The “Bully” documentary film hits theaters today as “unrated” after its “R” rating from the MPAA led to an online petition signed by hundreds of thousands of people who wanted the rating removed. “Bully”, which tells the tales of five difference U.S. students who faced bullying on a regular basis, including two who committed suicide [...]

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Hell hath no fury like an activist scorned. The internet collective known only as Anonymous are out for blood in the wake of the government’s shutdown of Megaupload.com earlier today. The group has waged an all-out war on those responsible, attacking the websites of the White House, the Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, the [...]

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Here’s some shocking news…in addition to Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) whining about tomorrow’s SOPA/PIPA blackout, the Motion Picture Association of America has decided to join the pity party. Today, the MPAA released a statement calling the tactic a “dangerous gimmick.” If you’d like to throw up a little in your mouth, read part of the [...]

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Amid a firestorm of criticism, the House Judiciary Committee confirmed yesterday that it will, in fact, delay continuing debate on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) until after Congress returns from its winter recess. Committee spokeswoman Kim Smith said in an e-mail that the hearing is expected to be scheduled for “early next year.” After [...]

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The movie “Blue Valentine” was one of the breakout hits of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, so much so that some are calling it a legitimate Best Picture contender. The film was so good, The Weinstein Company purchased the Ryan Gosling / Michelle Williams flick and had planned to release it in December.  Just one [...]

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The site lettersofnote.com collects many fascinating letters and memos, some going all the way back to the early 1940′s. The one below is from Matt Parker to the MPAA regarding edits to the South Park movie. I’m glad he fought for the one about Cartman’s mom and the horse.  Warning: NSFW! “My Favorite Memo Ever” [...]

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Shiver me timbers! The Pirate Bay, one of the world’s largest torrent sites, now allows you to share links to download files right from your Facebook profile. The Pirate Bay site features hyperlinks underneath of torrents with an option to “Share on Facebook”. Once you post a torrent to your profile, your friends can then [...]

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