They say an army travels on its stomach. What does an army of writers travel on? (No, the answer isn’t ego, sorry.)
Food Fight: Hollywood Writers Pick Sides Over Ordering Lunch – by Josh Lurie
The average TV showrunner has a thousand decisions to make on any given day, from script and costumes to casting and music. Some handle it with grace, others with … well, less than grace. But one thing is certain: If you mess with their lunch, you will get stabbed in the neck with a Sharpie.
This is all kinds of awesome:
Three guys you may know clean up after helping Patrick Stewart’s son celebrate his birthday. Yep, this is Brent Spiner, Scott Bakula, and Michael Dorn in Stewart’s kitchen. Just like we always wanted them to be.
And now, a little overthink for those of you who prefer it when your cortexes go ka-blam!
Miami Justice: Two Sides of the Same Coin – by Ben Adams
Why do we punish? And why is it so much fun to see punishment doled out? From crime procedurals like Law and Order to superheroes dominating the box office inThe Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers, we seem to have a collective fascination with the punishment of wrong-doers. But where does the urge to punish come from? Why are we so insistent that the wicked suffer? Because that’s the key question – punishment, but it’s very nature, is generally backwards looking. Punishing the murderer doesn’t bring back the dead. What good does it do anyone to inflict further suffering, even if it seems like someone “deserves” it? My colleague Matthew Belinkie has explored the legal side of punishment at length, so I’m going to turn my attention towards the extra-legal side of punishment – the vigilante.
Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the week ending Friday, November 23rd:
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Remember the Writer Who Submitted the CASABLANCA Script As His Own…
…The 2nd Doctor is retweeting you about DOCTOR WHO:
Well, a fan heavily influenced by the 2nd Doctor anyway.