This reminds me of one of my all-time favourite cross-over Star Wars/LOTR anecdotes. Sean Astin (my beloved) went to introduce himself to George Lucas at some early ‘00s awards do. Lucas was salty about all the praise LOTR was getting and said “I don’t know who you are. All you hobbits look alike”…
I think it ended up taking me a total of about 4 hours to download this trailer via late ‘90s dial-up modem. I watched it endlessly, I was so excited. Ditto the Phantom Menace trailer…..one of those films sure did meet and then exceed my expectations.
Also! We already know that SOMEONE already owns the trademark for The Avengers, because why else would She-Hulk & co. have stumbled on that ‘Avongers’ merch? My professional advice would be to find the trademark owner and enter into negotiations to purchase. It’s first past the post in TM law.
If it WERE possible to copyright a word, Tony Stark is the lawful copyright holder for the foreseeable. Unless all his assets, including intangibles went to Pepper, then I guess she could do what she wants with the name. But there’s no other way it would belong to Sam in this insane scenario.
Copyright applies to artistic works and you don’t even technically NEED to “file” for it, as Yelena says (although you can if you really want to/are paranoid.) It’s automatic and lasts for the author’s life, plus 70 years (currently) until the work becomes public domain……
That whole discussion about the *copyright* of the name ‘Avengers’ makes no sense. What they’re actually quibbling with Sam over is the *trademark* for ‘Avengers’ (the word. The logo and even just the stylized ‘A’ can also be trademarked.) You can’t copyright a word.
Did a little Phase-whatever Marvel re-watch lately and I think Thunderbolts has been out long enough that I can talk about the post-credit scene in detail, because the one thing I hate more than Bucky’s blow-out is when films get MY job wrong. (🚨Sexy intellectual property law chat incoming🚨)
I’m not after 100% historical accuracy here, but I’ve just seen a trailer for something that seems to be set in the Regency era and one of the actresses in it has almost certainly visited Turkey recently. The wig was a cute lil’ shadow root balayage with beachy waves….in 19th century England.
As someone who loves period dramas more than any other form of entertainment, it would be really great if they could cast actors that don’t have super obvious fillers. I would also love a really good wig every now and then as well, but that might be asking too much.
My joy at Alan’s gameplay made me forget to mention that Nick Mohammed absolutely smashing the klotski puzzle was easily the sexiest thing I’ve seen on television all year. The new series of Bridgerton will have to clear an insanely high bar to get me going like that did. Wow #CelebrityTraitors
It’s crazy that Alan Carr can say “I’m worse than Linda” with zero context and yet we ALL know exactly who and what he’s referring to. #CelebrityTraitors
Moose went to the groomer today and I can’t handle how cute and fluffy he looks in the pictures she sent. She even put a little autumnal bandana on him! 😍
It’s the silhouettes and overall design for me. How many shapeless tents in a disgusting floral pattern with “babe” emblazoned in rhinestones on the chest does one gal need?
I really need to expand my son’s cultural knowledge. I introduced a song I was about to play him by saying “this could turn Hare Krishna into a bad boy.” Nothing but blank stares…
Maybe it was a particularly ‘90s thing or maybe I’m just out of touch with culture now, but doesn’t it seem like there are way fewer high-profile people dying from/getting caught doing strangle-wanks these days? There was a time when it seemed like every British politician was at it all the time.
I might have to watch that one. The Spectrum was a HUGE deal for us! I’m surprised it didn’t make it in the rest of the world. Urgh - the roundabout painting lot are still at it, then? 😣
(Seriously, I DO love Purge Day. Especially this year as it’s the last one before the house move and the first post-COVID purge, during which time all we did was online shop. We’re going to be RUTHLESS…. like, scorched earth kind of ruthless!)
We’re renting a skip for our quinquennial house junk purge and my husband has told me it’s being delivered on my birthday AND I have to take delivery of it myself as he’ll be at work. What a birthday present! I’m such a lucky girl!!
