LB: Why I’m Not Writing Films in China

This is, of course, subject to change if I get a good enough offer. Meanwhile:

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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: read article

Love & Money Dept – TV Writing Deals for 1/27/13

Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are

  •  Robert Padnick (THE OFFICE) is writing an unnamed NBC comedy pilot about what crap dating is for 20-somethings. (Waitaminnit, if even 20-somethings hate dating, then who’s left not to? Kindergarteners?)
  • Leslye Headland, (BACHELORETTE) is writing an NBC comedy pilot called ASSISTANCE, about an idealistic assistant trying to lead her own life while dealing with her boss’ needs. (What? She thinks she’s entitled to her own life? Being employed isn’t enough? How unreal can you get?)
  • Alex Schemmer (actor – COMMUNITY) is writing yet another NBC comedy pilot, this one about a dood who has a relationship created by his days as a sperm donor. (Ah, Golden Days if we ever heard of them!)
  • Greg Garcia (RAISING HOPE)is writing two CBS comedy pilots, SUPER CLYDE, about a meek  McDonald’s worker who wants to be a superhero, and a nameless show about a recently divorced man whose parents come to live with him. (We have two words for both these projects: Oy vey!)

Peer Production: Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Film

When we were 8 years old, we lived and breathed for Sonic. Nothing in life was as important as our beloved supersonic hedgehog and the company that brought him to us, Sega.

Sega’s all but gone now, and so is Sonic–wait, what’s that? It looks like…no, it can’t be. OMG, it is, it is. It’s:

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Why You Should Give Yourself Permission to Screw Up

We’re reaching an age – Oh God, late 20s! – where we’re finally starting to see that the most important thing we can do to stay sane, let alone be happy, is to forgive ourselves. 99u.Com gives us a few tips on the subject:

by Heidi Grant Halvorson

How does it feel when you make a mistake on something that really matters?

Is it frustrating?  Do you want to scream, to kick something, to slap your forehead really hard?  Do mistakes make you angry with yourself? read article

Here’s a Sci-Fi TV Trivia Question for Ya

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And now a totally trivial question from HowToGeek.Com:

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