I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.

In the last few weeks I've spoken to two executives at a major streamer - one in adult animation, one in preschool content for both animation and live action - and both basically told me the same thing: they're looking for YouTube success stories with huge subscriber bases. 🧵

I will hand a Peabody Award to anybody who writes a streaming limited series without flashbacks, jumpbacks after an in medias res opening, or parallel timelines.

Dark-skinned young female-presenting person sitting smiling with sketchpad in hand

Set Up For Success: Creator Of Color Given Chance To Prove Self With Obscure Comic Character Nobody Cares About

The new series will debut the same day as a relaunch of the publisher's most popular character as written by a white guy you've never heard of, per source.

In today's Writers Panel, @bdgrabinski.bsky.social talks about MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE and the current of his career, runs of bad luck, runs of good luck, SCOTT PILGRIM, perseverance, tips for writing an easy-to-read script, making hamburgers + more.

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Truly, could have watched those actors recite that dialogue all day.

I Want To Be Here | By Lauren Betts No matter where I go from here, I know I’ve come a long way.

Lauren Betts is a real one. www.theplayerstribune.com/lauren-betts...

Just floored by this team. Talent and character for miles.
😍🏀😍🏀😍🏀😍🏀

Jaquez’s brother flew in for the gammmmmeee 😭🏀

Well, we’ve reached the point in the NCAAW championship where in getting weepy at every basket UCLA makes. This team kills me. I’m so proud of them! 🏀

😍

It was so refreshing to hear!

A vieux carre cocktail with an orange twist.

Hello! I haven't been to New Orleans since 2019.
Any new places to eat and drink I should check out when I go next week?

“This is a top 5 worst shark.” -Quint

“Shit! It’s Jaws the Shark!”

Are these two still feuding?

We all know this is fascism.

Top headlines: Tiger arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash. Sources: Sun sold, will relocate to Houston in '27

another banner day for "if you didn't know sports were real, ESPN headlines would be crazy"

Julie's very smart, and I'll note the amount of time it'll take for the WB fallout to resolve, the entire Hollywood business model will have been in some sort of half-functioning tumult for over ten years, and it will have been *entirely self-inflicted*. Cable was diminishining, not collapsing.

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

Haha, I did the same. Justified it with "my birthday is in three weeks!"
What were your wildest buys?

Should have counted on Florida ruining everything. 🏀

AM I THE ONLY PERSON ON THE INTERNET WHO SAW THAT KENTUCKY SHOT?

Truly.

Colby Day (In the Blink of an Eye) Plus: some live shows!

In today's Writers Panel, @colbyday.com discusses assurance in writing and business, learning by making, writing impossible-to-execute ideas, receiving notes + more.
Plus, some fun live shows coming up!
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I think this is about the temperature but honestly it works for decades as well

You gotta be fucking kidding me.

GI No.

So many people in the industry don’t want their name next to their abuser in google searches & don’t want that persons name to be the first thing you think of when you hear theirs, and they ask friends to keep their mouths shut as a result. So if you hear someone is shitty or a predator, BELIEVE IT.

Give to local mutual aid groups, give to food banks, and yes, give to people asking for money on the street.

Never, ever, ever vote for a Republican for any office ever.

Primary every "centrist" Democrat who yammers about means testing and tax rebates.

care > punishment