Semantic Shenanigans Episode 12 – Nepotism Nepotism? Well, maybe a little bit.... Our show is ready to download here. Social Stuff Shanna Shanna just returned from the Midwest Popular Culture Association conference, where she presented a paper on Pussy Riot fandom. Plus she's all excited because Stranger Things 2 just dropped! Time to binge watch! Janet…
We Lost September!! September was somehow lost as we got caught up from the summer and talked about a couple of fandom kerfuffles. So our show is ready to download here. Social Stuff Shanna First of all, Shanna has just started her third year of her Ph.D program at Bowling Green State University and is…
Seuss v. ComicMix Amended Complaint The amended complaint is here! As expected we have an amended complaint in the Seuss v. ComicMix et al case. You can also listen here. Because I don't exactly have a lot of time these days, I will summarize a lot of the document. Want copies? Ask! This is a…
The Seuss v. ComicMix Defense Summary Judgment Motion Has Been Granted in Part So, the ComicMix case continues! I analyze it here. Despite what you may have heard or read elsewhere, this case is far from over. Instead, the court heard a defense motion for summary judgment. And the results were, shall we say, not…
Semantic Shenanigans Episode 5 - Spoiled Passengers Spoiler passengers? Stay tuned! Spoiled Passengers is ready to download here. Social Stuff Shanna Shanna continues to mourn the loss of Carrie Fisher. She and her dissertation advisor are discussing the possibility of collaborating on an academic paper about Carrie as a public intellectual and her impact on communication…
Pro Hac Vice Antics, You Say? What are pro hac vice antics? Why, I'm so glad you asked that! Because that's what happens when lawyers try for pro hac vice, don't get it, and then try again. So, if at first you don't succeed ... etc.... Wait a Minute. Are There No Lawyers in California?…
Suess v. Gerrold, et al – Getting the Ball Rolling We get the ball rolling with the Dr. Seuss Enterprises vs. David Gerrold, et al case. Because a number of new filings start the case in earnest right before the 2016 holidays. First of all, these documents are a matter of public record and I have…
Semantic Shenanigans Episode 3 – Alpha Nerds, Axanar Redaction Action, and the Seuss is Loose Alpha nerds hit the spotlight, along with the latest in the Axanar case and Dr. Seuss Enterprises vs. David Gerrold, et al. Our show is ready to download here. Social Stuff Shanna Shanna was at the National Communication Association annual…
Dr. Seuss Enterprises vs. ComicMix LLC et al ComicMix. David Gerrold. Dr. Seuss. What do these all have in common? Why, it's lawsuit time, yet again! And I am here to help you get through it. So if you have been following our Axanar coverage, or the coverage over a the G & T Show, then…
