http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog Films. Politics. Technology. Mon, 05 May 2008 19:28:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/slow-food-on-film http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/more-free-music-from-nine-inch-nails Dork Tower.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/no-comment-2 Rhino Times (via) which takes apart JK Rowling's legal claims against Steven Vander Ark and the Harry Potter Lexicon. Card points out that authors use each others ideas all the time and, while the Lexicon may not be scholarly, it certainly falls within the realm of scholarly comment. He also hits the nail on the head in pointing out that Rowling has let herself be talked into being outraged over a perfectly normal publishing activity, one that she had actually made use of herself during its web incarnation and now. Her case will probably fail – it certainly deserves to – and once the dust has settled Rowling is likely to discover that she has irretrievably damaged both her reputation and her career. And all for the sake of some small book that wouldn't have had even the most minor impact on her income.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/orson-scott-card-on-frivolous-lawsuits In 2006, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim won the TED Prize, an annual award granted at the TED Conference. She was granted $100,000, and more important, a wish to change the world. Her wish was to create a day in which the world came together through film. The result is Pangea Day. Films can't change the world, but images can be powerful. And the people who see these images can be moved to make a difference. Check out the videos, bookmark the site and mark the date in your diary.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/may-10th-is-pangea-day http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/the-science-of-iron-man Armando Iannucci, one of Britain's foremost satirists is finally going to make a film. According to the BBC Press release (via) In the Loop will be directed by Iannucci, co-writing with Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Ian Martin – the writing team behind the BAFTA award-winning BBC hit, The Thick Of It.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/armando-iannucci-is-in-the-loop http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/i-fart-in-your-general-direction http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/uk-local-elections http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/05/god-bless-atheism