January 2012
77 posts
Great Scientists: Nikola Tesla
fakescience:
Screenwriting Tip #876
screenwritingtips:
At the top of every scene, ask yourself: “What does the protagonist want, and why can’t she get it?”. From that one question, everything else in the scene will flow.
jordanmorris:
Jordan Ranks America
My signature segment from Bullseye: With Jesse Thorn
Now I, too, can relate to teens in colourful sweaters!
Gus Chiggins - one of the best SNL sketches never to air.
thedailywhat:
Another Movie Trailer of the Day: First official trailer for Moonrise Kingdom — the latest installment in Wes Anderson’s storied directorial repertoire.
The film, which stars Anderson vets Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman alongside Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, is set to open in theaters May 25th.
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moledro
dictionaryofobscuresorrows:
n. a feeling of resonant connection with an author or artist you’ll never meet, who may have lived centuries ago and thousands of miles away but can still get inside your head and leave behind morsels of their experience, like the little piles of stones left by hikers that mark a hidden path through unfamiliar territory.
"Thank" is the new "Thanks" and "Thank you"
bestrooftalkever:
please advise.
That was useful. Thank.
jessethorn:
Could Tales of Fraud and Malfeasance in Railroad Hiring Practices be the greatest Jack Handey sketch ever? The greatest George Clooney comedy ever? The greatest SNL sketch ever? The greatest lost Kids in the Hall sketch ever? The greatest short film ever? The greatest entertainment ever?
Yes. All this and more. All this and more.
“Are you familiar with ants?”
“I… seen ‘em in the...
“In the immemorial style of young men under pressure, they decided to lie down for a while and waste time.”
-Michael Chabon