The search term refers to the preservation of the original 2001 Cartoon Network series Grim & Evil , a unique animated anthology that served as the birthplace for two cult-classic spin-offs: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne .

Publishers (Hachette, Penguin Random House, et al.) sued. Their argument was simple: Scanning a physical book you own and lending out a digital copy to the entire world at once is piracy. A federal judge largely agreed.