May 2012
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“To be perfectly original one should think much and read little, and this is...”
– Lord Byron, on the paradox of being original and combining previous influences. A crisis of any creator, artistic or scientific.
Maria Popova assembles a masterful collection of advice to reconcile this paradox: The Art of Scientific Investigation (1957), Part I: The Role of Openness and...
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thelittlekneesofbees asked: Hi! The social justice community on tumblr is eating you up! We loved your role on Scandal. We break it down and analyze your role and then realized you were perfect. (: I cross my fingers that you'll be back next season!
April 2012
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Just watched the episode — you did great! How do we see to it that it becomes a recurring role?
Ha! You’re the umpteenth person to say this - I think y’all are just being nice. Nevertheless, I won’t fight it if someone starts a viral campaign to make it so!
(Thanks for watching!)
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theblacksophisticate asked: Sis! Just caught the 3rd episode of "Scandal", and started surfing the tags on here. Came across your page! Beautiful job! Your scene with Columbus was awesome! Very nice moments! Congrats on booking that show! It's a brilliant one! Best with all your endeavors! :-)
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Upcoming guest star on ABC's Scandal this...
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BONUS: photos from set.
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On awkward girls black, white, and the.
Tuesday night, I attended a screening of GIRLS, HBO’s new collabo with Lena Dunham of Tiny Furniture renown. The first three episodes are so excellent it’s alarming – witty with just enough shag to make its sometime-glossy veneer relatable and not too darling.
I walked away with my guts trailing behind me. And not in a good way.[[MORE]]
See, two years ago I began writing a webseries about a...
March 2012
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On carrots and collaboration.
At the beginning of the year, I had an idea - no, scratch that.
At the beginning of the year, I had a fucking thrilling idea.
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I would select a small group of friends to take part in an experiment appropriately titled SCIENCE FAIR. The invitation was clear:
[Remember] the science fair! Where you dallied with adulthood. Where you were tasked with putting your curiosity on display. It...
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February 2012
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Hey Jerrika, it's been a month! What have you been...
Glad you asked, stranger!
In January, I was cast in an indie feature called Teacher of the Year. Last week, I was in New Orleans shooting a commercial with Todd Stashwick and notable director, David Shane. And this week, I can officially say the film I wrote/directed is complete.
…And as of five minutes ago, I completed my director’s statement and, gotta say, I’m proud....
January 2012
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>> rube goldberg devices are such imperfect... →
December 2011
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>> have you ever seen daytime fireworks? →
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November 2011
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“You’re always playing yourself. It’s all autobiography, whatever you’re doing....”
– Tilda Swinton
October 2011
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September 2011
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The Innocence Project →
please donate. they are a tremendous organization that i have helped support for years.
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Anonymous asked: Do you just act? Do you have a day job?
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my mother taught me to hold on to old prescriptions.
…because it’s nights like these that you’ll be glad you’ve got last year’s cheratussin chillin in the fridge.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEB MARGOLIN
jenespillane:
You are my hero.
I always tell my female students we steal the stage. No one gives us the stage. We steal it like Prometheus stole fire.
FUCK. YES. of course you know her birthday. of course.
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hello, insomnia. i kill you with booze.
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Watchthestrangelynormal:
another behind the scenes look! we spend some time with the lovebirds as they re-stage classic couplings.
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Boy oh boy.
let’s talk about what it’s like to have such a smooth, buttery, scrumtrulescent pre-production and shoot only to come up against absolute shite in post. holy moly. this feeling right here is the stuff murderous rampages are made of.
i knew, though. i knew. right around the time we started photography, i had the feeling that it was the end that would get us. and it is. it has. just not...
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August 2011
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Watchthestrangelynormal:
Partake. Intake our outtakes.
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shh. just click. →
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spending strep-throat-palooza weekend making behind the scenes vids of the short film and designing the website. that and passing out. a lot.
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The Association of Black Women Historians release... →
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>> What Do You Mean When You Say You Want 'Strong... →
These discussions about ‘strong female characters’ often elide who is being talked about, and they play into larger narratives that no one seems to want to discuss. Who gets to tell stories? Who gets to be the lead, and who is the sidekick or supporting character? Who is calling for ‘strong female characters’ and what, exactly, do they mean when they say that?
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this week rocks
1. all the actors we have offers out for are rolling in confirmed. yay, we’re getting what/who we want for my short film!
2. i shoot another commercial tomorrow. yay, ka-ching!
3. in this final week of pre-production, my exec producer and i are still warm and loving towards each other. yay, this project isn’t destroying any friendships!
4. just got word today that i’ll be...
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>> "My Affirmative Action Fail": a writer... →
July 2011
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Congratulations on your creepy childhood. →
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June 2011
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>>L.A. Library Cardholders Can Download Sony Music... →
The County of Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles Public Library have partnered with Library Ideas, a network of public library websites that “offer access to hundreds of thousands of songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists,” to allow library cardholders free and legal music downloads beginning in July.
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tonight involves getting drunk and watching "the...
a more perfect night could not be had.
ETA: i have always wanted (and still want) laura charles’ blue & silver dress. when i get it (make it? steal it?) yes, there will be a total reenactment of her singing including the crazy-eyed “neva say neva/at heaven’s elevator door…”