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Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's foundation in a case about a portrait he made of Prince

The Supreme Court says the 2016 publication of an Andy Warhol image of the singer Prince violated a photographer’s copyright WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the 2016 publication of an Andy Warhol image of the singer Prince violated a photographer's copyright, a decision a dissenting justice said would stifle the creation of art. The high court ruled 7-2 for photographer Lynn Goldsmith. “Lynn Goldsmith’s original works, like those of other photographers, are entitled to copyright protection, even against famous artists,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the opinion for the court. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned that the decision would "stifle creativity of every sort" and suggested the majority needed to “go back to school” for an Art History 101 refresher course. The case involved images Warhol created of Prince as part of a 1984 commission for Vanity Fair. Warhol used one of Goldsmith's photos as a starting point, a so-called artist ref...

Mysterious human-looking creature found in Mexico

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Metepec’s Creature is quite small, about the size of a small cat or a large rabbit. It has smooth gray-white fur with a large head for its size. The Creature appears to be quadrupedal, with dexterous front legs and a long tail. It had two forward-facing eyes, giving it stereoscopic vision and probably indicating that it had predatory habits. Its head resembles that of the well-known Gray aliens or the New Louisiana Swamp Thing, suggesting a possible connection. Urso Ruíz, who used to set traps to feed the owners’ birds and snakes, found a small alien-like creature alive but trapped in a mousetrap. Four people who worked on the ranch, including the owner, claimed to have seen the creature live in the trap until they apparently became so afraid it might escape that they decided to kill it. Shortly after the story became public, the ranch owner died in a car fire that many believed was caused by aliens seeking revenge. Jaime Maussan The creature ...