Your Most Critical Act

Your Most Critical Act

Shaky beginnings lead to problems down the road every time without fail.

# Read # Style & Substance
6 min read

Someone Stole My Script! (Maybe)

Someone Stole My Script! (Maybe)

... there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to “steal” a screenplay—i.e., what constitutes copyright infringement.

# Read # The Business of Art
6 min read

Artist Snapshot: Nick McMurdy

Artist Snapshot:  Nick McMurdy

If art illuminates the human experience, then my goal is to create work that helps people appreciate all the similarities that we often overlook. Plus, I just love weird shit.

# Read # Snapshots
2 min read

Nepo-Baby or Nepo-Victim?

Nepo-Baby or Nepo-Victim?

But here’s a trigger warning—nepotism is even more pervasive than you think. Nepotism is everywhere.

# Read # biz # The District
6 min read

The Explainer

The Explainer

But what, to be crass, of art?! What of our ability to grieve, engage, and change at a point in time where we need to collectively practice all three?

# The Business of Art
7 min read

Let the Bad Times Roll

Let the Bad Times Roll

... there is nothing more cruel than spending an eternity subjected to never-ending positivity.

# Read # The Creative Mind
3 min read

The Impact of Arts and Minds, the Bilingual Art Program Dedicated to People Living With Dementia and Their Carers

The Impact of Arts and Minds, the Bilingual Art Program Dedicated to People Living With Dementia and Their Carers

Arts and Minds provides an opportunity for genuine connection, unapologetic self-expression, and reflection.

# Read # Interviews # The District
6 min read

Where is the Love?

Where is the Love?

The worst of mankind is more sellable to the American public than the best, it would seem, so anyone attempting to tell a tale of romance is up against a burgeoning trend of nastiness.

# Read # Style & Substance
5 min read

The Queue: 365 Movies I Never Saw Because I've Spent Too Much Time on Twitter - Part I (January 2023)

The Queue: 365 Movies I Never Saw Because I've Spent Too Much Time on Twitter - Part I (January 2023)

I apologize for nothing.

# Read # Style & Substance # Reviews
4 min read

Not Based on True Events: Historical Inaccuracy in Hollywood

Not Based on True Events: Historical Inaccuracy in Hollywood

Hollywood exists for entertainment, and this often means facts get fudged in the name of keeping the crowd interested.

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5 min read

Get Back in the Room

Get Back in the Room

For some, the crisis is over, and for others, it is not. Therefore, Zoom, if you must. But know that you’re doing so at your own professional peril.

# Read # The Business of Art
7 min read

The Fear That Freedom Can Bring

The Fear That Freedom Can Bring

My mentality was "I’m a fucking great writer," though I had no proof of that. That was my first mistake.

# Read # Crossover # The Creative Mind
5 min read

Synesthesia: The Strangely Normal Way of Seeing the World

Synesthesia: The Strangely Normal Way of Seeing the World

Francesca Brigandy’s synesthesia allows her to visualize sounds as colors when listening to music, giving her a unique polychrome perspective.

# Read # The Creative Mind # Style & Substance
4 min read

NEVER, EVER DO THIS: Gentle Advice for Eager Writers (Part 3)

NEVER, EVER DO THIS: Gentle Advice for Eager Writers (Part 3)

Five more tips on how to not annoy your reader shall be yours. But listen well, because I'm only going to say this once ...

# Read # Style & Substance
7 min read

Something Writers Can Look Forward To ... No One Knows Anything

Something Writers Can Look Forward To ... No One Knows Anything

Nothing is certain, so why not take the risk and be as bold or unusual or as personal as we want to be in whatever we are creating?

# Read # Style & Substance # The Creative Mind
5 min read
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