![]() ![]() In a classic example of fair use, the clips were used to highlight emerging styles of cultural communication on the Internet.Īfter Liberation Music sent a takedown notice accused Lessig of violating copyright law, YouTube took the video offline. The lecture included some short clips of amateur dance videos set to the song “Lisztomania” by the French band Phoenix. The story of this case began when Professor Lessig posted a public lecture-titled “Open”-to YouTube. This time he's got a new role to play, defending his own fair use rights. In a case that proves no one is safe from over-zealous copyright enforcement, EFF is helping Harvard Law School Professor Larry Lessig defend fair use online.Īs a co-founder of the nonprofit Creative Commons and author of numerous books on law and technology, Lessig has played a pivotal role in shaping the debate about copyright in the digital age. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning-purely for the sake of learning. “Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves-that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” -Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers An insightful, joyful tour of the transformative powers of starting something new, no matter your age -from the bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like ![]() ![]() ![]() But that is as far as the comparisons really go. This is a film that has based much of its promotional advertising on accuracy and dedicated reproduction: A quick Internet search of “Beauty and the Beast side by side trailer” brings up uncanny comparisons to the 1991 classic. It has been 779 days since Emma Watson announced she would be playing the role of Belle in the new live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, 701 days since Josh Gad posted a photo of the cast on set that sent die-hard fans into a tizzy of hopefulness and dedicated accuracy, and in merely hours the wait will finally be over - but who’s counting? Today, Disney’s newest live-action remake is set to take to the silver screen, and the anticipation is high, especially among fans of the original. ![]() ![]() Their spirits are low, but the stakes couldn’t be higher. (Like Flores and Schweblin, Enriquez's work is translated into English by Megan McDowell.) As in her previous collection, Things We Lost in the Fire, Enríquez mines her inner Poe: Her characters grapple with ghosts and their own hauntings. Now, Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez joins their ranks with a ravishing new story collection, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, a volume that reimagines the Gothic and gives it a wholly original spin. Theirs is a whole new canon.Īrgentina’s Samanta Schweblin, Chile’s Paulina Flores, and Brazil’s Carola Saavedra are a few who collapse the walls between the real and the imagined. They are tapping into the richness of the magical realism tradition most associated with Gabriel García Márquez and the surrealism of Jorge Luis Borges, but with entirely unique styles and takes on the world. ![]() But there’s a new generation of women writers poised for literary prominence in the U.S. Isabel Allende looms large as the doyenne of Latin American literature. ![]() ![]() Working closely with Meg Lowman, author Heather Lang and artist Jana Christy beautifully capture Meg's world in the treetops. She studied, invented, and persevered, not only creating a future for herself as a scientist, but making sure that the rainforests had a future as well. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all, people were logging and clearing the forests. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies - and to be the first scientist to do so. Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head - the colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. ![]() ![]() ![]() This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a "real life Lorax" by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. Meg’s perseverance and creativity allowed her to achieve this goal, but when this fantastic ecosystem started to disappear, Meg needed to act quickly. ![]() Meg Lowman was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. ![]() ![]() ![]() Surrender of entrepreneur Abílio Diniz’s kidnappers, who released him. The first computerized pacemaker produced in Brazil placed in a patient suffering from Chagas disease. President João Figueiredo sancioned the law that criminalized illegal reproduction of literary, artistic, scientific and phonograpic works. Sobrevivente de incêndo do Gran Circus de Niterói em 1961, que matou 503, conta experiênciaĭeath of General Arthur da Costa e Silva, former president of Brazil. Tragedy of the Gran Circus Americano in Rio 1961 over 500 people died Incêndio do ‘Gran Circo’: entrevista – Repórter Rio () ![]() Incêndio do ‘Gran Circo’ – Repórter Rio () O ESPETÁCULO MAIS TRISTE DA TERRA – O incêndio do Gran Circo Incêndio do Gran Circus Norteamericano Niterói completo ![]() Most victims were children.