. leads nation in cyber-criminals
By J. DeVoy According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2009 report on internet crime, the District of Columbia is home to more cyber-criminals per capita than any other state
Court sentences Erin Andrews's stalker to 30 months
By J. DeVoy Yesterday, Judge Manuel Real of the Central District of California sentenced Michael Barrett, a 48-year-old insurance executive from Chicago, to 30 months in prison for his infamous
Memo to the Left: The Right now has your playbook
Ken at Popehat critiques the Texas State Board of Education’s decision to soviet-style remove Thomas Jefferson from the state’s history curriculum. You see Jefferson was a deist, and that fucks
Judicial Hi-Five of the Day
by Christopher Harbin In an order granting defendant Sony’s motion for summary judgment on a copyright infringement suit, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel drops this choice nugget: Notably, some of the
What does law school really cost?
By J. DeVoy This weekend, my facebook and e-mail discussions focused on a New York Times piece about for-profit trade schools and their questionable value to students. Many likened the trade
James Brown as the second coming and other weekend updates
By J. DeVoy He is risen? James Brown’s body is missing, and his daughter claims it’s to prevent an autopsy. LaRhonda Petit, the 48-year-old progeny of the singer, said “My
At least your kids aren't playing with this
By J. DeVoy From Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job. “I don’t need your dinner, I have Oh-Hungee!”
How to take a profile picture
One of the many reasons that I am glad that Jennifer took me off the market: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcbZ0v8Mpvk]
The French can't handle their buzz
On August 16, 1951, the inhabitants [of a quiet French Village] were suddenly racked with frightful hallucinations of terrifying beasts and fire. One man tried to drown himself, screaming that
9th Circuit Reverses its Position on "Under God"
Apparently, acknowledging the existence of someone else’s imaginary friend is a “patriotic exercise.” I find few things that make me feel less patriotic than the sight of a group of
Biglaw Bignews
One of my most famous misquotes was in an otherwise awesome interview with Bitter Lawyer. I was quoted as saying: I’d rather drive a stake through my balls than work
Indian Court Rules Against Blanket Prohibition on Sexually Themed Websites
An Indian NGO filed a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a blanket prohibition on websites that display any “material pertaining to sex.” The justification for the proposed ban
Is a third creative commons-licensed Nine Inch Nails album forthcoming?
By J. DeVoy Something’s happening at the official Nine Inch Nails website. In the past, such pictures portended the release of Ghosts I-IV and The Slip (available for free download).
