Good morning! Welcome to another new week at TVWriter™, starting with our latest look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the last week.
They are, in order:
Tag: screenwriting
How to Stream the Silver Surfer Animated Series: Your Ultimate Viewing Guide
For some reason, we here at TVWriter™ love this article. Who’d a’thunk? (Keep reading and you’ll probably figure it out.)
by Anthony McGlynn
Canceled due to studio politics, the Silver Surfer animated series is one of the more distinctive parts of the Marvel nineties TV canon. The 13 episode season, the first and only, ran from February 1998 to May 1998 on Fox Kids as part of the ongoing relationship Marvel had with Saban Entertainment. Unfortunately, mid-production of this show, the two companies parted ways, and this cartoon was one of the casualties.
What the grammar police don’t get about the word ‘they.’
Once upon a time – oh God, it was the ’60s! – the late but often brilliant comedian Godfrey Cambridge, used the immortal words “They are us!” as a brilliant comic punchline. Now, however, it’s absolutely correct to say, “They are me!” Here’s why:
by Beth Skwarecki
If somebody wants to refer to a person whose gender they do not know, or who doesn’t have a gender, they can use a certain very common English language pronoun. You know which one I mean. I just used it twice. Congratulations to they on being Merriam-Webster’s word of the year.
Diana Vacc sees “Christmas in Rome”
by Diana Vaccarelli
It’s that time of year. Cheesy Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie Season!!!! As cheesy as these movies are they bring a light to the stress of everyday living. The second in a series of film reviews from yours truly is “Christmas in Rome.”
This holiday movie takes place in the magical city of Rome. Who doesn’t want to travel to Rome and experience its history and culture? It’s on my bucket list, for sure, one of the best things about Christmas in Rome is cinematography, with all its scenery and landmarks.
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 12/19/19
by Bob Tinsley
Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.
The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.