It’s the end of the month, so let’s catch up with some news we’ve looked at:
- Fort Worth Report: After Modern controversy, Texas bill would penalize museums that display ‘obscene’ content. A Fort-Worth area House rep put forward this bill after the controversy ginned up by the Dallas Express. As the story mentioned, they’re also mad at the Amon Carter about having queer cowboys in the Cowboy exhibit. Also in the Dallas Observer: Texas Bill Hopes To Make Some Museum Art Subject to Massive Penalties.
- On the same story: Dallas Morning News: Free-speech groups celebrate the return of photos seized from Fort Worth museum. And that would be why they’re mad.
- And also: KERA: Fort Worth police spent $7K on New York trip as part of Modern child pornography investigation. Apparently someone had to explain to them about artistic nudity.
- Deadline: YouTube Turns Off Ad Revenue For Fake Movie Trailer Channels After Deadline Investigation. The original piece of this story came up in a Closing My Tabs last month. The ad revenue had been going to the studios who owned the original IP these channels were faking.
- The Guardian: Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department. It’s Pete Marocco, and like a bad penny, he’ll turn up again.
- Vulture: Neil Gaiman Seeks $500,000 From Accuser Caroline Wallner. She’s the one who lived in his house in Woodstock and whom he coerced into sex to keep her housing. The suit is for violating an NDA.