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SILVER & GOLD: LOVE IS PRICELESS. EVERYTHING ELSE IS NEGOTIABLE.

Continuing to tell powerful stories of the Black American experience in meaningful and entertaining fashion, actor/writer/producer/director Alonge Hawes focuses his eye on a world that’s as serious as hip-hop (Blue Collar Hustle) and retail entrepreneurship (Black On Both Sides) but... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/10/19/silver-gold-love-is-priceless-everything-else-is-negotiable/

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STRANGE PLACES' VIVID SECOND EPISODE "AN IMPROPER USE OF SHADING" WINS ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMMY AWARD FOR BEST GRAPHICS

Visual artist Arlinka Viljoen’s terrifying 3-D animation for the second episode of Arizona-produced supernatural anthology series Strange Places – the tortured teen revenge story “An Improper Use of Shading” – won a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for Best Graphics at the r... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/10/19/strange-places-vivid-second-episode-an-improper-use-of-shading-wins-rocky-mountain-emmy-award-for-best-graphics/

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"ARIZONA'S TWILIGHT ZONE" STRANGE PLACES NOMINATED FOR 2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMMY AWARDS

Over two weeks ago in Los Angeles, American audiences and worldwide media focused their collective lenses on the TV industry’s annual celebration of the year’s greatest shows and the incredible talent behind them – the Emmy Awards. While that ceremony honors content that’s been enjoyed by v... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/09/27/arizonas-twilight-zone-strange-places-nominated-for-2-rocky-mountain-emmy-awards/

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MY FRIEND WILL: Making Much Ado About Life, Living and Friendship In A Charming Comedic Culture Clash

Imagine if William Shakespeare, arguably the greatest dramatist in recorded history, still walked among us today. What would he think of our incredibly advanced yet still immeasurably flawed world? How would he react to our remarkable technology – the Internet, phones, television, radio... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/09/21/my-friend-will-making-much-ado-about-life-living-and-friendship-in-a-charming-comedic-culture-clash/

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STRANGE PLACES: Where Dreams, Nightmares and Extraordinary Moments Touch Ordinary People

Visionary storytellers like Twilight Zone creator/host Rod Serling, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and others knew that great stories are created to entertain, to teach, to inspire, and to portray how our complicated society can either improve or devolve. So does Andy McCradic, the brilliant... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/04/06/strange-places-where-dreams-nightmares-and-extraordinary-moments-touch-ordinary-people/

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CATCHING UP WITH DARK JUSTICE STAR/ACCLAIMED ACTOR CHE HOLLOWAY

NOTE: The following article was previously published on this author’s Medium blog, and has been reprinted herein. Actor Che Holloway may not yet be a household name in the entertainment world, but with his outstanding work in web series like the acclaimed web series satire Dark Justice... http://snobbyrobot.com/2022/03/16/catching-up-with-dark-justice-staracclaimed-actor-che-holloway/

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FAMILY BUSINESS: THE SOPRANOS Meets SUCCESSION In A Dysfunctional Mob Family Comedy

Working with and for your loved ones in any professional setting is awkward, but it’s absolutely dangerous – and dangerously funny – when organized crime is their full-time job in the hilarious mob comedy series Family Business, presently streaming all four of its episodes on YouTube ... https://snobbyrobot.com/2022/03/09/family-business-the-sopranos-meets-succession-in-a-dysfunctional-mob-family-comedy/

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THE WEST PATCH: A Cartoon That's Charming, Cute...And Anything But Innocent

As kids, we made it a habit to get up early, grab some cereal and tune into our favorite Saturday morning cartoons. Every week, we were enthralled by shows like The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Muppet Babies and dozens of others both legendary and now-forgotten. We also begged our parents to get their... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/10/27/the-west-patch-a-cartoon-thats-charming-cute-and-anything-but-innocent/

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SORRY, ARI: Seriously, How Much Bad Luck Can One Man Possibly Have?

