http://dir.salon.com/topics/motion_picture_association_of_america/?source=rss&aim=motion_picture_association_of_america en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2006/08/31/this_film_is/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2006/08/31/this_film_is/index.html?source=rss "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 Siva Vaidhyanathan Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/22/induce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/22/induce/index.html?source=rss 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 Micah Joel Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/18/safe_and_insecure/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/18/safe_and_insecure/index.html?source=rss I opened up my wireless home network to the world, and I've never felt more comfortable. By Mathew Honan Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/03/es5/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/03/es5/index.html?source=rss Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry? By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/27/broadcast_flag/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/27/broadcast_flag/index.html?source=rss 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 Rebecca Traister Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2003/10/23/ryan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2003/10/23/ryan/index.html?source=rss 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 Charles Taylor Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2003/09/05/dreamers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2003/09/05/dreamers/index.html?source=rss 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 Brian Montopoli Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/06/17/common_sense/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/06/17/common_sense/index.html?source=rss 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 John Snyder and Ben Snyder Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/01/file_trading_manifesto/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/01/file_trading_manifesto/index.html?source=rss A record executive and his son make a formal case for freely downloading music. The gist: 50 million Americans can't be wrong. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/01/15/hollywood_tech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/01/15/hollywood_tech/index.html?source=rss 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 Paul Boutin Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/29/hollings_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/29/hollings_bill/index.html?source=rss 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 Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/13/copy_protection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/03/13/copy_protection/index.html?source=rss 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 Jeff Radice Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/02/27/dvd_piracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/02/27/dvd_piracy/index.html?source=rss A backpacking tourist in Laos gets his hands on "The Fellowship of the Ring" just two weeks after its U.S. release. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/08/31/dmca_report/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/08/31/dmca_report/index.html?source=rss A government report giving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act a passing grade is a disaster for the general public, say critics. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/08/31/dmca_animals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/08/31/dmca_animals/index.html?source=rss A British medical research firm hammers its online opponents, courtesy of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By Amita Guha Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/08/23/pirate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/08/23/pirate/index.html?source=rss Under today's copyright laws, you are guilty until proven innocent. I know -- it happened to me. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/19/divx_part2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/19/divx_part2/index.html?source=rss Hackers and movie traders love the digital film compression software DivX -- but will Hollywood? Second of two parts. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/15/divx_part1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/15/divx_part1/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/18/decss_trial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/18/decss_trial/index.html?source=rss MPAA president Jack Valenti cheers the decision. Next stop: Appeals court. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/07/yoink_napster/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/07/yoink_napster/index.html?source=rss 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 Gregg Kilday Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/03/ratings/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/03/ratings/index.html?source=rss As Hollywood comedies get coarse 'n' coarser, ratings ain't what they used to be. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/07/19/decss_trial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/07/19/decss_trial/index.html?source=rss Does the DVD-decrypting DeCSS do for video what Napster did for music, and can copyright law stop it? By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/06/20/trailers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/06/20/trailers/index.html?source=rss There was a time when movie trailers managed a rough poetry. Today, they're infuriatingly generic, manically edited and ruined by plot spoilers. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/04/06/decss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/04/06/decss/index.html?source=rss Movie studios aim to criminalize links to DeCSS, a banned DVD-decryption program. By Damien Cave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/02/28/geographic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/02/28/geographic/index.html?source=rss 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?