I just recently saw the off-brand Spider-Man who haunts Hollywood Boulevard, along with off-brand Sponge Bob and off-brand Jack Sparrow. In that copyfighting spirit, I’m going to repurpose OB Spidey’s picks as my own in the Oscar party pool. [Defamer]

Missed all the Oscar nominated flicks? Only 48 more hours to watch the bits trickle down into your torrent download queue. Hint: Don’t download Children of Men if you don’t want to feel criminally betrayed by the nomination process. [Oscartorrents]

Cali kid cops a DOJ felony for posting his sister’s DVD screeners online. But what’s more truly criminal — that he violated copyrights, or that he helped spread Happy Feet? [CNet]

Whether you’re ashamed of the filth and excess in Hollywood like Joe Lieberman or would like to produce filth and excess in Hollywood like Harvey Weinstein, the only prescription is more Torah. [Jewschool]

Michelle Tsai has the answers to what is the most important question in filmmaking: Why the camera makes you look fat. Maybe she’ll follow up with why it seems all Hollywood actors are man-tiny. [Slate]

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Posted on February 23