Where does the First Amendment fall when it comes to unofficial biographical comics of celebrities? We may be about to find out, as indie publisher Bluewater Productions has been served cease and desist notices on behalf of both Lady Gaga and Justin Beiber, objecting to unauthorized uses of their likenesses as part of their Fame biography comic series.
“We’re not gonna die. We can’t die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so…very…pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.” – Mal from Firefly
Last year, DJ Hero proved to be a surprise hit in the rhythm game category. It presented an atypical controller from what folks had gotten used to, took away any vocal participation and offered up a songlist of tunes eared to the dance floor. But, that turntable controller hooked people into controlling the game’s perpetual [...]
DJ Hero was last year’s biggest surprise success in the music game genre. It had a lot going against it: it was largely a single-player affair, the game offered no vocal component and its controller were new and intimidating. Despite all of that, and a very high price tag, DJ Hero apparently sold enough units [...]
Mother Teresa? Yeah, she was a hero. Prince? He seems more suited for fiction, anyway.
Or as one staffer put it: “Irrelevant Company Hires Relevant Singer.”
