🔗 Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ won’t be in the Barbie movie.
Well, that’s just wrong, but
“it could have something to do with the 1997 lawsuit Mattel filed against the band for trademark violation. Along with its claims of copyright infringement, Mattel also argued that the sexual implications of Aqua’s song damaged the Barbie brand and the company’s marketing plans.”
📚 🖇️ 🔎The Readers Republic Invite was just sent out for May 15th/16th - let me know if you didn’t receive it.
Just watched the trailer of 🔗 Kedi.
Not sure I will watch the movie - but the 2 minutes of the trailer? Definitely worth my time.
🔗 Delta Air Lines to start paying flight attendants during boarding.
Did you know that the flight attendants on your plane were working for free until the doors were sealed?
Filed in ‘new news’.
🔗 Fidelity plans to allow people to put retirement savings into Bitcoin
What could possibly go wrong?
From the chaps at Gaping Void ….
“Let’s just say, in 2024, if Trump gets reelected (for example), he will have to ask Elon’s permission to get back on Twitter. We’re talking about ‘the leader of the free world’ kissing Elon’s ring. And if the President is kissing the ring, imagine who else is getting in line: Politicians, regulators, captains of industry, foreign dignitaries, Hollywood celebrities.”
📚 I just added 🔗 A Good Hard Kick in the Ass by Rob Adams to my ‘want to read list’ … anybody else tried it?
Apparently - absolutely everything, (with apologies to Edwin Star). That said, a really GREAT series of articles by Venkatesh Rao on ‘Lore’ The Index To The Series
This is Part 7 of 7 : 🔗 Towards …