Saturday Hot Links
Time for another installment of Saturday Hot Links!
Today: The Billy Wilder Day After His 106th Birthday Edition!
Brave director Mark Andrews talks the Pixar process.
Research reveals why spammers claim they’re Nigerian.
Apple, Amazon and the battle over the eBook market.
Why are traffic lights red and green?
Silent Talk: Sex & the Silents.
People with highly emotional intelligence are more easily duped by fakers.
16 movie sequels no one has eve heard of.
21 photos that will restore your faith in humanity.
11 authors who hated the movie versions of their books.
David Geffen getting the “American Masters” treatment from PBS.
Interesting stats on Kickstarter projects.
5 news stories that sound like horror movies.
Fox writers intensive selects 2012 fellow.
10 of the world’s most expensive beers.
Movie-going down in some Eurozone markets.
The greatest female science fiction and fantasy writers of all time.
Ashton Kutcher suing California for $1.4M for failed DMV reality TV series.
10 people who made a fortune during the Depression.
The Creative Mind: Unconscious Creativity, Conscious Creating.
Sex toys for winter tomatoes.
Paramount hit with a $10M video game lawsuit.
Why crowded coffee shops fire up your creativity.
Could there be a “Breaking Bad” movie?
10 snack foods originally marketed as medicine.
Kristen Stewart is the highest earning actress in Hollywood.
How to talk about 10 important books you probably haven’t read.
Japanese scientists produce mathematical model to predict box office from social media activity.
11 languages spoken by 11 people or less.
Summit says there are no plans for a Twilight reboot. Liars!!!
The literary band The Rock Bottom Remainders going on its last tour.
Hollywood slams report critical of California production tax incentives.
“NYPD Blue” writer kills dog with punch to its face.
5 amazing stories from messages in a bottle.
Broadcast-only viewership up 17.4%.
Transcript: Scripnotes #42 with John August and Craig Mazin.
10 cocktails named after famous people.
Army veterans using filmmaking as therapy for PTSD.
Matt Groening ends “Life in Hell” comic strip.
X-Men same-sex wedding inspires Ohio couple to take the plunge.
What’s the one best question to predict the possibility of casual sex?
7 anti-blockbuster movies you must see this summer!
The 5 misconceptions about teaching math and science.
Lionsgate-Summit development slate tops NYT Bestseller List.
“Thrill Murray”: A coloring book inspired by Bill Murray.
Q&A with legendary director Stanley Donen.
The intersection of hip-hop and science.
How Aaron Sorkin injured himself while writing “The Newsroom”.
When will URL shorteners run out of links?
Paramount’s meager slate imperils box office crown.
Do all of us possess genius?
Unions investigating “Liz & Dick” shoot for overworking crews.
Finally let’s give Karen, the hassled bus driver, a vacation kickstarter initiative? Up over $600K!
Screenwriting Master Class tip for the week: Three workshop opportunities coming up for you:
Pages I: The First Draft: Starting July 9, I will be leading the next session of our 10 week screenwriting workshop where you pound out a first draft of your script. Weekly lectures, script page assignments, written feedback, teleconferences, and me as your mentor.
Pages II: Rewrite Your Script: Also starting July 9, Tom Benedek will lead you through the oftentimes tricky process of rewriting your script in this 10 week workshop.
Prep: From Concept To Outline: Starting July 16, I will be overseeing the next session of our popular 6 week prep-writing workshop. The last two sessions have sold out, so now is the time to act. If you have a story in the very beginning stages of development or one you have struggled to figure out, use this structured environment to nail down your story.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
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