Last year, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Wiley sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement. The publishers alleged that Internet Archive's Open Library project had no right to digitally lend the 127 books named in the suit. Judge John Koeltl ruled in the publisher's favor. — Read the rest

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A long Island woman sued Cold Stone Creamery for false advertisting in July 2022. The class-action lawsuit concerns the conspicuous absence of pistachio in the company's pistachio ice cream. In lieu of the genuine article, she was treated to a mixture of " water, Ethanol, Propylene Glycol, natural and artificial flavor, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, according to the lawsuit". — Read the rest

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There is a great scourge on this earth and it is modern makeovers of classic home interiors. Famous homes can't seem to escape the onslaught, either.

Home Alone, a film synonymous with all things Christmas That's sliding around wooden floors in socks, cups of hot chocolate, millions of strategically placed mouse traps and criminals at the door. — Read the rest

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An Ohio historical society is very close to regaining an ancient ceremonial and burial site vital to the Hopewell Earthworks cuture. Just last year, the grounds in Newark, Ohio, were named a World Heritage Site. But the price offered to the golf course owners for $2 million? — Read the rest

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Oh god, no! Not the bees!

Drivers on interstate 95 in Maine had to avoid a particularly gnarly tractor-trailer accident on May 9th. Typically, drivers have to do their best following a crash like this. Avoiding debris, calling in late to work, avoiding looking at the collision for fear of seeing something truly horrific, avoiding other drivers who can't seem to look away from something hopefully not horrific. — Read the rest

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It takes years and years of practice and refinement to really nail a simple brush drawing. The trick is in minimal, controlled marks and it's waaaay harder than it looks. Watercolor and ink paintings alike are dependent on confidence and fine motor control. — Read the rest

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Typically, computer stuff in film and tv looks like and is a whole bunch of gobbledygook. Getting someone to successfully look really cool while they're typing on the computer is a miracle. Usually, though, you get those really silly scenes from Swordfish and NCIS. — Read the rest

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If you've a penchant for craning your neck all the way up to revel at gigantic manmade wonders from an unnatural angle, visiting Manhattan is probably on at the top of your travel itinerary. It's amazing what rebar has done for the modern city. — Read the rest

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Case Esparros, an independent filmmaker from Los Angeles, about his sophomore feature, The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost. It's an experimental narrative featuring Gary Wilson, outsider pop music extraordinaire with an original score by Aaron Dilloway. — Read the rest

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Tinder has pretty loose community guidelines, arbitrarily enforced it seems. I have a friend whose picture was removed for "sensitive content". It featured them sitting on the toilet, fully clothed. Just a little visual joke but deemed a bit much by the powers that be. — Read the rest

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A New Orleans magician was paid to make fake Joe Biden robocalls, reports NBC News.

"I created the audio used in the robocall. I did not distribute it," Carpenter said in an interview in New Orleans, where he is currently residing.

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Oh frabjous day! Folks, it's The Boston Typewriter Orchestra!

Here's their freshly minted, fledgling NPR Tiny Desk submission, which, NPR, if you're listening, faceless wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation and Youtube presence though you are, take heed, consider this beautiful, nerdy submission. — Read the rest

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Dave McKean is one of my favorite artists. He's known for his illustrative collaborations with Neil Gaiman on Sandman, directing Mirrormask, making tons of album and book covers and for having an incredibly prolific career as a fine artist in his own right. — Read the rest

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