Tag Archives: Video

We are watching the Oscars because everyone is too sick to go to the Glass Harp reunion show in Cleveland tonight. I’m taking notes and will have a report later, but I am telling you right now we just saw an ALL-TIME OSCAR HIGHLIGHT: Fat, greasy Michael Moore won for …

The Hughes Brothers' version of From Hell.

Saddam Hussein – alive, injured or dead – is trying to revive his hold on power by broadcasting lies so outrageous that the only possible net result will be even less public confidence in his regime. When people hear something on the TV that is contradicted by their eyes, ears, …

Going on right now, and tomorrow at 6:30AM, and Sunday night-Monday morning at 12:30 AM on Book TV: 2003 Virginia Festival of the Book – Dreams of War Panel Description: From the Virginia Festival of the Book, in Charlottesville, a panel discussion on the nature of war featuring discussants Chris …

Sometimes the good guys win.

We have been active in the DMCA-reform movement, participating in the public comment process a few months ago (Ernest Miller of LawMeme did the heavy lifting – Ernie rules), insisting that consumers should be able to make backup copies of their own DVDs, and that news and reviews entities (like …

The Video Software Dealers Association says DVD is rental king for the first time: DVD rentals generated more revenue than VHS rentals last week, announced the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). For the week ending March 16, 2003, DVD rentals generated $80 million in revenue, and VHS rentals yielded $78 …

Memo leaked from MTV Europe about programming during the war: In the light of the outbreak of war in Iraq in the last 12 hours, our recommendations for the scheduling and content of videos and programmes are as follows: 1. Video recommendations Obviously, there will be heightened public sensitivity to …

For various reasons, many great films have been ignored or grossly undervalued at the Academy Awards. Forbes has an interesting list of the most egregious omissions: Best Also-Rans: Classics Denied By The Academy Film Year AFI Rank Nominations Awards Best Picture Winner Singin’ In The Rain (MGM) 1952 10 2 …

Tennessee says no to sex on wheels: The state Senate has voted unanimously to ban X-rated videos from cars and other vehicles if the TV screens can be seen from the street. Sen. Mark Norris filed the legislation after getting a complaint from a constituent. The man said his daughters …