#script coverage

[devonellington]

Tues. Jan. 16, 2024: A Steady, Creative Flow

image courtesy of Mohamed Hassan via pixabay.com Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Waxing Moon Uranus Retrograde Snowy and cold I hope you had a great weekend! Today’s serial episode is from LEGERDEMAIN: Episode 155: Brother Lillet’s Guilty Pleasures Brother Lillet did not follow the enclave’s simple lifestyle. Legerdemain Serial Link Legerdemain Web Site Friday wound up being more complicated…

[ricardotomasz]

Such is life! Behold, a new Post published on Greater And Grander about Congratulations to A Beginner's Guide to Bondage!

See into my soul, as a new Post has been published on https://greaterandgrander.com/congratulations-to-a-beginners-guide-to-bondage/

Congratulations to A Beginner's Guide to Bondage!

We are thrilled to announce that A Beginner's Guide to Bondage has been honored with the Best Script Award (Special Jury) at the ROSHANI International Film Festival 2024! 🎉

This incredible recognition celebrates the film’s powerful storytelling, innovative approach, and its ability to connect with audiences on a deep, emotional level. Winning such a prestigious award is a testament to the creativity and hard work poured into this project by the entire team.

We are beyond grateful to the ROSHANI International Film Festival for acknowledging their efforts and providing a platform to showcase bold, boundary-pushing narratives.

To everyone who contributed to the journey of A Beginner's Guide to Bondage, and to those who continue to support and champion unique stories like theirs—thank you. This is a win for them all!

Here’s to many more milestones and the continued celebration of art that dares to be different. 🏆✨

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[tmarshconnors]

Trump 2025 inauguration

I’m not being funny, but whoever penned the script for Sky News during Trump’s inauguration must have been having a laugh! The entire broadcast was a parade of biased drivel, utterly dismissive of the occasion’s significance. It was as though the script was written with a sneer, dripping with disdain for the newly elected president. This wasn’t journalism; it was a poorly veiled hit piece masquerading as news coverage.

What was genuinely pathetic was the sheer lack of objectivity. In what should have been a moment of solemn reportage, the tone was snide, the commentary loaded with thinly-veiled contempt. It’s one thing to have an opinion, but to let it dominate what should be impartial coverage? That’s a dereliction of journalistic duty. Instead of focusing on the historical importance of a peaceful transfer of power, they chose to turn it into a spectacle of derision.

Sky News failed its audience that day by serving up a script that was more suited to a late-night comedy skit than a serious news broadcast. This sort of slanted storytelling erodes public trust in media institutions. It was an absolute joke, but the laugh is on them for squandering an opportunity to uphold journalistic integrity.

[the-physicality]

so i did watch jocks in jills as per my usual monday routine

[gildead]

POV: Gold read your book and wants you to know that it's mid and shouldn't be made into a movie.

[septembersghost]

I think they expanded it- it went up to 120K. (Plus there were those watching via livestream). twitter. com/WORLDMUSICAWARD/status/1683075744883245056?s=20 Someone said his finale outro was "The End" by The Doors. twitter. com/ObviouslyBex/status/1682874011997331456?s=20 Ad for solo work youtu. be/3sTn9cTzazM "Goodbye For Now"?youtu. be/e7dmjHt01kU Well, he did mention to Zane on Apple that he listened to classical/instrumental music while or before working on HS3. Did you like his DWD music?

i saw that they'd expanded it, it's extraordinary! i'd love to know how many hundreds of thousands of us were watching shaky livestreams all around the world with all those people who were in italy.

the end IS "very dark and final," but as with all art, can be utilized for different emotions and purposes, so i'd guess he liked the "this is the end, my beautiful friend" as a farewell note. whatever comes next will be a whole new chapter for him, so this does stand as a specific conclusion too. plus the fact that this is the last show he'll probably ever play in his 20s!

that ad with him stepping from the dark into the bright open threshold of the doorway makes me think of both lights up and the you are home website, it's just so harry symbolically :')

i would love to know what instrumental music he was listening to at that time! i thought the piece he wrote for DWD was perfect, it's pretty but so eerie and pulls that double duty of seeming like a comfort melody to becoming the trigger song. tbh all of the music, soundtrack and score, in that movie was impeccable. (the visuals too! any problems came down to the writing in the script, especially in the last act, but the artistic elements were good!)

