by Kenzo Shibata In an alternate universe, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman would have taken a video selfie of himself apologizing to 49ers receiver Michael…
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOS43N8tAyI”] At what point is copying homage (as a way of honoring and being respectful of the original) even through direct copying? transformative (in…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEpj9w1yz64] On this blog, we write often about the value of fan-created works, about how fans use their creativity, using works created and owned by…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-cU4S4lDH0] When is something a quotation or a reference and when is it a sample that needs to be licensed? According to a recent Sixth…
Based on the popularity of our earlier post on the hallyu wave, we plan on writing more about Korean culture. We are starting with music…
The paradox is to wield Che in an attack on [capitalism], its critics must participate in it. They engage in the act of consuming Che….
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxn567bHny8] I come neither to bury Barbie nor to praise her, but to acknowledge her larger cultural role, after turning fifty this year. And she…
Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet intellectual property and culture are tied together. New works are not created…
After a truly great time presenting about fan culture two years ago at MIT5: Creativity, Ownership, and Collaboration in the Digital Age, we presented at…
There’s been much bloggage about the AP-photo based Shepard Fairey Obama Hope poster, but one issue I haven’t seen discussed in the midst of discussions…