September 19, 2016

Monday News: Harlequin settlement disbursed, China’s growing film industry, who deserves a spin-off, and best tampon convo ever

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Harlequin Lawsuit’s Happy Ending – Thanks to a DA reader for seeing this blog post from former Harlequin author Patricia McLinn on the disbursement of the $4.1M settlement in Keller v. Harlequin, which the court approved in July. McLinn was involved in organizing authors six or so years ago, which makes her ... more >

October 16, 2015

Friday News: Comic Con, copyright, sex emojis, and punctuation

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Brands and Fans Flock to Biggest New York Comic Con Yet – With 169,000 tickets sold for the New York City Comic Con, there was a lot going on at this year’s event. Lots of cosplay (as usual), a resurgence of manga (with Mavashi Kishimoto attending), and so-called “branded ‘activations,’” which consisted ... more >