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...legitimize the recent restriction of indecent broadcasts, but the “Big 4” networks argue that the adoption of a ratings system in 1997 and the introduction of the v-chip—which allows users to block programming rated for graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and coarse language...
With these powerful new tools for restricting indecent content, do consumers really need a nanny-state to protect them from the big, bad networks? For the most part, no; even a minimally-informed consumer is empowered to selectively bar offensive material from his or her television...
...Guided by Editorial Director Mark Siegel, First Second's list is ambitious both in volume and content. Siegel seems to be taking something of a shotgun approach, simultaneously releasing clusters of books aimed at different demographics and interests. Six books are on shelves now, and this Fall will see the release of another half dozen, with plans to release up to 15 titles a year for at least another two years. They plan on establishing a brand through content, design and price. All the books will be paperbacks of a uniform "cargo-pocket" size. They all run at about...
...recent interest in alternate forms of autobiography (see Alec: How to Be an Artist.) A bold, Pirandellian book, Fate is structured like a detective story, but the missing character is the author himself. Fusing text, traditional comic pages, gag strips, and photos, the book's form reflects its fractured content as it swings from detective pastiche to domestic anecdotes to meditations on the role of art. Through it all, Campbell maintains a sharp eye, strong wit and stimulating intelligence. Though not entirely coherent, Campbell's big thinking and sense of humor make The Fate of the Artist well worth enduring...
Among the advantages of self-publishing is retaining the rights to the work. “You have complete and full control over the content,” Ben-Shahar said, adding that he would not adhere to all the revisions a trade publisher might suggest...