July 25, 2023 - Striking stuntman Mike Massa walks in the SAG-AFTRA picket line while on fire. [video]
So, so, so badass. What a chillingly powerful message this sends. People have been lighting themselves on fire as a form of protest for centuries, but this might be the first time it’s been done by a professional who knows what he’s doing while under the supervision of professionals who know what they’re doing.
not as an act of self-destruction but as a display of skill
It’s actually not AS funny as it seems: It’s crazier.
For those who have actually played the game, theres a huge fine print thing you have to sign, and if you read through it, it actually says that everything posted on the site is immediately released by the creator as the property of AMC, which, insanely, means if they use the entire plot of your stupid fanfic game as part of the show, they don’t need to credit you ever.
It’s actually a genius way to try and DISCOURAGE independent fanfic, replacing it with a place where the corporation owns and censors everything you make without credit.
If you post something in a normal fanfic, there is some legal precedent for your ownership if your work is plagiarized by the canon production, but the app is one step ahead.