Eqypt are set to pass a law forcing royalties to be paid to, erm, Egypt, every time anyone makes a copy of a pyramid or an ancient Egyptian relic. This presumably means I’ll owe them money every time I press the arrow (^) key. But of course, this isn’t the first time a government has… Continue reading Intellectual Property – the big 21st century faultline?
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age – too much wind
I loved Elizabeth, the original Shekhar Kapur / Cate Blanchett film. Sure it was historically inaccurate, but it was done with such aplomb. Basically the film was The Godfather Part I in a frock. So I was expecting Elizabeth: The Golden Age to be the Godfather Part II. Sadly, it was rather closer in quality… Continue reading Elizabeth: The Golden Age – too much wind
Kitsch piracy
Paul Walter blogs about the brief return of Radio Caroline, which was also discussed on the Today programme today. One thing that seems to have been forgotten about the pirate radio controversy in the 60s is that the Minister in charge of shutting them down was one Anthony Wedgewood Benn. These days, both Benn and… Continue reading Kitsch piracy