What the fuck?

Until I read Neil Gaiman's latest blog entry, I had no idea that British publishers were considering age-banding -- essentially putting age ratings on -- their books.

What a stupid, insulting, and potentially harmful fucking idea.

Neil is not a fan of it, either.

Nor is Darren Shan.

Nor is Philip Pullman.

Nor are hundreds of others.

And, of course, it's hard not to notice that Harper and Scholastic have US branches as well. Wonder how long until they decide to export this idea?

Today's reading, cinema history edition

Sunrise, the Best Picture Oscar winner that the Oscars ignore.