The world is filled with as many dreamers as there are dreams. Yet as actor/filmmaker Ari Frenkel (Silicon Valley, All Rise) has discovered, there are also as many offbeat characters and inopportune distractions as there are Broadway superstars and iconic tourist attractions. As audiences will... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/10/20/sorry-ari-seriously-how-much-bad-luck-can-one-man-possibly-have/

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Inside Season 2 of Gender-Swapping Web Series DINETTE With Show Creator Shaina Feinberg

In modern-day storytelling, gender swapping – or the act of placing female and non-binary characters in roles traditionally portrayed by cisgender men in movies, TV and web series – is a revolutionary way for actors and filmmakers alike to capture the experiences of people whose... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/09/22/inside-season-2-of-gender-swapping-web-series-dinette-with-show-creator-shaina-feinberg/

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A Conversation With Actor Susan Gallagher, Star of Acclaimed LGBTQ Web Series QUEERING

Though actor Susan Gallagher’s scene-stealing appearances as “Homeless Lynn” on the hit Netflix Karate Kid-verse martial arts drama Cobra Kai have given Gallagher and her outspoken on-screen alter ego a remarkable cult following, it’s Gallagher’s portrayal of a middle-aged divorcee/mother undergo... https://snobbyrobot.com/2021/08/18/a-conversation-with-actor-susan-gallagher-star-of-acclaimed-lgbtq-web-series-queering/

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Shipwrecked Comedy's Latest Series HEADLESS: A SLEEPY HOLLOW STORY Fully Funded on Kickstarter

NOTE: This article was previously published on the author’s Medium blog, and can be viewed here. Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Rivals. Enemies. Roommates? Thanks to the critically acclaimed troupe Shipwrecked Comedy (Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Party, Little VVomen, The C... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/07/28/shipwrecked-comedys-latest-series-headless-a-sleepy-hollow-story-fully-funded-on-kickstarter/

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Inside Shipwrecked Comedy's HEADLESS: A SLEEPY HOLLOW STORY - Now Crowdfunding On Kickstarter

NOTE: A version of this article was posted previously on the author’s Medium page, and can be viewed here. While web series like The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Classic Alice and The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy have been some of the most creative modern-day adaptations of time-honored... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/06/30/inside-shipwrecked-comedys-headless-a-sleepy-hollow-story-now-crowdfunding-on-kickstarter/

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Investigating NEW YORK'S WORST LANDLORDS With Comedian/Filmmaker Jeff Seal

NOTE: A version of this article was previously posted on the author’s Medium blog, and can be viewed here. Cracked walls. Leaky ceilings. Rat and roach infestations. Mold. For the frustrated tenants of many high rise apartments in New York City, their frustration with these and many other... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/06/09/investigating-new-yorks-worst-landlords-with-comedianfilmmaker-jeff-seal/

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THE CABLE COMPANY: The Comedy About Everyone's Most Hated Business...and The People Who Work In It

When cable TV was just getting started in the mid-to-late 1970’s, many of the locally based providers of that once-revolutionary but now commonplace service were friendly mom and pop businesses that tried their hardest to take care of their customers while also offering them an astonishing... https://snobbyrobot.com/2021/05/26/the-cable-company-the-comedy-about-everyones-most-hated-business-and-the-people-who-work-in-it/

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LOST & FOUND COWBOY Season 2: No Matter What Separates Us, Laughter and Friendship Still Know No Boundaries

Like their peers in the film and TV community, web series creators around the world experienced the emotional pain of being shut in during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The professional impact was just as undeniable, as projects that would otherwise have gone full steam ahead under... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/05/19/lost-found-cowboy-season-2-no-matter-what-separates-us-laughter-and-friendship-still-know-no-boundaries/

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CARPOOL: Four People. One Car. All Nonsense.

A 9-to-5 workday can either be a joyful experience or a joyless exercise in daily drudgery. The same can also be said of the drive to and from work, especially when you’re required to take your co-workers along for each ride every day – whether you love them or loathe them. Although it can ... http://snobbyrobot.com/2021/05/05/carpool-four-people-one-car-all-nonsense/