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*shudder*
Torchwood can really dial up the ick. That bit in episode 6 almost made me cry. -
Exploring new shows
I checked out two new shows in the past two days, after hearing high amounts of praise.
Skins is a series about British teenagers and their issues, including unsafe sex, drugs, eating disorders, more unsafe sex, class conflicts, and driving on the wrong side of the road into a pond. That was the first episode. The characters are well-drawn - some ( Read more... ) -
Hollywood and Science - a panel at the ACS meeting
The American Chemical Society's annual meeting in Denver, CO had a forum with several Hollywood writers and science consultants talking about how they incorporate science into TV shows.
Their main talks are (I think) not available to the public but there was a panel for the press with some awesome discussion.
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15 microseconds of fame!!!
Jane Espenson replied to RETWEETED my tweet! GUH! -
Writing styles - Scientists and Engineers versus Humanists
We had a great day in the Engineering Communication class that I TA.
Right at the beginning of the semester we have the students write personal essays in the style of NPR's This I Believe series.
This I Believe is a series that started out in the 1950s when NPR began recording short essays by people about their personal beliefs and values. It was ( Read more... ) -
Here's a trope you don't see often
One day I'd like to read a pregnancy fic in which the woman keeps throwing up, but it turns out she just has food poisoning and it's the guy who is pregnant.
