Commentary

If you're trying to develop a script for a Hollywood movie, you'll get a lot of "Does it have to be that way?" questions from the studio executives. For example, someone might ask about one of the characters, "Does he have to stutter?" because that might make the film harder to enjoy, which would reduce the amount of money it could earn. That's a little less likely if the … [Read more...] about Superman Rewritten

The Amazingly prolific and talented James Lileks is now doing some audio productions of something he calls the Diner. Think of it as the musical version of his other cultural commentary. His 3/4/2005 Diner is pretty good, but I have three gripes. First, it's a little insulting that he thinks his readers wouldn't recognize the Terminator music. 'Nuff said. Second, the whole … [Read more...] about Let The Gun Do The Talking…