the end of torture porn?; the end of the Internet?; what TV viewers want more of (and what they’re going to get instead); more: leftover links

Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But there’s no reason to let this stuff go to waste: I can still share it with you, for your amusement, and start the new week with a clean slate.

Herewith this week’s leftover links, in no particular order:
Drive-In Theater Playing The Last Exorcism Erupts In Flames

The Rise of Self-Awareness in Cinema: Is Film Doomed to Become a Mockery of Itself?

On September 22nd, 66 Criterion Collection Films Will Expire From Netflix Watch Instantly

Rough Cuts: What’s Wrong With Critics — and Why Do They Love ‘The American’?

A Serbian Film pulled from FrightFest

and

Will this new movie kill off torture porn for good?

‘Hatchet II’ director worries the MPAA will swing back: ‘I’m scared’

“Ground Zero Mosque” Controversy Animated by the Taiwanese (Man, Do We Look Bad)

‘Piranha 3D’ producer responds to James Cameron in a message that’d require 55 Twitter posts

Film and Feminist Criticism in the High School Classroom

Google Working on Pay-Per-View Movies

‘MSNBC would love if Keith Olbermann could turn out 300,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.’

Glenn Beck Rally Draws Questions About Crowd Size

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Sues Apple, AOL, Google, Facebook, Others

The internet comes of age: Meet the tweeny bloggers

Leo Hunter Lands Book Deal at 6-Years-Old

Social Media: Impact’s NOT Just About How Many Friends You Have

Viewers ‘want more TV drama and documentaries’

Thompson: US-friendly shows are future of [British] TV drama

Radical Eco-Activist Imprisoned for ‘Friending’ Someone on Facebook

Cricket World in Upheaval, Not That Any US Media Outlet Cares

The new Apple TV for $99

Third edition of OED unlikely to appear in print format

Judge Rules News Station Is Immune From ‘Cyber Libel’ Resulting From Commenters

A virtual counter-revolution [how the Internet might die, soon]