Tag: rip-offs
The cost of art theft: from Spike Lee to Rachel Dukes
I'm sure over the holiday you heard about how graphic designer Juan Luis Garcia presented pretty compelling evidence that his striking design for a poster for the Oldboy remake was shamelessly ripped off by...
Internet Meme Shocker: Did Grumpy Cat Rip off Kate Beaton?
In a story on how Grumpy Cat—the dwarf cat that people (including The Beat) will line up for hours just to see—is worth $1 million, it's revealed that one of her signature catch phrases first appeared in a cartoon by Kate Beaton. Which wouldn't be so odd except that Grumpy's manager, who is a "meme manager", is very litigious about other people stealing his own memes. Beaton, who hasn't received any money from the cat or her manager, is philosophical about the whole thing, writing:
