The title phrase was of course coined by screenwriter William Goldman and refers to the entertainment industry. It is most applicable now to publishing though I thought of calling this blog, There’s Something Happening Here, but then got afraid that ASCAP would come after me.
I’m just an interested bystander, and my theories aren’t worth the [...]
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A trip to any indistinguishable chain bookstore will tell you what you need to know about the current crisis in publishing — glossy-covered bestsellers by the usual suspects, characters from classics transformed into “vampyres” and zombie-killers, second-rate celebrities eager to tell all. But where are the fresh new writers? Where are the strong [...]
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8:35: Enjoyed the cheezy opening number with Neil Patrick Harris. It was retro and funny while being awkward and amateurish. It reminded me of why I used to like the movies.
8:41: Martin and Baldwin. Now it’s just non sequitiers and in-jokes. Par for the course. But Steve and Alec seem to be having fun.
It all [...]
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