Month: May 2018

Diana Vacc sees “Cobra Kai: Season One”

by Diana Vaccarelli

—SPOILER ALERT—SPOILER ALERT—SPOILER ALERT—

May 2, 2018, YouTube Red released the first season of Cobra Kai, a TV sequel (well, YouTube is sort of TV) to the classic Karate Kid films.  I’ve binge-watch Season One and was surprised and delighted by what I viewed.

The series begins thirty years after the last Karate Kid film that ended with the very satisfying All Valley Tournament between Cobra Kai dojo leader, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). Daniel (Macchio) was the victor, defeating the bully, Johnny. read article

Web Series: ‘Distance’

Whoa. At last a web series that’s truly ambitious.

Distance is the story of a long distance relationship from two entirely different perspectives. Instead of being one creator’s take about the effect of such a relationship on those in it, this series uses two different directors – a man to tell the man’s story and a woman to tell the woman’s – and shows each episode in two distinctly different ways. read article

Latest from the WGAW on Sexual Harassment

Received this email yesterday. In a word – okay, two and a half words – “We’re trying.”

For which all of us I’m sure are grateful. This is a hell of an important and very complex issue, but I for one am confident that more improvements will come.

Cartoon: Non Sequitur

Truth comes in many forms.

For example:

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Kathryn Graham Interviews Writer/Producer Bridget McManus Part 2

by Kathryn Graham

LB’S NOTE: More about how Bridget McManus got into the entertainment game and how you can too! Part 1 is HERE

(Yes, this has been a long article, but the time it takes you to read it is a very worthwhile investment in your future.)

Bridget McManus

“Don’t worry about making it perfect. Just make your art. After that make better art. And after that make even better art.” — Bridget McManus read article