Master of None: Expanding The Discussion — Television & American Culture 2020

In large part, any discussion of race in America gets boiled down to black vs. white, ignoring the multitude of races and ethnicities that occupy the vast margins of our culture. While representation of race is growing on television across the board, it often morphs into cheap stereotypes and tokenism that do more to diminish […]… Continue reading Master of None: Expanding The Discussion — Television & American Culture 2020

Son of Zorn: Yes, It’s A Real Show — Television & American Culture 2020

I’m going to roll the dice and guess that none of you caught the one and only half-season of Son of Zorn on FOX, but if you were to roll the dice on me having seen every episode, you would win. You will likely realize very quickly that it mixes both the real and animated […]… Continue reading Son of Zorn: Yes, It’s A Real Show — Television & American Culture 2020

Quarantine Pop Culture Recommendations — BooksofJobe.com

So, things are bad. Like, real bad. Bleak, dystopian-novel-bad. I live in Kansas, where some people are so hard-headed that they are ignoring the CDC and spouting “it’s just the flu” and mad that their gym is closed. I won’t get into a rant, but my point is that most of you are probably going […]… Continue reading Quarantine Pop Culture Recommendations — BooksofJobe.com

Write every day: How to write your first screenplay — Christa Avampato

It’s done! I wrote a full first draft of my first feature-length screenplay in preparation for the ScreenCraft April summit in Chicago. It feels amazing to have done this. Now it goes away for a few weeks before editing begins. Here are some thing I learned about screenwriting during this process: 1.) The months of […]… Continue reading Write every day: How to write your first screenplay — Christa Avampato

TV SHOW: Dream of Mirrors, by Marcin Klinkosz — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

In a future where ​super-powered​ children are forced to eliminate the enemies of the state, a precog girl must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to save her family. Writer Biography – Marcin Klinkosz Marcin’s journey into professional writing started with his out-of-the-box high school final exams essay which got him standing ovation. Combining a […]… Continue reading TV SHOW: Dream of Mirrors, by Marcin Klinkosz — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch