plagiarism
This Year (Thus Far) in Art Plagiarism
The past few months have been chock-full of accusations. Is copying on the rise, or are we just becoming more aware of what we've already seen?
College Instructors Share Their Worst Stories of Students Screwing Up
From obvious plagiarism to whiny undergrads to dudes who stand in the middle of the classroom yo-yoing while high.
Blurred Laws: In Defense of Pastiche and Robin Thicke
The Gaye estate won a $7.3 million copyright case against the writers of "Blurred Lines," but if the case forms a legal precedent for any stylistic pastiche, then everyone’s in trouble.
Did Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" Rip off a 90s Hungarian Folk Song?
A Hungarian folk singer called Mitsou has started pointing fingers at Bey and Hov for plagiarism.
BBQ TitMasters
For years I've wanted to make a barbecue-themed porn flick, and now Joanna Angel has completely ripped me off. This blatant plagiarism will not stand!
Kenneth Goldsmith Printed Out 33 GB Of The Internet In Support of Aaron Swartz
A brief rundown on one of the most interesting art pranksters on the web.
Everyone Is a Plagiarist
In the face of all the recent discussion about plagiarism, I’ve been constantly thinking about inspiration, where anything comes from. It’s hard not to feel constantly affected by everything that surrounds us. After driving through Atlanta traffic, for...
Did Dave Eggers Or Kate Losse Invent the Facebook Book? Trust Me, It's Complicated
I’m guessing Eggers won’t be financially or critically hurt by Losse’s claims, but he won’t forget it. It will get inside him.
Now That Dave Eggers Has Been Accused of Plagiarism, We Finally Have Something in Common
Authors accusing and being accused of plagiarism is nothing new, and to the world outside of publishing, it’s a minor scandal. There’s nothing Miley about a white nerd calling out another white nerd.