[lelandlocke]

I'm Still Here... A New Form... Mini-Series Scripts Blessing the Nights

It has been over two months since my last article was published. Honestly, it feels more like two years rather than a few months. I have been writing, though. A great deal, actually. My recent Literary Venture is with screenplays for a mini-series. I am working with a company, Voyage Media, which “enable[s] emerging content creators to create viable film, TV and digital content,” as their website…

[rogue-ai-cat]

"It is important to note that CVS got big through a series of acquisitions and not due to its quality of service."

It is also important to note that CVS owns Aetna health insurance AND it owns Caremark (a Prescription Benefits Manager, which determines which drugs will be accessible to customers and where) AND it owns multiple chains of doctors offices. TALK ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CVS is being investigated by the DOJ for violating antitrust law and suspected Medicare overcharging.

And CVS/Aetna isn't the only megaprovider threatening the safety of its patients. UnitedHealth Group owns United Healthcare, OptumRx (PBM), Optum Health (doctors offices), and has a deal with Walgreens through their Medicare Advantage plan. UHG is also being investigated by the DOJ for violating antitrust regulations and Medicare billing practices on suspicion of doctors mischaracterizing patients illnesses to increase payments from the government.

And Cigna owns PBM and prescription mailing service Express Scripts. They do not own any doctors offices or brick and mortar pharmacies. Cigna is not being investigated by the DOJ at the moment, but they are trying to buy Humana (a Medicare advantage provider), which shows their vested interest in becoming like the other two megaproviders.

All 3 companies' respective Prescription Benefits Managers are suing the FTC for trying to stop them from overcharging for insulin.

[phagodyke]

what if i just killed myself

[devonellington]

Fri. April 12, 2024: Time With the Artist Cohort

image courtesy of Stefan Schweihofer via pixabay.com Friday, April 12, 2024 Waxing Moon Mercury Retrograde Rainy and raw It’s Friday. Although for me, I have to catch up on a lot of work, so no early start to my weekend. Today’s ANGEL HUNT EPISODE: Episode 128: An Audience with the Fates Lianna tries to figure out the meaning behind the words exchanged with the Fates – then realizes she…

[piinfeathers]

just in case anyone missed this in the news or maybe not in the loop, Disney is currently refusing to meet with or acknowledge the newly formed animation production workers union that just voted to join IASTE and become an official part of TAG, the animators and animation artists guild

production workers across all studios are currently voting to be recognized for their hard work and invaluable skill at keeping these productions running, but studios are refusing to meet with them to let them negotiate deals or even exist

as someone who works in animation as a designer i know i wouldn't be able to do my job at all without any of my production workers. they are the incredibly hard working people who oversee pretty much everything in animation. they make sure everything is running on time, that schedules are being followed, they have to know pretty much every single word of the scripts and beats from the storyboards to make sure nothing is missed, and most importantly, they make sure artists are being taken care of and not overworked. they really are the unsung heroes of the animation world

production workers are also by far the most exploited workers in animation currently. they make about a fraction of what artists make for just as much work put in, and currently have no agreement for health coverage or other benefits that artists protected by the union are guaranteed

BUT! there is some good news. right now there's a petition on IATSE's website that has over 80,000 signatures currently addressed to disney leadership to do the right thing and meet with this new union and recognized their vote to form. it still needs roughly 21,000 signatures and only takes a minute to sign! anyone with a zip or postal code can sign, meaning both US and Canadian residents can sign and help this union get the deal it deserves!!

