Category Archives: Chapter 3

When Super Bowls Turn Naughty – Do We Care?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

During the 2004 Super Bowl, singer Janet Jackson exposed her nipple for 9/16ths of a second, resulting in 8 years of litigation over whether CBS would have to pay a $500,000 fine for the “fleeting nudity.”  In the end, courts … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

How did LucasFilm (Disney) exec Kathleen Kennedy get JJ Abrams to agree to direct Star Wars VII? That question is answered, along with a great look at how Kennedy went from being a PA to one of the most powerful … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Revisiting Re-imagined Disney Princesses

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Several years ago, illustrator Jeffrey Thomas posted several incredibly twisted re-imagined Disney princesses/heroines that immediately went viral on the Interwebs.  I’ve loved his images, especially the zombie Little Mermaid and the evil-eyes Snow White. Now Thomas has released a series … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Disney buys LucasFilm, now owns Star Wars – Is that really such a bad thing?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

So, Disney has bought out LucasFilm from George Lucas for $4.05 billion in cash and Disney stock and now owns the rights to Star Wars, a partial interest in the Indiana Jones series, Industrial Light and Magic special effects house, Skywalker Sound, … Continue reading →

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Sept. 12 Anniversary – We Choose to go to the Moon

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

No, not the anniversary of the day after Sept. 11, but the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University. “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to … Continue reading →

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Disney Princesses – Evil or Sweet?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Ever wonder what an Evil Disney Little Mermaid might be like?  How about Cinderella as a pumpkin head?  Of course, there’s always sweet re-imagining of Disney princesses as well, but what’s the fun in that?

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Link Ch. 3 – News Corporation Splitting in Two

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In the summer of 2012, News Corporation announced that it was planning to split the company in two.  One company would be devoted to publishing, the other to film and television.  Watch this space for updates.

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Link Ch. 3 – 8 Years Later – Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Case

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Eight years ago, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast for 9/16ths of a second.  As a result, broadcast network CBS was fined more than half a million dollars and a near-decade long battle over what could or could not be … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Will the fallout ever end for the Brits with the Murdoch/News Corp. scandals? That would be a big no.  Latest word is that British Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt is going end his political career for helping News Corp. take full … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 2 & 3 – Who are the owners?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Although this is talked about in-depth in Chapter 3, we do discuss the effects of media owners in Chapter 2.  Here’s a quick collection of links to tell you more about several of the dominant media companies: Disney Corporation News … Continue reading →

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