Alex Merto In “The Elissas,” the journalist Samantha Leach recounts cases of addiction and death among America’s most privileged class. Credit…Alex Merto June 1, 2023 When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. THE ELISSAS: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia , by Samantha […]
As the sun climbs, people are folding their linens into packing cubes and squaring a nice good beach read on top—something to sink into in the glare of the Caribbean sun, or squint at through oversized sunglasses. Get yer sizzling beach reads! yells the internet ( us included, needless to say our list is the […]
Last week, generative fiction tool Sudowrite launched a system for writing whole novels. Called Story Engine, it’s another shot in the ongoing culture war between artists and AI developers — one side infuriated by what feels like a devaluation of their craft, the other insisting that it’s a tool for unlocking creativity and breaking writer’s […]
Hilary Swift for The New York Times Here’s my attempt to summarize the context of the Hollywood writers’ strike in three sentences. First, the entertainment business, floated on easy money and encouraged by the unusual conditions of the Covid era, committed itself to an unsustainable expansion — the great streaming experiment, in which every major […]
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 […]
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 […]
Insecure screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) endures a serious case of writer’s block in the meta-heavy film “Adaptation.” (Mary Evans /Good Machine/Intermedia/Propaganda Films/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection) A brash Hollywood executive is brainstorming ways to get around needing so many screenwriters. Finally another studio suit says wryly, “I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is […]
It used to be a debate during days when game consoles only had so much memory of whether a game’s story really mattered. After all, when cutscenes threaten to take up the space where there could be an entire level, it limited just how far a narrative could really go. RELATED: RPGs With The Best […]
In “Yellowface,” R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. Credit…Marella Moon Albanese When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. YELLOWFACE , by R.F. Kuang An unreliable narrator is an invitation […]
The enduring appeal of the homosexual group dynamic in theater Screenshot from Spotlight On: The Boys in the Band via Broadwaycom Don’t miss out Subscribe Sign up for our newsletter to get submission announcements and stay on top of our best work. Nothing seems to rally theatre fans quite like a play starring, and about, […]
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