The MPAA’s eternal struggle to make piracy uncool
From bombastic ads to hero dogs, Hollywood’s fight for copyright reaches an internet boiling point.
On Aug 21, 2017 by Gabriel Nicholas
Help crowdfund a movie of nonstop paint drying to annoy the British film board
Here’s why you should.
On Nov 19, 2015 by David Britton
Disney can’t promote its ‘Star Wars’ spinoff because of ‘Mission Impossible’
Paramount keen to differentiate ‘Rogue Nation’ from ‘Rogue One.’
On Mar 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
Federal judge halts MPAA-backed investigation into Google
Did the MPAA order an illegal censorship campaign against Google?
On Mar 3, 2015 by Dell Cameron
MPAA’s ‘Where to Watch’ site is actually really useful
Now this is how you combat piracy.
On Nov 13, 2014 by Miles Klee
MPAA puts blanket ban on wearable tech in movie theaters
Better leave your Google Glass and Fitbit at home.
On Oct 30, 2014 by Allen Weiner
Kim Dotcom’s extradition delayed until February
He can stay in that Mega masion for at least another seven months.
On Jul 8, 2014 by Kevin Collier
MPAA tries and fails to shut down Reddit’s movie-sharing community
Let’s just say things didn’t go as planned.
On Jun 25, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
U.S. movie and music industries hit Kim Dotcom with lawsuits
And just after he launched a political party, too.
On Apr 11, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Is this the new Bechdel Test?
Popular movies still don’t treat women and miniorities equally—here’s a new test to prove it.
On Mar 17, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Google tells Glass users to quit being so creepy and rude
Living on the cutting edge takes manners.
On Feb 19, 2014 by Miles Klee
How federal agents became the movie industry’s copyright enforcers
Federal agents tore a man’s Google Glass off his face at a movie theater. Why were they doing the MPAA’s dirty work?
On Jan 31, 2014 by Kevin Collier
MPAA joins Internet’s main standards group in likely bid to end online piracy
Could the W3C help thwart movie pirates?
On Jan 7, 2014 by Joe Kloc
Inside the confusing, contradictory world of Internet piracy studies
Why can’t researchers agree on whether piracy helps or hurts the media business?
On Jan 6, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Copyright industry says harsh piracy laws are good for the economy
Want to save the economy? Stop downloading music.
On Dec 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc
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