Ĭonexão Jornalismo – Tragédia Gran Circo Norte Americano In only twenty minutes time, the circus was completely destroyed. military base on the Fernando de Noronha archipelago.īig fire destroyed Gran-Circus Norte-Americano in Niterói, killing 317 people.Ĭriminals set fire during a showin the afternoon.The circus had a capacity of 2500 people, the show was fully booked. The day refers to 17 December 1865, the day on which José Manuel da Conceição (1822-1873) became the first Brazilian-born protestant minister.īrazil permitted the construction of a U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() The manga and anime have been featured at various times in the Top Ten lists of their respective media. In Japan, the Eyeshield 21 manga has sold over 20 million volumes as of 2009. ![]() The series consists of 333 chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2002 to June 2009. Inagaki chose American football as a central subject of Eyeshield 21 after realizing that it fit perfectly with his idea for the series. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as their secretary, but after being "coerced" by Yoichi Hiruma, turns out to play wearing an eyeshield and the number 21, under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21". Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bruce Wayne, may be behind bars, but the real criminals are still out there. Batman Beyond and Terry McGinnis fans will get everything they loved about the animated series, as well as a few twists.Īrt, Cover and Variant Cover by Sean MurphyĪ lot can change in 10 years, especially in Gotham! Batman, a.k.a. I'm working hard to blend the Beyond aesthetic with the White Knight world. ![]() “Drawing Neo-Gotham as an upgraded, retrofitted futurescape has been a blast. “I really missed working in Gotham and it feels so great to be back,” said Murphy. The first issue in the eight issue mini-series will be available at comic book shops and digital retailers on March 29, 2022. Writer and Artist Sean Murphy is continuing his Batman: White Knight universe with Batman: Beyond the White Knight from DC Black Label. And in order to do so, he's going to have to enlist the help of old friends.and old enemies. ![]() After Terry McGinnis steals the Beyond suit for Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers, Bruce escapes prison in order to try and stop Terry. Gotham City has changed tremendously in the 10 years since Bruce Wayne gave away his entire fortune and went to prison. The Next Installment of the White Knight UniverseĮight Issue DC Black Label Mini-Series Written and Drawn by Sean Murphyīatman: Beyond the White Knight Will be Available at Local Comic Book Stores on 3/29/22 ![]() ![]() Given I’ve had an incredibly heavy month, I wasn’t sure I should read this one now. Do they have faith? Do they need it? In whom do they place their faith - and is it misguided? What happens when it’s gone? As you’d expect from a novel named Faith, religion - in this case, Catholicism - plays a big role in each character’s formation. ![]() ![]() Jennifer Haigh’s Faith is a powerful, intriguing and engulfing examination of one family’s skeletons and proves a fascinating examination of love, devotion and the long-reaching arms of childhood experience. She doesn’t know, but she’s going to find out. One solid, burning question stings Sheila to the core: Evidence seems to point toward guilt, but the accusers have more than their own share of troubles. When news of Art’s alleged abuse reaches Sheila, his younger sister, she - like readers - doesn’t know what to think. ![]() In a wave of scandal levied against the Catholic Church in 2002, Father Arthur Breen, a devoted priest in Boston, Mass., has just been accused of the unthinkable: molesting a young, broken-spirited child. ![]() ![]() That said, it’s a new start, a new mythology, and clearly a friendly entry point for new readers. There are a lot of Venom stories and some are referenced in Donny Cates’ run on Venom. What to read before Venom by Donny Cates? ![]() During his fight with a cosmic monster, he discovered the real origin of the symbiote, opening a new way in the mythology of this iconic character. To do that, he aligned himself with heroes. When Donny Cates took over the writing duties on his title, Venom got back to Eddie who is searching for redemption. He went from Eddie Brock to other hosts but came back to Eddie. ![]() Together, they became Venom.įriend or foe, Venom changed over the years and became a major Marvel player. At the end of his rope, Eddie met the symbiote. This reporter for the Daily Globe wrote a story exposing the identity of the Sin-Eater but Spider-Man revealed it was not the truth and Eddie lost his job. Following its rejection, the alien symbiote tried to get back to Peter Parker, but ended up bounding with Eddie Brock. When Reed Richards realized it was more than a piece of intelligent fabric, he helped Spidey to get rid of it. ![]() ![]() Introduced during the first Secret Wars event in the “80s, this alien symbiote was Spider-man’s black costume for a short period of time. ![]() |