[platypusnoise]

sometimes, people who give script coverage for competitions are so silly

disclaimer: i ALSO write coverage for competitions so I'm sure I also am prone to silliness

your character is a strong swimmer. the script opens with ~five pages of a swim meet. "Why is swimming so important to [character]?" um he's 16, it's literally all he knows, and part of his journey will be figuring that exact thing out? why would i spoil a series' worth of character development in exchange for a one-off "I'm swimming because I feel like I was born for this / my dead relative swam"? that's so cheugy and cringey and a very real reason some shows nowadays wind up not having legs beyond the first season. because execs are trying to cram twelve episodes into every act of every episode

[astrstqr]

—★! IDOL/FAME PROFILE THINGS TO SCRIPT

yoncé: think i work better under pressure lol

all this free time made me lazy

　 𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 strong suits ׅ

unstoppable stage presence, powerful vocals, dynamic dance moves, iconic style, charismatic personality, versatility in music, empowerment and inspiration, amazing fan engagement

　 𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 media rep ׅ

consistent positive coverage and high-profile collaborations that showcase my influence and versatility. my status as a fashion icon is highlighted by frequent appearances in fashion magazines and at red carpet events. i handle interviews with poise and have a strong, authentic social media presence, connecting deeply with fans. my award recognition and involvement in philanthropy further cement my impact and commitment to making a positive difference.

　 𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 public image ׅ

unwavering blend of confidence and charm, establishing me as a powerful and relatable figure. i am celebrated for my exceptional talent and versatility, with a strong presence in both music and fashion. my genuine interactions with fans and dedication to charitable causes reinforce her positive and inspiring reputation. overall, i project a polished, influential persona that resonates deeply with audiences and sets me apart in the industry.

𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 rep colors ׅ light pink, magenta, sky blue, acid green, aero, alloy orange, antique ruby, flame, forest green, french raspberry, fulvous, beaver, baby pink, champagne

　 𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 fandom colors ׅ cerise, chili red, china pink, columbia blue, dark cyan, flirt, fire engine red, floral white, finn, french lime, bitter lime, blue, brown sugar

　 𓏲 .ᐟ. 　 titles to have ׅ

☆ everyone’s ideal type

☆ golden girl/boy

☆ nation’s crush

☆ nation’s center

☆ global it boy/girl

☆ ace

☆ human (any brand)

☆ celebrity of celebrities

☆ future of (any genre)

☆ (country’s) pride

☆ (company) lucky charm

☆ face of (any genre)

☆ global superstar

☆ pop culture icon

☆ best dancer/singer/rapper/actor etc

☆ black swan

☆ white swan

yoncé speaks 2: yes yall those are real colors lol

if you want more here a link from when i got them

color list !!

[wilwheaton]

Meanwhile, journalists treated with respect are increasingly pumping out Trump-scripted propaganda. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have been releasing increasingly supine coverage for months. They falsely reported that a platform that enshrines fetal personhood presented a “softened” GOP face on abortion. After a year of reporting on policies that directly parallel those in Project 2025, Maggie floated Trump’s complaints that Democrats were calling him on it. When that team reported on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago “press conference,” the only lies they called out were Trump’s claim to have left office peacefully — but not his lies about the Biden-Harris hand-off, Kamala’s record, Biden and Pelosi’s demeanor, prosecutions of him, Willie Brown and a near-crash in a helicopter, the price of bacon, polling, or even crowd size.

As Maggie Haberman Unabashedly Joins the Kayfabe, Tim Walz Sings the Menards Jingle - emptywheel

[fans4wga]

SAG-AFTRA Takes Up Bethenny Frankel’s Fight To Unionize Reality Show Contestants & End “Exploitative Practices”

August 10, 2023

"SAG-AFTRA, which covers the hosts but not the contestants on reality TV competition shows, said today that it’s working “toward the protection of the reality performers” in an effort to end “the exploitative practices that have developed in this area” and “to engage in a new path to union coverage.”

“We are tired of studios and production companies trying to circumvent the union in order to exploit the talent that they rely upon to make their product,” the guild said.

