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lost-carcosa: nerdyfacts: (Source.) Can someone get a copy of...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:50:57 -0400

nerdyfacts:

(Source.)

Can someone get a copy of that speech and nail it to George’s forehead

“My name is George Lucas. I am a writer, director, and producer of motion pictures and Chairman of the Board of Lucasfilm Ltd., a multi-faceted entertainment corporation.

I am not here today as a writer-director, or as a producer, or as the chairman of a corporation. I’ve come as a citizen of what I believe to be a great society that is in need of a moral anchor to help define and protect its intellectual and cultural heritage. It is not being protected.

The destruction of our film heritage, which is the focus of concern today, is only the tip of the iceberg. American law does not protect our painters, sculptors, recording artists, authors, or filmmakers from having their lifework distorted, and their reputation ruined. If something is not done now to clearly state the moral rights of artists, current and future technologies will alter, mutilate, and destroy for future generations the subtle human truths and highest human feeling that talented individuals within our society have created.

A copyright is held in trust by its owner until it ultimately reverts to public domain. American works of art belong to the American public; they are part of our cultural history.

People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society. The preservation of our cultural heritage may not seem to be as politically sensitive an issue as “when life begins” or “when it should be appropriately terminated,” but it is important because it goes to the heart of what sets mankind apart. Creative expression is at the core of our humanness. Art is a distinctly human endeavor. We must have respect for it if we are to have any respect for the human race.

These current defacements are just the beginning. Today, engineers with their computers can add color to black-and-white movies, change the soundtrack, speed up the pace, and add or subtract material to the philosophical tastes of the copyright holder. Tommorrow, more advanced technology will be able to replace actors with “fresher faces,” or alter dialogue and change the movement of the actor’s lips to match. It will soon be possible to create a new “original” negative with whatever changes or alterations the copyright holder of the moment desires. The copyright holders, so far, have not been completely diligent in preserving the original negatives of films they control. In order to reconstruct old negatives, many archivists have had to go to Eastern bloc countries where American films have been better preserved.

In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.

There is nothing to stop American films, records, books, and paintings from being sold to a foreign entity or egotistical gangsters and having them change our cultural heritage to suit their personal taste.

I accuse the companies and groups, who say that American law is sufficient, of misleading the Congress and the People for their own economic self-interest.

I accuse the corporations, who oppose the moral rights of the artist, of being dishonest and insensitive to American cultural heritage and of being interested only in their quarterly bottom line, and not in the long-term interest of the Nation.

The public’s interest is ultimately dominant over all other interests. And the proof of that is that even a copyright law only permits the creators and their estate a limited amount of time to enjoy the economic fruits of that work.

There are those who say American law is sufficient. That’s an outrage! It’s not sufficient! If it were sufficient, why would I be here? Why would John Houston have been so studiously ignored when he protested the colorization of “The Maltese Falcon?” Why are films cut up and butchered?

Attention should be paid to this question of our soul, and not simply to accounting procedures. Attention should be paid to the interest of those who are yet unborn, who should be able to see this generation as it saw itself, and the past generation as it saw itself.

I hope you have the courage to lead America in acknowledging the importance of American art to the human race, and accord the proper protection for the creators of that art—as it is accorded them in much of the rest of the world communities.”

frickyeah1990s: Pepper Ann tries to buy a comic book Dang. I...

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:13:40 -0400

frickyeah1990s:

Pepper Ann tries to buy a comic book

Dang. I forgot about Pepper Ann. I should find some to show my daughter.

autistickitten: [“You’re being graded on class participation.”...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:59:54 -0400

autistickitten:

[“You’re being graded on class participation.” | NO.]

This was the worst part of being in school for me. Talking in front of groups? Being forced to read in front of the class? Being “randomly picked” if you’re too quiet?

No.

Fuck off.

“It terrifies the shit out of me and I talk weird and people make fun of me” SHOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH OF A REASON.

Submitted by: shadow-word-death

On the other hand, some students articulate their learning better by participating in class discussion. They may not do as well on tests or papers. Using a variety of metrics helps prevent the course from only passing one kind of student.

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Tue, 14 May 2013 14:50:45 -0400

irobo: Was Erol Otus’s Valerius inspired by Louis Rhead’s...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:50:00 -0400

irobo:

Was Erol Otus’s Valerius inspired by Louis Rhead’s Cassio from Charles & Mary Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare (1918).

Looks like a lock to me.

intrapanel: The prize. So, I’m not up on my Marvel history in...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:55:12 -0400

intrapanel:

The prize.

So, I’m not up on my Marvel history in some spots. But, is this the first appearance of the Cosmic Cube? Or did AIM make it some years back in a NICK FURY comic?

