Indie Video: The Rock’s New YouTube Channel

Our ever-changing entertainment structure often is a most wonderful thing to behold. Great ideas coming from out of nowhere and captivating thousands – sometimes hundreds of thousands – of viewers.

In this short promo for his new YouTube Channel, a certain Dwayne Johnson shows what you can do with talent, a great sense of humor, and what looks like one whole gobsmacking bunch of dinero. (But really isn’t because talent.)

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Cartoon: “Opportunity Knocks”

Another brilliant Grant Snider cartoon:

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More Grant Snider Genius is HERE!!!

Peggy Bechko’s World: What are writers most afraid of?

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by Peggy Bechko

What’s anyone afraid of? Everyone is afraid of something whether they want to talk about it or not. It might be the dark, spiders and snakes, heights, guns, crowds…something! There is something that sets your nerves to jangling and teeth on edge, not to mention raises a cold sweat.

Just thinking about whatever that is can make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, your heart pound and the breath hitch in your lungs if you get into the zone closely enough.

Reason. We all try to use it at such moments, but reason can be at war with that fight or flight we’ve all got so deeply embedded within us. The urge to run or do battle is something hard to deny. So what’s all this about? read article

Diana Vacc sees Outlander Episode 11 “Vengeance is Mine”

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by Diana Vaccarelli

This episode of Outlander, entitled “Vengeance is Mine,” covers so much ground that it’s hard to know where to begin.

After several victories, Bonnie Price Charlie (Andrew Gower) and his Generals argue over whether to storm London. After much debate they decide to turn back to Scotland for the winter and to their ultimate defeat in the future. While in Scotland, our band of merry men are trapped in a church by English Soldiers. To save them, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) comes up with a plan all too appropriate to the world of 2016.

If you haven’t viewed this episode yet be warned this review may contain spoilers. read article

What the Consumer Shift to Streaming Video Really Means

The consumer shift from watching TV on, you know, our TV sets to on our phones, tablets, and last but not least PCs, means that the entire look and feeling of being online is going to change dramatically, not necessarily for the better (although it’s good to know that interweb audience tastes are actually being considered).

But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what the experts have to say:

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