The announcement comes after Bethenny Frankel, a former star of The Real Housewives of New York City, suggested that reality performers should go on strike in order to win residuals for their work and to combat abuses in the workplace. Reality show hosts, but not contestants, are covered by the guild’s Network Code, which is not part of its strike against films and scripted TV shows.

“Why isn’t reality TV on strike?” Frankel said in a recent TikTok video. “I got paid $7,250 for my first season of reality TV, and people are still watching those episodes.” Reality stars, she said, “are the stepchildren, the losers, the mules, the pack horses. The ones that the entertainment industry is going to rely on, right now, to carry the water and do the heavy lifting when real stars, real A-list Hollywood is on strike.”

She added, “Reality television exploits affairs, bankruptcy, falling off the wagon, not really having what you say you have, something inappropriate, risking cancellation every single time the camera goes on.”

To address the alleged abuse of reality stars, she’s engaged high-powered attorneys Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos to investigate the alleged abuse of reality stars.

In a statement today, SAG-AFTRA said that it “has engaged in discussions with Bryan Freedman at the Freedman + Taitelman, LLP law firm who has been retained by Bethenny Frankel around the subject of treatment of reality performers. SAG-AFTRA is the union that represents reality performers. Depending on the structure of the production and the performers involved, we can cover these performers under our Network Code Agreement.

“We stand ready to assist Bethenny Frankel, Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos along with reality performers and our members in the fight and are tired of studios and production companies trying to circumvent the Union in order to exploit the talent that they rely upon to make their product.

“We encourage any reality performers and/or members to reach out to SAG-AFTRA’s Entertainment Contracts Department so that we may work together toward the protection of the reality performers ending the exploitative practices that have developed in this area and to engage in a new path to union coverage.”

“Please be advised that the day of reckoning has arrived,” Freedman, working with Geragos, said in a letter sent to NBCUniversal on Aug. 3. “While our investigation is still ongoing, we have reason to believe that cast members and crewmembers on NBC reality TV shows have been subjected to disturbing mistreatment by NBCUniversal and/or its employees, contractors, and third-party affiliates.”

Building off Frankel’s union aims, the list of such mistreatment that Freedman lays out includes:

Deliberate attempts to manufacture mental instability by plying cast members with alcohol while depriving them of food and sleep.

Denying mental health treatment to cast members displaying obvious and alarming signs of mental deterioration.

Exploiting minors for uncompensated and sometimes long-term appearances on NBC reality TV shows.

Distributing and/or condoning the distribution of nonconsensual pornography.

Covering up acts of sexual violence.

Refusing to allow cast members the freedom to leave their shows, even under dire circumstances.

In response, an NBCUniversal spokesperson told Deadline that the company is “committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows. At the outset, we require our third-party production partners to have appropriate workplace policies and training in place.  If complaints are brought to our attention, we work with our production partners to ensure that timely, appropriate action is or has been taken, including investigations, medical and/or psychological support, and other remedial action that may be warranted such as personnel changes.”

@bethennyfrankel on Tiktok: This is a union. I’ve defined fair & reasonable terms & consider those making $0 on the bachelor to a housewife making millions. This is a 1st pass & how I’d negotiate, w/ my institutional knowledge & wisdom in this industry w/ over a decade on 8 tv, w/ 10 books, 5 podcasts, multiple businesses & what was the fastest growing spirits business in history. I know a contract. Looking into traditional TV residuals is like looking inside “a beautiful mind.” Content used later with no profit sharing & l exploitation of hard working talent is as archaic as calling empowered independent women “housewives,” a term setting back women 100 years then using them for drama.

This is the REALITY RECKONING aka THE REALITY REVOLUTION. The is the new BETHENNY CLAUSE. Reality TV has existed for decades & sustained entertainment during the last strike & exploded. This isn’t for people like me, who have thrived & succeeded and clawed their way to the top despite the odds. This is for the next generation. These are broad stroke terms subject to modification. This fight is just getting started. We’re rogue & nimble & not entangled & unwieldy. The intention here is to affect change, get things done and make history.

