We sit down with dynamic writing duo Beck & Woods to discuss their screenwriting journey. If you’re looking for an inspirational screenwriting success story, all you have to do is ask two of the most talented (and friendliest) writers working today, Bryan Woods and Scott Beck . These two childhood friends would eventually become the […]
John August Araya Doheny/Getty Images Writers Guild of America negotiating committee member John August has publicly disclosed his company’s investment in an artificial intelligence-powered writing tool and is facing some member blowback as the WGA is seeking to regulate the use of the technology in its current negotiations. The Big Fish and Aladdin screenwriter (and […]
If you’ve been feeling stressed, you’re not alone. Women’s stress levels have been spiking recently , spurred by everything from lingering pandemic concerns to workplace woes to relentlessly upsetting news cycles. Sometimes, it feels like there’s just too much going on, and you barely have time to take a breath. But that’s where self-care comes […]
The Simpsons was once the crowning jewel of comedy television. Nowadays, however, most fans and critics regard it as a show long past its prime that has been underwhelming for many, many seasons. Most episodes of The Simpsons are bland but inoffensive, with most seasons having rare bursts of both exceptional and poor quality. The […]
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Dolby Theatre Featured in the comedy Jews R 2 Much Fun are Jamie Gallo and Evelyn Rudie (the Mothers), Tara Brown and Patrick Censoplano (The Lovers), Chris DeCarlo and Paul Linke (The Fathers). Photo courtesy of Santa Monica Playhouse Jerry Mayer, a nonagenarian from St. Louis has written and/or produced for many […]
A new West End adaptation, starring Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist, recasts Annie Proulx’s 1997 short story as a memory play. Jack Twist (Mike Faist) and Ennis del Mar (Lucas Hedges) in a new production of “Brokeback Mountain” at London’s @sohoplace.Credit…Manuel Harlan “This ain’t no little thing,” Jack Twist (Mike Faist) says of the depth […]
Snow on snow in Geneva, Switzerland, courtesy of jenny downing, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Over the last few years, I’ve been reading unappreciated and erased novels by Black artists from the twentieth century. They’ve helped me think about the idea of illegibility—about what the literary world has historically deemed too wild, complex, radical, […]
Coppell High School senior Jeffrey Wang received the top honor in the 100th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, as one of only 16 students in the nation selected to receive the Gold Medal Portfolio Award. Wang will be awarded a $12,500 scholarship for his portfolio, “Chasing the Red,” where he explores his personal development […]
The actors union SAG-AFTRA has called for a strike authorization vote. If the strike is approved, actors could join the more than 11,000 Writers Guild members already on the picket line putting more pressure on studios and networks. The writers’ strike halted production of movies, scripted series and late-night shows. Geoff Bennett discussed what’s at […]
