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Month: March 2017

  • Trademarking Color Palettes

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    The blue, white, and black stripes of the Mono plastic eraser are indeed classic, and the Japanese government is now officially recognizing this fact, allowing the first trademarks placed on color palettes — along with the iconic 7-Eleven colors. More in this Spoon & Tamago post.

  • 2017 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

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    Sure, who cares about the Oscars, but they are a platform for what is the biggest celebration of film during the year, and so seeing what constantly wins in the two animated categories continues to be an exercise in frustration. They seem to be treated as a purely technical award, and so whoever has the…

  • Sicario

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    Denis Villeneuve is currently one of my favorite filmmakers (Arrival, Enemy, Prisoners), and so it’s weird that I hadn’t yet watched Sicario. Watching it last night, I’m very glad that it continued to satisfy the currently incredibly high expectations I have for anything coming from him — which of course makes me both nervous and…

  • Passengers

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    When I first heard of Passengers, I was pretty excited for it — starring two actors I really like, in a slick sci-fi setting. Then it came out, and the reception seemed muted, so I set my expectations low. Watching it last night, I found it to be reasonably good — at least good enough…