November 2009
6 posts
WatchPepper Boy
Bill linked to his three all-time favorite SNL sketches the other day. All great choices but I forgot how good the Pepper Boy sketch was. Perfect escalation, awesome performances and one of those ideas everyone can relate to. So so good.
Burn it down →
As the writer, you need to burn down houses. You need to push characters out of their safe places into the big scary world — and make sure they can never get back. Sure, their stated quest might be to get home, but your job is to make sure that wherever they end up is a new and different place.
SUCCEED Blog →
“A collection of the world’s most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds.” This is awesome. Succeed!
Dammit or Damnit?
OK, I’m not really asking. I think “dammit” is far superior to “damnit.” “Dammit” is phonetic and looks like it sounds. When I see “damnit” I always pronounce the “n” even though I know better. Yes, “dammit” is slang for “damn it” but when you glue them together into one word I strongly suggest...
“Like if Dylan tweeted, “I saw the hottest chick in a tube top. tube tops...”
– Matt, on the disillusionment of celebrity Twittering.