Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

I LOVE seeing spec episodes from high level TV writers. It’s like seeing their old yearbook pics! On my site I have a pretty decent database of spec episodes from produced TV writers: thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-...

Times are tough for artists, writers, and other creative folk. If you have the means, consider signing up for someone's Patreon, or commission some art, or buy a book. Write a skeet about a creative you enjoy. Spread the word about their work.

Such a pleasure to chat with Ian Harvey of NZ's Collective Intelligence about everything, everywhere, all at once. And I don't mean the movie. 😉 This is New Mythos, big picture, how to make the world better in the micro and macro for everyone kinda stuff. Enjoy! youtu.be/E46H3BXmWbo?...

Alright, fuck it, enough of the shenanigans. We're spending an hour to edit a series of a pelican diving into the ocean that took 3 seconds to shoot. jking please continue with the shenanigans. we deserve it! #birds

everybody come watch this with no background noise. brain reset.

on hot days like this, appreciate orgs like WaterdropLA that help provide water to people who need it. I'm not affiliated, but sharing anyway:

HEY WRITERS: Tony Gilroy will not be releasing the Andor scripts due to AI scraping concerns (understandable but sad), but the script for season 2 episode 9, "Welcome to the Rebellion," is now available for download on Disney's Emmy consideration site: assets.debut.disney.com/documents/An...

There’s a bonded pair of coyotes that live in Central Park and cause they like to hang out at the Delacorte Theater when it’s not in use they’re called Romeo and Juliet

It's been a serious privilege to help curate this year's Women's List. The final list is an extraordinarily diverse range of stories worthy of the big (and small) screen.

HOWDY HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 👀 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

See also: writing. (Evidently, sea also.)

My action/adventure pilot KIANA THE BANDIT OF PANGA ⚔️ has landed on @thewomenslist.bsky.social in great company (hi, several writer pals! congrats!). “They are stories we want to see, stories we think the world will want to see.” How lovely! www.thewomenslist.org #scriptsky

#booksky #writingcommunity

The final emotion of your movie is the most important emotion of your movie. (a thread) #scriptsky #filmsky

The gargoyles at Sturgis Academy are always watching… They’re pretty stoked about this SF placement. Thanks heaps, @roadmapwriters.com! (“GARGOYLE HIGH” // 1-hr drama)

Hi folks. I know things are tough for everyone right now so I hate to ask. I recently had surgery to get a tumor taken out - common procedure but it left me with pain that’s grounded me for the time being. With BTS work still incredibly scarce, I’ve just barely, barely gotten by. (1/3)

Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.

When I argued for longer TV seasons, it was primarily about the creative advantage of spending more time with characters, and having room to experiment. But it's also clearly something the audience wants, and the business finally seems to be recognizing this, as per @snoodit.bsky.social's article.

Sometimes there’s too much going on in the world and you need to look at a large ridiculous bird for a minute. shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)

Drew is the best! I learned so much from him in our Fantasy Island room. In lieu of island magic, let’s do TV community magic. Please see the link below to donate.

All leaders take note. Lead in a way that makes people want to do things like this for you. 🥰

Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.

Hey real quick everyone go on the Griffith observatory’s YouTube and you can watch the eclipse set to very nice classical music and every so often someone from the observatory narrates what’s happening

Really enjoying this classic Sesame Street segment, two minutes of freestyle jazz riffing on saxophone factory footage

Industry 101 returns! We’re rolling out our full slate of 101 events for the year. More info at the link in bio and register to save your spot–it’s free! All Industry 101 events are open to the public on Zoom, unless otherwise noted.

The Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC) announced the launch of the "Keep California Rolling" campaign - focused on protecting, preserving, and creating jobs in the Film & TV industry throughout CA. Visit www.KeepCaliforniaRolling.org for more info, how you can get involved, & ways to mobilize.

don't mind me, i'll just be sobbing at the muppet movie script

Air quality update: AQMD has completed its mobile monitoring survey in and around the Palisades, after completing the Altadena survey the week before. Results show no elevated levels of: - Air toxic metals including lead and arsenic - VOCs including benzene Details: aqmd.gov/2025-wildfire-response

listen up all you #screenwriting #screenwriter who do #tvwriting and want to become a #tvwriter - i have not one but TWO, two new tutorials on writing great action scenes and giving notes! go check ‘em out! okbjgm.weebly.com/essays.html

🚨SNW SET VISIT AUCTION! Paramount is auctioning a rare visit to the #StrangeNewWorlds sets in Toronto, Canada to support the SoCal Fire Fund. The current bid is already at $12.5k! The auction ends on Feb 19. LINK: www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_item... #StarTrek

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)

Promote your book, film, project, game, jewelry, comic, whatever you came up with in your beautiful imagination. I am doubling down on ordering books from the library, watching films/tv, escaping through what artists create. Tell us about it. Promote it without shame. Please. Now more than ever. 💚

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.

Watching the FireAid concerts for the LA fires , I was struck by how many Canadians took the stage in support. And I’ll never forget those yellow Canadian Super Scooper planes saving the day.

#STAYinLA wants to hear from people of all walks of life who have been affected by the lack of production in Los Angeles. If you're willing, please share your story as we fight to bring production back to our great city!

A most excellent pitter-patter.☔️😌

If you live in LA, it's probably a good idea to swap out your car's cabin air filter. This was my before and after. My car had been serviced only a couple months ago and I didn't drive through any of the smokiest areas, but I didn't want to take any chances considering I have a small child.

A fire relief effort I haven’t seen mentioned here yet — Zello Support. They’re putting our entertainment industry resources to great use. Furnish your new home with donated pieces from set! Not affiliated, but signal boosting: zellosupport.com

Working in LA should mean being able to live in LA… and vice versa. Best way to make that happen is for production to #STAYinLA.

Now, more than ever, it's important to #StayInLA! 👇🏽

The entertainment industry built Los Angeles. To rebuild Los Angeles, we need a thriving entertainment industry providing good union jobs at every level — right here in LA. Please add your name. #StayinLA

Increasing film and TV production in Los Angeles needs to be part of our recovery effort -- all of LA benefits when shows and movies shoot here. Learn more and sign the petition below to show your support. #StayInLA

If you are someone whose livelihood depends on film/television/commercial production in LA, head to STAYinLA.org to sign a petition.