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Rated "R" for righteous Rated "R" for righteous
"This Movie Is Not Yet Rated" pulls back the curtain on the secretive MPAA movie ratings board, moral "experts" determined to protect little Johnny from pubic hair and bad language.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 31, 2006
Is your computer a loaded gun? Is your computer a loaded gun?
At a Senate hearing on Thursday, defenders of the Induce Act -- which would ban technologies that encourage copyright infringement -- will try to explain why their bill isn't the stupidest idea they've ever come up with.
By Siva Vaidhyanathan Jul 22, 2004
Safe and insecure Safe and insecure
I opened up my wireless home network to the world, and I've never felt more comfortable.
By Micah Joel May 18, 2004
The enigma of Earth Station 5 The enigma of Earth Station 5
Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry?
By Mathew Honan Dec 3, 2003
Hollywood to the computer industry: We don't need no stinking Napsters! Hollywood to the computer industry: We don't need no stinking Napsters!
Fearful of piracy, the studios want the federal government to legislate how computers are made. Critics say such interference signals the end of the line for digital innovation.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 27, 2003
Hollywood goes down Hollywood goes down
A spate of new films -- one with girl-next-door Meg Ryan -- depict graphic oral sex scenes. Is the film industry's portrayal of sexuality finally beginning to get real?
By Rebecca Traister Oct 23, 2003
Sanitized for our protection Sanitized for our protection
Teenage movie fans can watch the stars of the execrable "Bad Boys II" leer over a corpse's breasts, but the all-powerful movie ratings board probably won't allow Americans to see the Italian master Bertolucci's new film intact.
By Charles Taylor Sep 5, 2003
Target: Boobs, guns and Coke Target: Boobs, guns and Coke
A new advocacy group called Common Sense Media is starting to rate the "kid friendliness" of movies, TV shows, CDs and video games. Will their services be a godsend for parents -- or just another V-chip?
By Brian Montopoli Jun 17, 2003
Embrace file-sharing, or die Embrace file-sharing, or die
A record executive and his son make a formal case for freely downloading music. The gist: 50 million Americans can't be wrong.
By John Snyder and Ben Snyder Feb 1, 2003
Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Together at last? Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Together at last?
A new industry agreement on digital copyright issues says the government should stay out of enforcement. But it's a little late for that, says one expert.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 15, 2003
U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive
A bill before Congress would mandate built-in copy-protection on all digital devices. But even technology experts who really want to protect intellectual property think it's a lousy idea.
By Paul Boutin Mar 29, 2002
Chained melodies Chained melodies
Copyright-holding corporations are pushing new laws and computer-crippling technologies in their war on piracy. But can anything keep geeks from copying the music and movies they crave?
By Damien Cave Mar 13, 2002
DVD pirates and hobbits in Southeast Asia DVD pirates and hobbits in Southeast Asia
A backpacking tourist in Laos gets his hands on "The Fellowship of the Ring" just two weeks after its U.S. release.
By Jeff Radice Feb 27, 2002
Copywrong? Copywrong?
A government report giving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act a passing grade is a disaster for the general public, say critics.
By Damien Cave Aug 31, 2001
No free speech for animal rights Web sites
A British medical research firm hammers its online opponents, courtesy of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Aug 31, 2001
Fingered by the movie cops Fingered by the movie cops
Under today's copyright laws, you are guilty until proven innocent. I know -- it happened to me.
By Amita Guha Aug 23, 2001
Escaping the Napster trap Escaping the Napster trap
Hackers and movie traders love the digital film compression software DivX -- but will Hollywood? Second of two parts.
By Damien Cave Mar 19, 2001
Escaping the Napster trap Escaping the Napster trap
DivX Networks aims to do for video what MP3s have done for music. Can it please both hackers and the movie biz? First of two parts.
By Damien Cave Mar 15, 2001
DeCSS judge: Code isn't free speech
MPAA president Jack Valenti cheers the decision. Next stop: Appeals court.
By Damien Cave Aug 18, 2000
A hacker crackdown? A hacker crackdown?
As the long arm of the law reaches Napster and its lookalikes, programmers could be held responsible for what others do with their code.
By Damien Cave Aug 7, 2000
Anal-ize this Anal-ize this
As Hollywood comedies get coarse 'n' coarser, ratings ain't what they used to be.
By Gregg Kilday Aug 3, 2000
Code on trial Code on trial
Does the DVD-decrypting DeCSS do for video what Napster did for music, and can copyright law stop it?
By Damien Cave Jul 19, 2000
Two minutes of sheer excitement! Two minutes of sheer excitement!
There was a time when movie trailers managed a rough poetry. Today, they're infuriatingly generic, manically edited and ruined by plot spoilers.
By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 20, 2000
Can hyperlinks be outlawed?
Movie studios aim to criminalize links to DeCSS, a banned DVD-decryption program.
By Damien Cave Apr 6, 2000
Do they know where you live?
ICraveTV wants to build geographic "borders" online so it can stream live TV to specific markets -- but would regional divisions be acceptable for a World Wide Web?
By Damien Cave Feb 28, 2000
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