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Dallas Buyers Club abandons piracy court case – So once an Australian judge blocked the Dallas Buyers Club from pursuing major bucks from alleged infringers, the DBC announced that “it has better things to do for now,” thereby ending the case. If you’ve been following this case, you know that there ... more >
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Publisher to Alter Lena Dunham Book After Rape Story Questioned, Attorney Says – More controversy surrounding Lena Dunham’s first book this time based on her allegation that she was raped while at Oberlin. Her description of the fellow student is apparently very similar to a former Oberlin student who shares ... more >
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Private Equity Firm Wants to Buy B&N for $22 a Share – It was reported on Friday that a small private investment firm floated an offer to acquire what amounts to 51% of their stock for approximately $22 a share (almost $700M total). G Asset Management apparently wants to separate ... more >
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Interview: Rabih Alameddine, Author Of ‘An Unnecessary Woman’ – Alameddine’s novel features a heroine who works in a bookstore in Beirut and translates her favorite stories into Arabic, never to be sold or published. Despite the title and Aaliyah’s circumstances, she is happy and fulfilled. I adore Alameddine’s response to a question ... more >