Project Hail Mary is making bank at the box office. So how do we get MORE original movies into theaters?
#LitReels #Movies #ProjectHailMary
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Dexter Morgan, Walter White, Samantha Strong...why do we sometimes root for bad people? Today we're going to talk about villain protagonists.
#LitReels #Dexter #BreakingBad #Punisher #BeneathTheTreesWhereNobodySees
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It's Oscar weekend, but does anyone else have a problem with calling something the "best" movie? How to you even measure that? Let's normalize "Favorite."
#LitReels #Movies #Oscars #AcademyAwards
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Today we ask the eternal question: Why do so many Mardi Gras Krewes take their names from Greek Mythology?
#LitReels #GreekMythology #MardiGras
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Just because your name is in the title, does that automatically make it your story? Let's talk about stories where that ISN'T what happens.
#LitReels #Books #Movies
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With Netflix inching closer and closer to buying Warner Bros., the real chill in the air is for people who love their movies in a theater.
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#LitReels #Movies #NetFlix #WarnerBros
Last week we started our discussion of character tropes. Today we ask the question: does a story NEED a traditional antagonist?
#LitReels #Antagonist #Writing #Books #Movies
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Everyone is putting out their best of the year lists, so what's one more? Today we're going to run through my favorite movies of 2025.
#LitReels #Movies
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It's the end of the year, so join me as I talk about my favorite first reads of 2025!
#LitReels #Books #Comics #Writing
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It's time to get something straight -- what's "A Christmas Carol" actually about?
#LitReels #Books #Christmas #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens
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Today's LitReel gets to the REAL meaning of Christmas: punctuation.
#LitReels #Punctuation #ChristmasCarols #Commas
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This week we're addressing a very important question: What are the best Christmas movies to come out in the last 10 years?
#LitReels #FYP #Christmas #MovieTok #ChristmasMovies
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With the Christmas season starting up, today we're going to look at some classic books that you can read to get into the mood.
#LitReels #Books #Christmas #AChristmasCarol #AChristmasStory #SantaClaus
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Why are there so few Thanksgiving movies? And why are there so MANY Thanksgiving TV episodes? I break it down today.
#LitReels #Thanksgiving #Movies #TV
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Fellow teachers, fellow parents... it's time to talk about the dumbest trend of the year.
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#LitReels #Teaching #Catchprhases #67
It's time for another episode of "Where do writers get their ideas?"
#LitReels #Writing #Books #Comics #ImpactComics
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The big day is almost here, and LitReels is celebrating again. This year: some fun facts about your favorite Halloween movies!
#LitReels #Movies #Halloween #FunFacts
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Creepy comics!
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Our month-long discussion of writing horror continues with a discussion of the smartest of the slasher franchises -- SCREAM.
#LitReels #Scream #Movies #HorrorMovies
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On the cusp of October, it's time for spooky season. This week we talk a little about the difference when you're writing a scary book vs. a scary movie. Chime in with your favorites!
#LitReels #Horror #Movies #Books
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This week we're talking about theme. Where does it come from? How should it be used? And does it matter if you think it's the same thing that the writer did?
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You know what the Muppets can do? Absolutely anything, that's what.
#LitReels #Muppets #Movies #Books
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I love serial stories. You should too.
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Remember those short stories you read in school that completely screwed with your head? Wasn't that GREAT?
(A day late because of my son's birthday party. I stand by my choice.)
#LitReels #Books #Teaching
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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is coming in a few months, and that seems like this is a good time to talk about that story's relationship with AI.
#LitReels
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It's time once again to address the writer's favorite question: Where do you get your ideas?
#LitReels #Writing
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With the school year ready to begin, it's time to talk about one of the biggest topics education is facing: Artificial Intelligence.
#LitReels #Teachers #Teaching #Education #AI #ChatGPT
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I love when people in my video comments call me pedantic.
As if I don't know that.
In defense of pedantry.
#LitReels #Language #Words #Pedantic #Literally #ICouldCareLess
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Once again, it's time to correct your vocabulary. You won't BELIEVE what word you guys are misusing THIS time.
#LitReels #Vocabulary #Language #Song #Music #StarTrek
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Today I'm talking about who I -- as a writer -- really envy. And it's probably not who you think.
#LitReels #Writers #Writing #Booktok #SpicyRomance
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