I gave a lecture on TV vs. books. Did you know TV is written by real writers, too? A lot of prose writers like to pretend that’s not true. Here are six things we can learn from TV.

Six lessons I’m starting to and will continue to take to heart.

bryankonietzko:

Korra and the Polarbeardog by *riku-gurl

Whenever possible, cosplay with a friend.

This girl wins Legend of Korra cosplay forever.

Deadly Side-Scrolling Through Shadows: Mark of the Ninja

Copyright © 2007 by Klei Entertainment.

Thanks to Steam, I have a lot more access to indie games,…

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dresdencodak:

Thanks, everybody, for sending me your Dark Science cast suggestions! It was good fun, and there were some great ideas. Here are my favorites:

1. Kim Ross - Min Hyo Rin (Sunny). This is an inherently tough cast, so most folks went with a visual similarity. Though I don’t know if she’s fluent in english, Min Hyo Rin’s got chops when it comes to dour/scrappy characters.
2. Vonnie Awning - Amber Heard (Zombieland, Drive Angry). Heard’s great at simultaneously glamorous and deranged characters, I think she’s a great choice for Vonnie.
3. Balthazar Bogan - Aidan Turner (Being Human, The Hobbit). Turner’s very good at being tossed around and not taken seriously, a necessary skill for Balthazar.
4. Kaito Kusanagi - Tadanobu Asano (Ichi the Killer, Thor). I can’t think of a better actor to play the progressively unhinged Kusanagi.
5. Alisa Caspar - Vera Farminga (The Departed, Bates Motel). Farminga’s downright brilliant in everything she does. I think she can pull off the casual flair of Caspar. 
6. Mathias Melchior - Matt Smith (Doctor Who). Matt Smith is very good at shifting from lighthearted to terrifying. He also has an amazing frown.
7. D.H. Ron - Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness). Think about it, he’s perfect.

Point me to this project so I can throw my money at it immediately.

This song will never leave my head… nor do I want it to.

I was hoping to be compared to Shakespeare (my birthday twin), but this works, too.

arrestedwesteros:

Michael: What have we always said is the most important thing?
George Michael: Breakfast.
Michael: Family.

Pilot - 1x01

submission from @eacanada

This almost works as authentic show dialogue.  Love it!

I’m aware how controversial organized religion can be, even in general terms.  Well, despite being a devout believer myself, I can’t help but add some fuel to that holy fire with a short “theopunk” story.

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Street Saints, by Alexander Paul Willging

Word…

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arrestedwesteros:

Mrs Featherbottom: Okay, who’d like a banger in the mouth? Oh right, I forgot, here in the States you call it a sausage in the mouth
Michael: We just call it a sausage

Meet the Veals - 2x16

submission from aliceyarr, @dearbongo, and Denise Yu

Seeing Through Web-Friendly Glasses: Dennou Coil

Copyright © 2007 by Madhouse.

You don’t see a lot of kids in cyberpunk stories, probably because…

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