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Male Author Has Female Character Appraise Nude Body in Mirror
A tale of two mirrors It’s ironic that last time I wrote about writing it was to discuss The Mirror Moment — that pivotal moment within a scene where the protagonist engages in a bout of self-reflection, illuminating their backstory and the nature of their forthcoming transformation. And now here I am, writing about another sort of mirror moment. Oh yes, that painful, cringe-worthy scene where a female character, often underage, is prompted by a mirror to describe her nude body in lavish detail exactly as a man would — and a woman wouldn’t.
By Angela Volkov5 years ago in Geeks
Let's Pretend The Room Was An Oscar Contender in 2003
If you're familiar with Tommy Wiseau's 2003 disaster-piece film The Room, then you are most likely familiar with many of the behind-the-scenes stories and drama. A well known tidbit is that Wiseau personally paid to keep the film in theaters for two weeks in order to qualify for the Academy Awards. Needless to say, this was a fruitless endeavor. However, due to Wiseau's deep pockets, he could have found a campaign team that knew awards strategies. It isn't that uncommon for bad/poorly received movies to be nominated for Best Picture (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc.) and sometimes even win (The Greatest Show on Earth, Cimarron etc.).
By Sam Pinnelas6 years ago in Geeks
OK, Millennials: Lights, Camera, Action
Before I begin this treatise on Boomer vs. Millennial films, let me just say that many of my best friends are Millennials. In fact, my own children are Millennials, and as a group, you guys are as perfect as avocado toast. Those nasty comments about being self-indulgent and needing constant validation are so unkind; after all, we boomers were the ones giving out all those participation trophies to you, right? And if you were raised by a Gen X latchkey kid, we’re guilty of causing that reality too.
By R. E. Rigolino6 years ago in Geeks
Mr. Brittle
PACIFIC EVENT B ROLL TRANSCRIPT 02:35-02:56HARVEY TATE: “That’s right, Roger! It is amazing what you are about to see here. I warn you... this footage can be quite unsettling! It’s enough to give you the jeebies! The heebie-jeebies even. Here in California, the Pacific Ocean has receded approximately one hundred feet from the shore... during high tide. Peculiar to say the least. As you can see from this Stansfield family vacation video, it really just happens almost instantly. Like a drain has been pulled from a bathtub! Truly remarkable. What could have possibly caused this is on everyone’s mind. What does this mean for the world? Time will soon tell, Roger. There are some wild word of mouth as to WHY... uh, or even HOW rather, this is occurring. When we receive more information regarding that then we will certainly pass that along to you at the studio and our viewers at home.”
By Lucas Diercouff6 years ago in Geeks
Everybody Wins
(DECIDEDLY DISCORDANT INTRO SONG, CROWD APPLAUSE RISES AND FALLS) LESLIE (ANNOUNCER): That’s right, folks, the sound of that completely non-musical interlude means it’s time for yet another edition of EVERYBODY WINS, the world’s first and only politically correct game show. I’m your computer-generated and gender-neutral announcer, Leslie Picklebritches, and here are tonight’s not overly ravishing but definitely breathing hosts, Lorne and Lorna Lumpenprole!
By Bob Wakulich6 years ago in Geeks
Predictions for 2021
January ebay crashes under the strain of unwanted Christmas presents. The date for the 2021 annual November “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” sale event is announced by Amazon. It will be in November. All 30 days of it. Chocolate eggs for Easter 2022 go on sale in all the supermarkets. WeightWatchers come up with a new resolution to assist with weight loss – they encourage you to help all of your friends gain 15 pounds so you look thinner. To demonstrate politicians are not as stupid as they seem, governments throughout the world encourage their publicly-elected members to each take an IQ test, all thankfully proving negative. For each and every one of them. Once again, this is the year the world will end, but not until the 14th of the month at about 2.18pm, but thankfully, Microsoft will dash to the rescue and reboot it at 2.19pm. However, several countries will need updating immediately so the whole thing will slow down to a crawl while these are updated and the world is rebooted several times
By Edward Moss6 years ago in Geeks
Why We Love Joker And Selena Gomez
One is a mega-successful international pop-star, the other a fictional murderer with a nick for disfigurement and torture games. Yet, there is an undeniable connection between them – an underbelly reason of why we are drawn to them. We often find themselves rooting for villains. Their complexity speaks to our souls because we all know that the core of our souls is not perfect, either.
By Zara Miller6 years ago in Geeks
