What Huffy Editors Can Forget
Storming off believing starting a new journal only requires the same editors may not be a strong flex
Kent Anderson
Z-Library Domains Seized
The US Department of Justice continues its pursuit of Z-Library, a Russia-affiliated piracy site.
In November 2022, two Russian nationals associated with it were arrested in Argentina, and more than 250 domains were seized. This came amidst the growing realization — ahem, Sci-Hub — that “shadow libraries” have effectively leveraged pseudo-rebel instincts
EU Pushes Puzzling OA Proposal
Edits and insertions to a proposed EU OA policy show a growing realization that things are not going as planned
Song: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
A 1968 George Harrison classic continues to attract great guitarists to entrance listeners
“Distribution Mismatch”
Euphemisms abound in a recent post about how OA content is less targeted and possibly less trusted, leaving an overall stain on the literature
A Lesson from Tucker Carlson
When personalities believe they are more powerful than brands, they often find some hard truths
OA’s Teetering House of Cards
Editors fired for pushing volume, more academics realizing consequences, and copyright violations at scale
Song: “Where the Streets Have No Name”
An iconic soundscape, a structurally complex song, and a classic, all rolled into one
Is Cashless Cost-free?
Is cashless really the way forward, or does it drive inequality?
Storming Off — To What End?
Some editors resign, and the world keeps turning — again — while we get a peek into why