Saturday Hot Links
Time for the 150th installment of Saturday Hot Links.
Today: The Why Is “Homicide: Life On The Streets” So Underappreciated Edition.
Telluride: Anne Thompson and Eric Kohn talk the Festival [audio].
Telluride: Francis Ford Coppola spills Apocalypse Now secrets.
Read a previously unpublished chapter of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
40 fun and free things to do in L.A.
An exchange from the Birdman script.
The objects 10 celebrities took to the grave.
Check out the trailer to Pixar’s new short film Lava [video].
Which of the 8 kinds of intelligence do you have.
Listen to Jon Stewart talk his directing debut Rosewater [audio].
How many birds are killed by wind, solar, oil and coal.
An album of easter eggs, influences and nods to Jurassic Park in Godzilla (2014) [photos].
10 female gangsters you should know about.
The 36 greatest shows and movies ever to almost happen.
Meet Dreadnoughtus, the ‘astoundingly huge’ dinosaur in Argentina.
What’s new on Netflix streaming: September 2014.
Will prostitution go the way of marijuana reform.
Marvel superheroes get Hello Kitty makeovers.
Science explains why comedies are funnier when you see them in a crowded theater.
Three secrets to becoming a better teacher.
The latest on NudePhotoGate: Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence photos to be displayed at an art show.
A quick way to test if your AA batteries are dead.
10 TV episodes directed by famous filmmakers.
Solid analysis on the 2014 summer box office slump.
Deer crossing Golden Gate Bridge [video].
The 10 oddest Elvis-inspired movies of all-time.
Why is ketchup so hard to pour.
Matthew McConaughey channels Rust Cohle in new car commercial campaign [video].
Why walking helps us think.
Development Hell: Executives the 10 worst pitches they’ve ever heard.
Margaret Atwood’s newest project won’t be seen for 1oo years.
Alex Billington (FirstShowing) explains the whole #CinephilePhoto phenomenon.
LEGO becomes world’s biggest toymaker.
25 famous movie scene locations in real life.
28 keys to decoding British pub menus.
23 Stephen King projects in development.
Sex, Lies and Video Games: The culture war nobody is winning.
The rare and glorious freedom of the irredeemable Protagonist.
Giant men meet tiny kittens [video].
Quentin Tarantino taking over programming at the New Beverly Cinema revival house.
10 of the all-time greatest masturbation scenes in literature.
Fun read: Diablo Cody provides a diary of her life and eating habits for a week.
Werner Herzog on creativity, self-reliance, making a living of what you love, and how to turn your ideas into reality.
TED Talk: Why People Need Poetry.
What was it like to work with Joan Rivers.
Joan Rivers dead at 81.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: Nothing but a big honking blast of creative juju to everyone who has ever taken an SMC course or workshop with Tom and/or myself.
Go here for our class schedule for the rest of the year.