January 2012
"You can't creep in this weather."
gracemichelleparra:
My new barometer for happiness, courtesy of this guy:
Ask yourself this:
Can I creep in this weather?
If the answer is YES, I am happy.
If the answer is NO, I am unhappy.
Thank you.
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“Fox has given the green light to Like Father, a single-camera family comedy...”
– A father-son relationship. Thank god it’s inspired by real life experiences, otherwise no one would buy that crazy premise.
Deadline.
Me to You
forafriend:
“Oh, darling, you will be good to me, won’t you? Because we’re going to have a strange life.”
—Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
HOOKS
So network staffing season is coming up soon and my agent said I could use a sample that could be sent around to the sort of shows that feature snappy, quick dialogue and young people.
Here’s my latest pitch: “young people + hook that goes away in episode 2.”
100 episodes, easy.
General Quarters
My friend Aaron introduced me to this shop on La Brea the other day. Tremendous. From their website:
General Quarters is a men’s lifestyle and clothing store on La Brea in Los Angeles. Loaded with Southern California heritage clothing and accessories for today’s informed man. Come in and shop, tell stories, and be inspired to live this life comfortably and fashionably.
BRANDS
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Culpability
From the same article below:
Yet the abundant 1950s also gave rise to criticism about the emptiness of affluence and the perversity of advertising. In “The Hidden Persuaders”, Packard targeted Dichter for exploiting the emotions of consumers to inspire a national glut of self-indulgence.
I wonder if this period of the 50s represents the end of the era of personal responsibility?
Economist: Sex and Advertising →
Dichter recognised that in the new world of America, brands had become “a substitute for nobility and a family tree”. People seek out products that correspond with the group they want to associate with. Every object has a special meaning—one that often relates to sex, insecurity or a desire for prestige. He also understood that consumers felt guilt after buying self-indulgent products, so...
“King was also called upon to defend the show’s broad humor — it has become known...”
– Hah. The TCAs are turning into witch hunts. I love hearing show runners defend these kinds of shows. I’d have way more respect for them and their shows if they just said, “You know what, people watch it. Lots of them. Whatever. It’s CBS, dude.”
WatchTDS is at its best during an election season, so despite this clip’s lack of political commentary, it reminds us of the other thing TDS is good at doing: making fun of dumb shit on TV.
“Tyson’s demotion of Pluto only came to the public’s attention when Kenneth...”
– I kind of love this Playboy profile of Neil deGrasse Tyson. (via ecantwell)
Sometimes I think Neil deGrasse Tyson is, like, the demigod of scientific literacy, sent down to us from Hephaestus and Athena.
(via knitmeapony)
JSTN: karmcity: Car software has three huge... →
karmcity:
Car software has three huge challenges most other devices can be forgiven on more readily: reliability, speed and integration.
Reliability Car software needs to be bug-free, or darn close to it. A person can’t be driving down the road when suddenly their radio volume knob stops…
“Shit, if this is gonna be that kind of party, I’m gonna stick my dick in...”
– Mantan Moreland, B-Boys Makin’ with the Freak Freak
Moratorium
We must realize that referencing something is not the same thing as having a take on something.
“Let us roll all our strength and all
Our sweetness up into one ball,
And...”
– Damn straight.
WatchSay what you will, but I find this show wildly entertaining.