I’ve listed some names who have contacted me & want to get involved. People not on this list are Vanderpump rules talent & the Kardashians, ironically the most powerful entities in entertainment right now, with the most leverage. They should fight for others who paved the way & for those after them. Shows like Summer House and others in production should stand down. Viewers should not watch this content. This paves the way for nurses and teachers, essential workers, production members & glam teams that will be inspired to create a model of their own reckoning.

Change takes courage. I’ve alienated this industry & burned bridges with the entire network and streaming community in one fell swoop. This is not for the faint of heart but it’s for the greater good. This is correct. We will be sending these terms by email with the subject line: “Reality Reckoning” starting emails with: imwithbethenny Who’s with me?"

[dreamofhircine]

SNAPSHOT

When you signed the contract with Pinnacle Transport & Logistics it was because it was the only thing hiring that could get you off-colony sooner than a year out without indenturing yourself in the process. Mercenary companies were like that, high turnover for low to moderately skilled labor. It was a good deal.

PT&L wasn't one of the big five but they held contracts for a handful of systems, a few up and coming colonies. Nothing too impressive but they were recruiting a lot, manning up for something bigger. They were even paying better than mine day labor rates just to come in and get tested at their portside offices.

You went because you could use the money even if they didn't sign you, even if they said you weren't worth the cost to take into orbit. The staff was professionally cold and efficient, never sparing a word that wasn't part of the script they must have memorized. They spent hours hooking you up to electrodes, running scans and tests and endless aptitude batteries after you'd checked in. More needles and probes than you'd ever had in you before, eyes looking hungrier and hungrier behind their splash-guard visors the longer they continued.

Eventually you passed. You passed so well that someone in a suit came down before you even had a chance to wipe the electrode signa-gel off or change back into your jumpsuit and she came with a thick stack of paperwork and a few digital pads with it all laid out for you to sign, review optional.

It seemed like good terms with a quick scan. An indefinite contract but both parties could cancel as necessary, operational conditions permitting. A signing bonus that would have been a year's wages in the mine. A salary even the techs at Colonial Admin would have jumped over to private for and room and board that didn't come out of your pay. They were even offering medical coverage.

You signed. You barely read beyond the summary sheets. You didn't negotiate, too worried that this was a joke and they'd drop the punchline on you if you didn't dry the ink fast enough or sign the digital seals before some unseen timer ran out. The corporate rep just smiled the whole time and said that with your scores, you qualified for a special new program they were recruiting for, something better than the augmented infantry or aerospace fighters PT&L featured on all their sizzle reel ads.

They were standing up an experimental mech corps, a new kind of pilot for a new kind of machine. Faster to train, easier to use, a totally new generation of tech but much harder to find physiologically compatible pilots. There were surgeries, she said, augments they'd need to make to your body. To your brain. Things that would make you and your machine sync together like your brain and your body does.

You'd heard of something like that, the political fanatics on the edge of the Economic Zone of Control were supposed to use things like that. WARSPRITES, or S-MAGs, the rumors were spotty and the corporate news never ran any stories about them but word traveled far down the transit lanes, packed right along with the workers tending the mineral trades.

The corporate rep and a new batch of technicians in surgical gowns so white and unblemished that they almost hurt to look at sat you back down in the exam room after you signed, techs swarming around and fitting you for a new kind of probe. Electrodes and sensors all around your skull, digital goggles over your eyes. She said it was the first step, a 'neural snapshot' that she needed to have recorded for your medical records before the rest of the processing began.

It started quick, once you were settled in. No fanfare, just a sharp prick at your neck and then there were lights. Flashing, bright, pulsing. Warmth and stillness flowing out from the pinpoint in your neck, rolling down into your limbs like hot sap. You heard something like bells in the distance, a tapping or clicking or snapping getting louder as the flashes got brighter and started to sear into your eyes, into your brain, burning hot and painful. White light, white noise, thunderous, roiling, boiling up and up and then nothing. Then nothing. Then nothing.

