Saturday Hot Links
Welcome back to another installment of Saturday Hot Links!
Today: The Hayao Miyazaki Edition!
Let’s start with something really cool: A peek at Martin Scorcese’s storyboards for Taxi Driver.
Classic literature transformed into comic book art.
For the first time in the 32 years of its existence, one piece of talent swept all the major Razzie awards for worst film of 2011. And that actor is…
Evidently Ryan Gosling is a real superhero.
And Google marches on toward world domination… augmented reality style.
Also taking over the world is Alamo Drafthouse who are now moving into New York City.
Dan Harmon (“Community”) apologizes to Chevy Chase after their recent dust-up.
Can chewing gum before a test improve your score?
Even though he’s injured and out for the rest of the season, Jeremy Lin is getting his own documentary.
Robert Redford starts a documentary company called Sundance Productions with a film about Watergate.
The head of the new company Laura Michalchyshyn used to run Planet Green which is now being rebranded as Destination America.
I don’t think the world needs this: A rock group comprised of the sons of The Beatles?
More music: Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” to be turned into a movie.
Why your nose clogs up one nostril at a time.
While the domestic B.O. results for major studio movies rose 23% in first quarter 2012 compared to last year, the indie numbers slid.
L.A. real estate rebound! Big buying spree on the Westside.
List: The 20 greatest TV pilots since 2000. Argue away!
Why some Civil War soldiers glowed in the dark.
Investors sue after putting up money to finance a movie about the New York Yankees.
Good news for writers: Bravo is moving into scripted TV series.
Hey, Portland! The wonderful Studio Ghibli retrospective is coming your way.
Pixar animation auction to help Japan’s tsunami recovery.
An explanation why Variety’s street value has plummeted over the last four years.
Seven animals that harnessed nanotechnology before humans did.
The list of the movies and TV shows that won this year’s Peabody Awards.
Fast Company: The dirty little secret of overnight success.
Viacom’s $1B infringement lawsuit against YouTube revived.
You can buy The Hunger Games District 12 town for $1.4M.
‘This American Life’ is producing the HBO series “Thrillsville”.
Paramount strikes a deal to license 500 movies to Google.
What does new co-owner Hollywood producer Peter Guber bring to the L.A. Dodgers?
How do you measure whether an indie movie has done well or not.
Nine controversial magazine issues too hot for the newsstand.
Hollywood’s strangest biopic casting decisions.
More casting: Six real stories of near-miss casting including Janeane Garofalo on “Friends”.
Patton Oswalt to host the 16th Annual Webby Awards.
“Roboggeddon”: That’s the new Discovery TV series from the combined genius of James Cameron and Mark Burnett.
Six interns who ended up running the company.
The best movies about drunken writers you’ve probably never seen.
Inside L.A.’s most exclusive tennis courts.
The Dark Knight Rises leaked outtakes between Morgan Freeman and Christian Bale. Real or not! You decide!
Amazon Studios announces some changes.
And finally NBC Universal head honcho Ron Meyer finally explains that whole “shitty movies” comment.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: Two writing workshops coming up, a great opportunity for you to get your script into shape:
Pages I: The First Draft Tom Benedek, 4/16–6/24.
Pages II: Rewriting Your Script Scott Myers, 4/16–6/24.
A workshop environment can be just the thing you need to take your script and your writing to the next level. Check it out! And as always, we look forward to the chance to work with you.