February 2012
11 posts
“In every field, at every level of education, men earn more than women....”
– Women Make Less Than Men at Every Education Level - News - GOOD
“People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a...”
– Banksy, from Cut It Out (via zaschell)
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Why Hollywood Is So Dumb About Piracy (Part 2)
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A few people seemed confused by my last post on why Hollywood is wrong about piracy, so I wanted to clarify a bit.
I’m not suggesting anyone get rid of distribution. I am suggesting that piracy is not the threat Hollywood is making it out...
“When a film ‘flops’, always blame the actress. If a film...”
– Mendelson’s Memos: When a film ‘flops’, always blame the actress. If a film doesn’t flop, call it a flop and blame the actress. If a film is a hit, blame the actor.
Pilot Season
phillamarr:
For non-show biz people, the best way to describe pilot season is this: you know how when the Lotto prize goes up to $100 Million and everyone starts buying 4 and 5 tickets at a time because if lightning strikes it could change your life forever. It’s like that, except even if you get a pilot most of them never become series and most of the ones that do get canceled before anyone’s...
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Why Hollywood Is So Dumb About Piracy
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Hollywood is always behind the times - whether being the last to know “oh no you didn’t” is not funny or the loudest objectors to new technologies (which they...
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Things Are Bad For Women, And Getting Worse
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Women are the bitch of society - and it’s getting worse and worse -
Between inequality in the workplace - TV shows starring domestic abusers - a political climate focused on diminishing women’s rights -
My question...
tommy's tenacious tumblr: What I've Learned About... →
tmac721:
Going to Harvard means I have the very unique opportunity to be around a lot of smart people. Now, when I say “smart people,” I don’t mean that guy who always wins trivia night. I mean, blazingly intelligent individuals who are regarded as the pre-eminent scholars in their field. It’s pretty…
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Cults, Communities, and The Heidi & Frank Show
The roar of my neighbor’s un-mufflered pick-up greeted me in the carport. She got out and told me she was going to a live broadcast of her favorite pirated internet radio show - The Heidi & Frank Show - at the Hooter’s in North Hollywood. She strongly encouraged me to come.
As appealing as that sounded, I had to regretfully decline. However, I was struck by her zeal in...
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What To Do If You Are Depressed
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There are a few people in my life whom I suspect may be depressed. This isn’t the kind of thing you can just ask about - unless you’re super close. Even then, it feels presumptuous, like advice-giving (which I’m trying to...
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Co-Sign
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I hadn’t talked to my dad in a few months because I was buried in script-mode. So I almost forgot just how crazy he is.
The point of the call was just to catch up - as I drove to a doctor’s appointment across town. But since...