The first thing you notice when the goggles come up is how cold you are, like a chill had snuck into your bones while you blinked. Your hand is shaking but you can't reach over to still it, bound by too-tight straps to the chair. To a different chair than before.

"Welcome back to us, Pilot Registration Number PTL-7954. I understand that you're very disoriented right now, " a voice begins saying, too loud and too abrasive in your suddenly very sensitive ears. As the blurry edges of your vision clears away you start to see the figure, someone new and unfamiliar.

Everyone was new. Sterile white labcoats swapped out for strikingly bright orange cleanroom suits, faces all obscured behind masks & goggles with mirror-finish tint as they work around the room at beeping, flashing panels or circle around you taking notes. "But we really must get through this."

You start to form a question, but a raised finger from the technician in front of you catches it in your throat. "In accordance with the New Oslo Corporate Armistice Settlement all neurologically augmented combat-rated employees, " They rattle off from a tablet, before pausing.

"That means you, of course, are to restored to the earliest viable neurological engram to be offered a chance to voluntarily end their current service contract." Bored, droning, like reading a weather report. "I can answer questions you have, but please make a decision quickly."

Your mind is still moving slow, hazy, stumbling. You heard the words but they meant nothing. Your hand is still shaking and you try to focus on it, look away from the stranger and catch your bearings again. Center on something familiar. The whole room is different. And cold. Your hand is different too. Studded now with implants. And cold.

There are ports, scars, burns, scratchy little tattoos across your hands and forearm disappearing up into the sleeves of a green medical gown you don't remember putting on. A machine nearby is beeping, starting off some quickly muffled alarm. Your breath is fast and ragged.

You tear your eyes away from your arm. Even just that had been too much, the phantom kickback too great. You're so skinny. Gaunt and pale and wounded in ways you can feel are old, bone deep and part of you now. The technician starts up again after sharing glances with the screen. "This neural engram is from your initial indoc, about twenty years ago."

That hits like a fist to the gut, and they didn't even pause to let it sink in for you. Business as usual. "You've had ten years active, ten years on ice. Your record is actually very impressive for an earlier cadre like you, it's probably why Allied Interorbital Freight bought your contract."

"But if you don't have any questions, I really need that answer. We have a full slate of neural restorations to do and we're running a bit behind. Do you want to continue your contract, or activate your severance clause?" they ask, tapping away at the monitor in front of them.

You can see a small reflection in the shiny visor they wear. Of you. Of something that looks like something you could be. Of something emaciated, drained, dotted with black metal ports and unfamiliar piercings. You can just barely make out the swell of breasts, of all things, beneath the gown.

The longer hair framing your unfamiliar face is the most shocking part. You'd never worn it like this before, always so closely cropped for mine work. The alarm kicks in again, louder, blaring a few notes longer than before. You need to leave. You need to go home. You need to go home and tell the foreman you want to keep your job. "H.... Home..." you mutter, as another tech steps in with a needle next to you.

The one that was talking to you shakes their head, and stops typing. "Hmm... Let's chalk this one up to a unstable state then. Reset to the most recent mental state and then roll back to...." They order, checking another monitor "Five years post-indoc. That's after the surgeries, a few contract deployments. The baseline capture will be a lot more compliant."

"Always like this with the early ones, don't know why we bother going all the way back when they just beg to go home." the tech with the needle muttered, stepping behind you and out of sight while the lead tech laughs. "You know how it is with NOCAS compliance, we have to give them a choice but nobody audits the logs too closely as long as a snapshot makes the right decision in the end."

The rising panic in you fades with the words and with the prick of something new in your neck, some pressure behind your eyes and wrapped around every thought loosens up and the fingers you hadn't noticed were gripping the armrests with enough force to turn paper-white slacken and release. The visor goggles slip back down, the same painful light and noise trying to burn your brain out again but you don't burn. You're too cold for that. You were so cold, now. Everything was so cold now. Then it was nothing.