Saturday Hot Links
Back for another installment of Saturday Hot Links.
This week: The Levon Helm Tribute Edition
Let’s start with this: 40 quotes on noncomformists.
Rare behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos.
More photos: Never before seen photos of The Beatles to be auctioned.
More Beatles: A new documentary to include footage from their first U.S. concert.
9 ways Facebook is changing your life for the better… and the worse.
To wit: Did you know 36% of young people engage in post-coital Twitter and/or Facebook?
Why kids draw monsters… and adults don’t.
In celebration of 25 years of being on the air, the 25 worst shows ever on Fox TV.
Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia) thinks Hollywood is doomed.
42 unsolved mysteries to which we’ll never know the answers.
In meta movie news, two Cuban actors from a movie about Cubans defecting to the United States… have apparently… defected to the United States.
The future of PhD programs. If you’re in China where evidently they care educating brilliant minds, you’re in good shape. If you’re in the United States…
The Millennium Falcon: Not just a piece of junk.
Cool infographics: Fictional characters birthday calendars.
Inside the Whedonverse.
The cast of “Mad Men” goes bowling [video].
Ridiculous tips for a miserable sex life.
With the passing of Levon Helm, here are 10 bluegrass musicians you should know.
Surely you have time to read 101 spectacular nonfiction stories.
A letter from Philip K. Dick lauding the movie Blade Runner.
AOL unveils 10 channels and original programming.
A ranking of all 62 Stephen King books.
Fox adapting web comic “Axe Cop” as a late-night animated series. Here’s the kicker: It was co-created by a five year-old. I covered the story here in June 2010.
Apple posts an $11.6B quarterly profit.
Gavin Polone’s latest: Hollywood’s most important phone rule.
Is it time to let moviegoers text in the theater? Hell no!
Paramount Film Group prez Adam Goodman talks about… well… Paramount.
Does this woman have the perfect face?
First images from Django Unchained.
More BRIC news: Peter Chernin’s prod co acquires stakes in Endemol India.
You know you need it: Gorgeous Pixar themed iPhone wallpaper.
Lessons in the art of pillow fort construction.
Forbes list of the wealthiest fictional characters.
10 fictional characters you probably didn’t realize were based on real people.
Has President Obama changed the fund-raising game for indie filmmakers?
16 brilliant quotes from 16 brilliant film directors.
Producer Joel Silver ending 25 year relationship with Warner Bros.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: Exciting news! We are offering our very first TV writing course: Creating the Spec Pilot, created and taught by Tom Benedek.
How to build an original one-hour series script.
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- Instructor Feedback and Workshop Discussionfor Your Pilot Pitch
- In Depth Video Interviews and Craft Lessons with Major Network and Cable TV Writer-Producers-Showrunners: Henry Bromell — Homeland, Northern Exposure; Ed Bernero — Criminal Minds; Blake Masters — Brotherhood; Josh Brand — Northern Exposure, St. Elsewhere
The class begins May 7, 2012. For more information, go here.
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