CAPTAIN MARVEL #28

1973, Marvel Comics

Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin script. Jim Starlin and Dan Green (with some John Romita assists) art.

I’m pretty sure it goes back to Kirby/Lee in Tales of Suspense from ‘66 or so.

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Tue, 14 May 2013 10:09:32 -0400

irobo: “Dungeons and Dragons Expert” by ~vonmeer.deviant...

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:54:21 -0400

irobo:

“Dungeons and Dragons Expert” by ~vonmeer.deviant art.com

Traditional Art / Drawings / Fantasy ©2010-2013 ~vonmeer
Inspired by Erol Otus and the cover of the 1970s Expert edition of the Dungeons & Dragons.

The Fresh Ten Commandments: The Fresh Ten

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:30:43 -0400

The Fresh Ten Commandments: The Fresh Ten:

nevver:

You shall treat all people with respect regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or national origin.

You shall not kill, assault, nor intimidate with threats of physical violence.

You shall not rape, sexually coerce, nor intimidate with threats of sexual violence.

You shall cultivate intellectual curiosity, be open to new ideas, and respect the scientific method.

You shall not cheat, nor cheat others out of what is rightfully theirs.

You shall not lie, deceive, nor spread lies about others.

You shall not steal, that is to say take or use what rightfully belongs to another person in a manner that causes harm. (Stealing is a trickier concept than it once was. How do you say yes to Fair Use and no to software patents?)

You shall keep your promises.

You shall not waste natural resources nor pollute the shared environment.

You shall take responsibility for your actions and their consequences.

The Fresh Ten

Not too shabby.

dungeoninspiration: works by Erol Otis - Dungeon Inspiration

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:37:56 -0400

dungeoninspiration:

works by Erol Otis - Dungeon Inspiration

oldschoolfrp: dariuswhiteplume: Vault of the Drow Otus Drow...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:40:54 -0400

oldschoolfrp:

dariuswhiteplume:

Vault of the Drow

Otus Drow are best Drow.

Happy Mothers Day to matriarchs of all types.

dungeoneeringdad: Here is me doing my game prep.

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:40:13 -0400

dungeoneeringdad:

Here is me doing my game prep.

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Fri, 10 May 2013 01:30:15 -0400

k-i-s-s-e-s-s: lmprovident: if you follow the paintbrush...

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:37:36 -0400

k-i-s-s-e-s-s:

lmprovident:

if you follow the paintbrush with your eyes while not moving your head, it forces you to use emdr which is a therapeutic technique to calm anxiety/panic. watching fish swim causes the same effect.

reblogging again

thelibrarynevercloses: The first episode of Vicious staring...

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:30:34 -0400

thelibrarynevercloses:

The first episode of Vicious staring Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen

How I want the Doctor's name to be revealed

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:21:55 -0400

The Doctor: "My name is-"
*train passes*
Clara: "What?"
The Doctor: "MY NAME IS -"
*Bus passes and Ten and Nine step out*
Clara: "WHAT?"
The Doctor: "My name is-"
*Ten and Nine hit him on the head with a frying pan and yell "NO" as they drag his body away*

This may be my favoritest thing on the internet.

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:30:28 -0400

This may be my favoritest thing on the internet.

oldschoolfrp: The yuan ti abomination welcome committee is...

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:50:16 -0400

oldschoolfrp:

The yuan ti abomination welcome committee is eager to greet a party of adventurers. (Erol Otus from module I1: Dwellers of the Forbidden City, written by David Cook, TSR, 1981.)

pulpflesh: Kids and comics I got that Battlestar Galactica...

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:40:38 -0400

pulpflesh:

Kids and comics

I got that Battlestar Galactica comic when it came out, at about the same age as those kids. Holy shit I am old enough to be in black and white nostalgia photosets!

cheshirecat: ilikelookingatnakedmen: the-dark-side-of-the-room:...

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:35:57 -0400

cheshirecat:

ilikelookingatnakedmen:

the-dark-side-of-the-room:

“Childish, unattractive, honest.” That’s the whole sentence.

I’m actually okay with this.

“On the topmost tier of the Great Gallery, toward the northeastern end of the covered district, Locke could see the the flickering light of barrel fires and lanterns, and the shadowy shapes of several people.”

Yes, miles away and unreachable…

From my Norwegian workbook: “Hun sitter og skriver.”

She sits and writes.

Guess my sex life will consist of writing lots of erotica.

“Far be it from you!” —Genesis 18:25 (NIV)

“The lost technology of the Primordial Ones is concerned primarily with the biological sciences.” —Carcosa by Geoffrey McKinney

They were equidistant.