December 2011
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BOSS (Season 1, Ep. 7 - "Stasis")
KANE: I need your help with something.
KITTY: Yes, sir.
KANE: Something I'm having a little trouble understanding. This morning we were approached by Alderman Ross. He offered his help in bringing the council back to work.
KITTY: That's good news, sir.
KANE: He did so because he's under the impression I'm stepping down... from office. (beat) I only told you.
KITTY: (blanches) Sir--
KANE: Sit down.
Kitty sits.
KANE: I’ve asked you before, “Do you know who the fuck I am?” (beat) Right now, at this moment, I am the angel of fucking death for you. And the next few minutes are going to feel like perdition itself if you don’t tell me what I need to know.
Kitty's dumbfounded, speechless.
KANE: Nod.
Kitty nods.
Dec 17th
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Off The Menu: Mallo Cups
Back in the day, I had a friend on my street who bought these cavity bombs by the case just to collect the “Play Money” point cards inside, which he’d mail in to Boyer for chintzy prizes… or more Mallo Cups. Me, I preferred Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (half of my ritual candy-tandem purchase with Snickers, which I still occasionally go for when I’m jonesing for...
Dec 7th
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ESPN Chicago: Chicago Cubs Great Ron Santo Elected... →
About effin’ time. Bravo, Golden Era committee. Shame on the Baseball Writers of America for sitting on their votes all these years. That’s right— Hall of Famer Ron Santo. Long overdue.
Dec 7th
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Hoxton Street Monster Supplies →
Serving an apparent though not visibly obvious (to the unsuspecting mortal, human eye, that is) need. What we don’t know or see can’t hurt us, though, right? Right…? (via) Induces an immediate, tangible and most marvellous sensation of the Heebie-Jeebies, quickly relieving all cases of Well-Being, Joy, Warmth and General Happiness. An agreeable substitute to the...
Dec 5th
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Stormblog →
Chock-full-of-info blog for screenwriting consultants and script coverage service Coverage, Ink, who just announced the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in their 2011 Writers on the Storm Screenwriting Contest. Okay, so you’re too late for this go-around. But if you’ve got that next great screenplay in you, or if that last draft is in various stages of creative disrepair and...
Dec 3rd
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Occuprint →
A growing collection of posters from the Occupy movement. Unlike the Tea Party, it’s nice to see we have artistic talent at work for the cause… and that we can spell. (via) “The Beginning is Near” Artist: Alexandra Clotfelter “What Part of Majority Don’t You Understand?” Artist: Noah Scalin
Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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