The line was long, long, long. They were giving away free stuff, and it was a Star Wars-oriented panel, so that’s not surprising.
I made it to today’s Brick Journal panel, though, so that worked out...friends catch up to me here, then bolt out of the convention for the rest of the day. Maybe I’ll even (*gasp*) get some writing done.
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I had an intellectually interesting day today: false imprisonment in Torts; unconscionable bargain in Contract; the headnotes to R v Rongonui , a case about a drug-addict single mother with a violent...hard cases! - this totally makes sense from a teaching perspective with the learning analytical skills and whatnot! - but does it mean that law school teaches bad law? QUESTION FOR THE AGES, WHAT
A Hollywood producer writes–undercover of anonymity–about sexism in her industry. It’s interesting stuff, but here’s one of the many money quotes:
I heard a male agent once say that if the heroine...act like a grown man when you are one, so what gives?
Women in Film — We’re Not There Yet (Don’t bother with the comments.)
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First : Seattle pranksters/vandals have been altering billboards around town. For instance:
Hee. See more.
Second , Jonathan King, the director behind the hilarious and underrated BLACK...these short romantic comedies. The series is called Turbo Dates, and they’re terrifically funny. Start with “Potion.” Seriously.
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Rather than struggle with Man Bites World for a moment, I’m going to post some links.
1) The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads of all Time. Some of these have been circulating for a while, but there’s some...Review section I read religiously is the Crime Section , but there’s something about Marilyn Stasio’s style that annoys me to no end.
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I was idly reading through Jim Butcher’s message boards when I came across a statement I hadn’t heard before. He said that epic fantasy, as a genre, has very good legs. That is, compared to other genres, it continues to sell fairly well long after publication date.
True? Not? What do you think?
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I know. You’re disappointed to be reading this one, aren’t you?
Let me salve your pain with links:
Want to go to a lawless state and murder desperately poor people? Now you can! For only 3,500 pounds...if what you want is something beautiful and complex (complex for the internet, I mean), then look at this: Time Wastes Too Fast.
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