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For many, it’s impossible to think about Barbie — or the upcoming Barbie movie — without also thinking about the hit song “Barbie Girl.” The single, released by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua in 1997, quickly became a global success — being described as both a masterpiece and the most annoying tune ever made.

What is less well known is that Barbie maker Mattel tried to sue the band over the song.…

After years of legal tennis, the case eventually made it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, where Judge Alex Kozinski wrote in his legal opinion, “If this were a sci-fi melodrama, it might be called Speech-Zilla meets Trademark Kong.”

On a more serious note, Kozinski ruled in favor of MCA, noting that the song was parody and therefore protected by the First Amendment. But he concluded his opinion with the memorable line, “The parties are advised to chill.”

call me any -ist you like, but i'm not taking any boomer dude's advice on a britney-themed jukebox musical. even if i fully expect it may be actually no good.

at least they found someone on copy desk to write a punny headline for him

[At an Ava Max concert in LA] a man ran on stage and slapped the singer mid-performance. Security dragged him away, as Max continued to finish her song.

enter hellscape, scene 2

Working on which day of the week, but Mondays are boring to me. What are you listening to? What are you finding yourself repeating over and over because you can't get enough?

Looks like there could be a new Alessia Cara album in the works.

On the bad photo sharing app, she's just posted about how she's been busy "putting down some old thoughts and picking up new ones"...

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