‘All My Children,’ ‘One Life to Live’ Return 2 Years After Cancellation — Online

Published: mic (May 1, 2013)

If you thought NBC’s inept mishandling of the Tonight Show franchise was the mother of all network debacles, take a look at this recent story about ABC from the Los Angeles Times:

On Thursday, production company Prospect Park Networks filed a $25-million breach of contract lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co-owned broadcast network.

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Google Doodle: Cesar Chavez Picked Over Easter, But It’s Not a “Snub” to Christians

Published:  mic (March 31, 2013)

The Internet is aroar right now. Why? Because even though it’s Easter, Google decided to honor Cesar Chavez instead of Jesus Christ in its banner today.

A quote from Henry Cabot Lodge comes to mind:

“The facility of saying something is counterbalanced by the difficulty of saying anything worth hearing.”

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Max Hell Frog Warrior: What A Web Review of a Z List Movie Tells Us About Internet Freedom

Published: PolicyMic (September 25, 2012)

The events of the past couple days have compelled me to defend the rights of artists. Before I do that, however, I need to provide some background information on the peculiarities of this particular situation, and explain why an internet critic’s review of a martial arts cult film indicates that the internet community must start really talking about what can be done to protect artists’ rights in the age of SOPA and PIPA.

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