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Slop Art had its Ghibli-fication Moment
The recent assault on humanity's soul by Sam Altman's OpenAI unleashed a torrent of artistic theft that debased Hayao Miyazaki's crowning achievement.
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How to Make Your Name an Adjective for Artistic Excellence
Make bold, unique, and confounding work that others want to copy, but can't.
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How to Get Ahead of 95% of Screenwriters
In 2018, screenwriter Ed Solomon dropped a Tweetstorm dubbed, "Things You Will Do That Will Keep Me Working", a bit of tough love on why nascent…
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We're Pointing Fingers, Are We? Wow...
Early lessons from the Los Angeles Wildfires
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Handling Uncertainty in a Time of Chaos
The world is reaching new heights of savagery. What are my methods to remain optimistic and revitalize my creative sparks.
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Mining Gems aka Alternative Comics
Comics Book Movies, at least the superhero ones, have reached saturation maturity in the Hollywood exploitation machine. And there's tons of other…
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Screenwriting: The Ultimate Start-Up
Make no mistake screenwriters are preeminent entrepreneurs. Let's take a look at this bold claim.
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A Young Black Boy Dodges Bombs
Steve McQueen's new film examines three days during the Blitz through the eyes of a mixed-race child, and it is glorious.
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That Time When Kubrick Was In Director Jail
Well... almost; so read on to see what he did to escape it.
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An Award Show
A quick look back at the Saturn Awards
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Contending with Social Constructs
A look at Ava's curious new gem and celebrating Star Trek: Picard
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The Year (2023) Summarized
Looking back at the insane last 13 months
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Saturns and Icarus
Picard's nominations and a view of Hollywood's landscape
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Lingering Images from an Impish Master Photographer
Reactions to Helmut Newton's "Mostra" exhibition.
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Thin Ice
Thin Ice
Quick quips about the creative life, the craft, and being a mensch from a TV writer, filmmaker, and comic book enthusiast! Plus: i want this to be an antidote to the loneliness of a creative.
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