Fortunately, the show also has Alfonso Cuaron on board.
The Good:
Category: Opinion
Not Everyone is Thrilled About COMMUNITY’s Renewal
Opinions. Everybody’s got ’em. To us, they seem a lot like Sam Goldwyn’s opinion of verbal contracts: “They’re not worth the paper they’re printed on.”
Wonder what Dan Harmon thinks. Anyway:
Community is renewed, so why am I not flipping-out happy?
by Keith McDuffee
This past season of ‘Community’ was not a shining example of what I’d come to love for three seasons. Will the show’s renewal bring with it the Dan Harmon-like fun it used to have?
Angelo J. Bell: Balancing LIFE in the creative world
by Angelo J. Bell
Life in the creative world is fraught with instances of friends family and strangers telling you, “It can’t be done” or “The odds are against you.” Although I’m sure they exist, I don’t know of any artist who ever thought that the odds were in his/her favor. Instead, we, as creatives, merely acquiesce to fate/destiny and to the notion that we will never be happy doing anything else.
Even trying — and failing — is better than abandoning our hopes and dreams….our love affair, with the arts. Just ask any bitter person who long ago abandoned their childlike dreams.
The point then is not, how do we fight the naysayers and negative ninnies, the point is: accepting the full spectrum of our existence in the creative world. Yes, we should build a team of supporters, cheerleaders and motivators. But we must embrace the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the crowds and the solitude. Ultimately we must embrace that fact quite often we must take the first steps towards our goal alone, and in an unfamiliar territory. But isn’t that what has beckoned us into this realm of creativity from the start?
The Central Problem With Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who
Charlie Jane gets to the heart of the dilemma of the writing of DOCTOR WHO:
by Charlie Jane Anders
This Saturday [Actually, it’s last Saturday now], we witness the end of Steven Moffat’s third season as Doctor Who showrunner. And what an ambitious run thus far: a single story, starting with the crack and leading up to the Doctor’s greatest mystery. You have to admire the boldness and cleverness of Moffat’s plan. There’s just one huge problem with all of it.
We’ve seen “The Name of the Doctor,” the episode that airs in a couple days (except for the last scene, which was left off for mega-spoiler reasons, I guess.) And… it’s not going to change anybody’s mind about Moffat’s Who. If you’ve been enjoying this season, you’ll probably enjoy “Name of the Doctor,” and if you’ve found the direction of the series a bit frustrating, then this episode, too, will frustrate you. The most surprising thing about “The Name of the Doctor” is how unsurprising it all feels — it’s exactly what you expect from Moffat, at this point.
Leesa Dean: Adventures of a Web Series Newbie – Chapter 14
The Aftermath
by Leesa Dean
First, the HNS Magazine article is now live!! It’s so exciting! They gave Chilltown andLele’s Ratchet Advice Show four pages, as well as the cover! I’ve definitely gotten a few new subscribers from it and am hoping I get more. Here’s the link to the tear sheets.
Speaking of which, I just released a new Lele episode!! You can watch it here. Getting great feedback on it.
Also, was approached by a major film festival who said they were interested in havingChilltown screen next year. Will post details closer to the date–which is a long way off. But very exciting that people are starting to notice.