As if not being able to see Atonement is a BAD thing.

Peter Jackson turned a children's book into an epic 3-movie trilogy.

Well they succeeded. He stars in movies and a hit television show. I think that's the definition of "star".

How is "campus novel" even a genre? Is there a separate genre for every possible place a story can take place?

Me too, but without Jason Segal or James Franco. Everyone else is invited.

How about a movie based on The King in Yellow?

They'd have to do a total Face/Off and replace his current face with a man's.

One of the cool things about Joan is that she frequently makes fun of herself and jokes about how she's destroyed her face.

I don't see a bifurcated cow anywhere in there.

Sounds like you have a wonderful personality yourself.

I will watch this, as I can't resist a good trainwreck.

Is Jason Segal a Muppet, or is he a man?

I know, right? He was just hitting his stride with "Cookie's Fortune" and "Dr. T and the Women". Just think of the treasures that would have awaited us if he'd lived longer.

Shouldn't James Franco be involved in this in some way?

Um sarcasm. It was an attempt at humor.

Are we on Twitter?

Think of the precedent they'd set by saying "Eh, fighting to protect our work is too much hassle. Let 'em do what they want with our song."

There's a difference between using a 2-second sample in a song and using a huge chunk of a song in an advertisement.

Let's talk about GoldieBlox, shall we? This toy is supposed to break down the gender barriers between girls and construction/engineering toys, but it feeds into all the stereotypes: it's pink and lavender, features cute little animals, and has a story to go along with it because I guess girls require emotional content…

I don't think "fair use" extends to using someone else's work for commercial purposes. The Fair Use clause is for artists doing creative work, not for companies trying to make profits.