TV’s Ramy Youssef opens up about filming in Israel, writing Jewish characters
Ramy (Ramy Youssef), left, and Yuval (Julian Sergi) travel to Israel together for a business opportunity in season three of the Hulu series “Ramy.” (Courtesy of Jon Pack/Hulu via JTA) This story contains details from the third season of Hulu’s “Ramy.” JTA — Ramy Youssef expected some glitches during the production of the third season […]
Sharon Morgan, writer, genealogist, speaks about racism, slavery November 8 in Fayetteville
Sharon Leslie Morgan Sharon Leslie Morgan, a renowned writer, genealogist, and innovator in multicultural marketing will be speak candidly about racism and the unhealed wounds of slavery. In their book, “Gather at the Table,” Morgan (daughter of slavery) and her co-author Thomas DeWolf, (son of slave trade) write, “The legacy of slavery is a combination […]
Alan Garner’s Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time
Robert Gilhooly / Alamy Anna Robinson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. When the 2022 Booker shortlist was announced in September, 87-year-old Alan Garner was highlighted as the oldest-ever […]
director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
If there’s one thing we can all agree, it’s that it’s a good idea to put the guy from Lost in charge of Star Wars , right? … Right ? Just three years after J.J. Abrams wrapped up his divisive sequel trilogy, his sometime partner in crime Damon Lindelof is officially joining the circus for […]
I wrote a book while working full time—5 habits that make me ‘super productive’
I’ve never been one to sit still. One reason I love my job as CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Reporter so much — and I’ve been at CNBC for 16.5 years — is that the job moves fast. I find it thrilling to race between reporting breaking news, interviews, phone calls with sources and brainstorming […]
Writing the Land: Windblown I, Book Launch & Art Reception
Writing the Land: Windblown I is a national anthology featuring the work of poets writing about conserved lands for 11 land trusts across the country. On Nov. 13, contributing poet Laurel Peterson will read a selection of her poems about Branford’s Beacon Hill Preserve, and the book’s featured artwork by Branford Land Trust and Branford […]
Witty Writing Rescues ‘Derry Girls’ From Running the Sitcom Format Into the Ground
Featured Image Courtesy of Netflix ★★★★☆ Nostalgia is the currency of popular television these days. From Mad Men to The Wonder Years , TV shows playing with themes of the past have been staples of the small screen. Now that decades like the ’90s are considered “vintage,” it only makes sense that they are memorialized […]
‘X-Men ’97’ Head Writer Insisted The Writers Of The Show Knew and Respected The Source Material
In a refreshing twist it seems that Beau DeMayo, the head writer on the upcoming ‘X-Men ’97’ show, insisted that the writers working on the show understood and respected the source material. Disney and Hollywood have run into a lot of issues with fans frustrated by changes to legacy franchises in the last few years. […]
Ed Sheeran reveals he lost out on James Bond theme song to Billie Eilish after he’d already started writing it
Ed Sheeran opened up about losing out on a James Bond theme song to another famous musician: Billie Eilish. The “Shape of You” singer revealed the disappointment he felt after beginning to write the theme song for the 2021 Bond film “No Time to Die,” which ultimately went to Eilish. Sheeran revealed that when original […]
At High Point Market | Consumer demand fuels the return of the writing desk
AT HIGH POINT MARKET — During the pandemic shutdown, millions of people transformed a bedroom or corner of the family room into a working home office. Two and a half years later, many employees have adopted a permanent, or perhaps hybrid, work schedule, prompting renewed attention to the home office category and desks that function […]