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JoCo@PAX08

Curtis Chen
August 31, 2008
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Jonathan Coulton is a fine musician and showman… …a gentleman, who will share the stage with a lady… …and, sometimes, a bit of a dick. ~CKL

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Riddle Me “DHis”

Curtis Chen
August 31, 2008
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This weekend at PAX, Turbine–makers of The Lord of the Rings Online–had a bunch of banners up promoting their new Mines of Moria expansion. Each banner had a riddle on it, written in Tolkien-ish runes, and Turbine’s ad in the…

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Ken Levine’s Fall Movie Preview

Curtis Chen
August 28, 2008
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Like Gaul, it has been divided into three parts. Some of my favorite bits: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 — Dear God![…]MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL – Dane Cook so avoid as you would any toxic material.[…]DOUBT – John Patrick Shanley adapts…

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Blog Proliferation

Curtis Chen
August 28, 2008
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Yes, I am now on MySpace. When you’re done weeping, please add me as your friend. Confused about where to read my stuff? Not to fret. All my blogs are always available in a single Yahoo! Pipe, which you can…

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Movie Poster Letters Quiz

Curtis Chen
August 27, 2008
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Here’s a fun way to waste a few minutes: Can you guess the movie from just one letter? I only got 24 out of 46, but at least I kicked Mark Evanier‘s ass. ~CKL

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Punchline of the Week

Curtis Chen
August 26, 2008
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From a professional CPA’s web page detailing Court Cases Regarding Hobbies and/or Businesses–specifically, what income tax deductions the IRS will allow: WRITING WINNER WHILE LOSING: Taxpayer was not allowed to deduct some of his “research expenses” relating to his writing…

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Quote of the Temporal Period

Curtis Chen
August 22, 2008
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From today’s edition of The Writer’s Almanac: “Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” — Ray Bradbury D and I had the privilege of seeing the man himself on stage…

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Happy Birthday H.P.

Curtis Chen
August 20, 2008
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On this day in 1890, Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born. It’s probably safe to say that his family had no idea he would go on to write such freaky-ass stories, though both of his parents ending up in sanitariums and…

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Grooving the Lily

Curtis Chen
August 19, 2008
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Get your fill of GrooveLily songs at the band’s new WordPress-based web site! If that page reminds of Jonathan Coulton’s MP3 Store, well, it’s a good thing. I think all musicians should post free listening samples online, and offer DRM-free…

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TV writing

One Time Loser

Curtis Chen
August 12, 2008
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As expected: Dear Friend, I regret to inform you that your script was not selected as one of the 25 finalists in the NYTVF-Fox Comedy Script Contest. The decision tasked to our readers was a very difficult one, and unfortunately…

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