LB: Another Reason Why I’m Not Writing Films in China
Beijing.
Category: Opinion
LB: Why I’m Not Writing Films in China
This is, of course, subject to change if I get a good enough offer. Meanwhile:
The SARFT is the State Administration of Radio Film and Television, described in Robert Cain’s fascinating (to me anyway) blog, ChinaFilmBiz.Com, this way:
How to Tell if a TV Show is Probably Not Going to End Well
Charlie Jane Anders knocks it out of the park again:
by Charlie Jane Anders
Many of us have commitment issues with television, because we’ve been burned so many times by weak or overblown endings. (And no doubt, a lot of us are anxiously praying that Fringe gets the powerful conclusion it deserves tonight.) But there’s no reason to give up on long-form series television because of some past bumps in the road — after all, TV has also given us some powerful endings. Instead, the next time you launch a long-term relationship with a TV show, best to go into it with your eyes open.
Invisible Mikey: Lessons From TV
Mass media impacts lives, and each generation adopts current technology for the sharing of information, communication and entertainment. Five years ago, during my last round of college, I realized how differently my younger colleagues in class were experiencing media than I had. I use the Internet, but I’m a different animal. I was part of the first television generation. During my formative years, it was only available in black and white, and there were no remote controls.
Sometimes I read opinions written by columnists and bloggers who state unequivocally that television can have no positive influence, especially on children who watch. I don’t care what the studies say. I am living proof that TV could influence in meaningful, positive ways. You may prefer to believe I was just lucky, but I learned many important things from watching TV. Here are three:
A Really Good Writer Finally Discovers…STAR TREK?
WTF?
A writer who never watched the original STAR TREK?
OMG! OMG! OMG!