Archive | March, 2013

Song of the Variable Time-Unit #3

Emily Elbert’s cover of “Crazy,” in four versions, each a bit different:

The last version is marred by wind and traffic noise, but a view of Alcatraz offers compensation.


Song of the Variable Time-Unit #2

Leonard Cohen’s “Darkness”:

Right, I’ve posted this song before. But not as a Song of the Variable Time-Unit. Don’t worry, I’ll have a new one soon. Very soon.


Mars Attacks! or, Other Business Models Are Possible

As everyone knows, without copyrights there would be no way to fund creative art, particularly expensive art like motion pictures.

Meanwhile, in the real world, and in a mere 10-hour period, Veronica Mars fans have pledged $2 million via Kickstarter (at an average of $62.50 per backer) to produce a Veronica Mars movie.

(I’ve never watched the show, so my gladness is generic and political rather than specific and fannish.)


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