January 2012
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lizlet:
As we say goodbye to 2011, I’ve decided to remember the year for the things that were good about it instead of the things that were not so good. And high on the list of things that were good about it was the writing.
So here are ten things I wrote this year, that you may or may not have seen,…
I made the list! I made the list!
December 2011
Much Tumbling About of Brains: Who's really... →
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jaybushman:
In a much-linked-to article this week, Roger Ebert sets out several reasons why box office figures are down this year — most of which can be summed up by saying that the moviegoing experience has deteriorated. I can’t disagree with that.
At the same time, he heaps part of the blame on young…
Jay Bushman is conveniently omitting the part of the story about how he is a...
Who's really talking in the movie theater?
In a much-linked-to article this week, Roger Ebert sets out several reasons why box office figures are down this year — most of which can be summed up by saying that the moviegoing experience has deteriorated. I can’t disagree with that.
At the same time, he heaps part of the blame on young people and technology:
“Moviegoers above 30 are weary of noisy fanboys and girls....
“Fine then, I’m drinking coffee and rolling cigarettes and looking out at...”
– Charles Bukowski’s 1971 letter outlines terms for poetry reading - Boing Boing
…and we are not dead yet.
“On Jan. 3 she’ll take her case to Small Claims Court in Torrance, where...”
– Car owner takes legal fight away from lawyers - latimes.com
This. Is. So. Awesome.
“When the great day comes, Wall Street will pray for another Pecora, because...”
– The Big Lie - The Daily Beast
The Dumbest Local Politics Scandals of 2011 -... →
A good reminder that when dreaming up a story that seems too unlikely, outlandish or predictable, sometimes people really are that stupid.
“Every instinct in the American gut, every institution, every national symbol,...”
– American Class System - We Are Not All Created Equal, by Stephen Marche - Esquire
“But the most palpable affection onscreen is that between Armisen and Brownstein,...”
– Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen in “Portlandia” : The New Yorker
New Portlandia soon!
“One lesson to be drawn from those monastic stories is that persistent, alluring...”
– Their Noonday Demons, and Ours - NYTimes.com
“What was more important than their ideological coherence was their very...”
– Spiritual App | A History of the Future in 100 Objects
“London is promised an exercise in authoritarian elitism to rival Leonid...”
– Welcome to London 2012: the apparatchiks’ games - FT.com (via iamdanw)
“But it’s an impossible role in an impossible movie that has no reason for being...”
– ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ With Tom Hanks - Review - NYTimes.com
You couldn’t pay me to see this movie.
“Instead, Murphy and co-creator Brad Falchuk are doing something different....”
– American Horror Story to completely ditch season one characters, story, do something new in season two | TV | Newswire | The A.V. Club
“Whatever happens in tonight’s finale, we’re looking forward to a second season...”
– The Most Shocking Thing About American Horror Story: It Makes Sense — Vulture
“If, however, cyberpunk is a way of telling stories about the collision between...”
– Nostalgia for cyberpunk haunts The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Known Unknowns #4, Guest Post #3: Ben Acker →
Read and devour the wisdom pie.
“Meek calls what he and the rest of the team are doing a labor of love and an...”
– The Reinvention of Literature
Very excited to see what comes of this.
“Specifically, things that are epic in scope and require “mental accommodation by...”
– The Importance of Being Awesome
Epic in scope…on a budget.
“It turns out awesomeness is the single biggest driver of sharing.”
– The Importance of Being Awesome
“THIS MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED UNTIL MISKATONIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AGENT...”
– http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MAS.863/people/dan.novy/final_project.html
Tremble before @novysan’s arcane and mystical powers!
“Generally, studio executives try incredibly hard to be jovial when addressing...”
– I Would Like To Help You Get Your Show Cancelled - Hollywood Prospectus Blog
“The Dark Knight Rises prologue was really great, especially when Bane spoke the...”
– ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Faces Big Problem: Audiences Can’t Understand Villain - Hollywood Reporter
“As abruptly as he appeared, Titor vanished in 2001. Did he finish his mission?...”
– The Man Who Told the Internet He’d Come from the Future
John Titor reappeared this year during Undead Pride Day
After the Apocalypse is one of the most powerful... →
10 Best Coffee Shops in Los Angeles →
Field Trip!
How Battlestar Galactica Addiction Can Ruin Your... →
I find this to be uncomfortably accurate.
“With this defense authorization act, Congress will, for the first time in 60...”
– Al Franken (via azspot)(via asie)
What the fuck are they doing? What the fuck are WE doing?! What the fuck is wrong with our country right now? (via spytap)
“The government has good reasons for not wanting people to lie to grand juries,...”
– The Default Position of McCovey Chronicles on Barry Bonds - McCovey Chronicles
‘Clues That Lead to More Clues That Add Up to... →
Ouch.
“One of the things Homeland has made me realize is just how few female characters...”
– Claire Danes Q&A: Part 1 of Our Homeland Finale Coverage - Hollywood Prospectus Blog
I can haz moar female anti-heroes, pls?
Silverstring Media » Creative Voice: Carrie... →
I met Carrie in person at Storyworld, and I instantly recognized a like-minded lunatic.
“In some ways not editing yourself would be like a sculptor dropping some clay...”
– bacongobbler comments on Hi I’m Louis C.K. and this is a thing
“Q: Are parts of Louie ever improvised? If so, can you give us an example? link ...”
– bacongobbler comments on Hi I’m Louis C.K. and this is a thing
it takes a lot of hard work to make it look so easy
Michael Bublé – “Holy shitballs, mom!” « Here's... →
I take back everything bad I’ve said about Michael Bublé.
Writer Calls 'Parks and Recreation'... →
Cruft: Up by Jawbone →