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    The Death of My Brilliant Career (1980-2009)

    JULY 1, 2009 10:04AM

    By Bob Eckstein


    Topics: unemployment, retirement, business, true story, recession, freelancing

    • Editor's Pick
    • 82 Ratings
    • 4659 Views
    • 98 Comments
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    Why Disney Studios was a Screenwriter’s Nightmare

    OCTOBER 27, 2009 10:13AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: disney, mickey mouse, screenwriting, screenwriter, hollywood, business, comedy, fiction, gossip, movies, open call, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 73 Ratings
    • 2892 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    The Consciousness of Poverty

    APRIL 21, 2011 9:14AM

    By Sparking


    Topics: mba doesn't mean crap any more, disability, job hunting, recession, politics, open+call, family, economy, business, belief/religion, environment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 73 Ratings
    • 3352 Views
    • 97 Comments
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    I May Have to Wear a Thong to Sell My Next Novel

    FEBRUARY 2, 2010 3:02AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: national bookm award, unpublishable, female author, hairy chest, cleavage, george sand, rejected, pseudonym, mystery, lady dick, irene denisovitch, mom sawyer, mrs. ulysses, hemingway, thong, bra, three-inch heels, carpenter, testicles, west coast agent, agent, comedy, business, books

    • 72 Ratings
    • 1431 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    Open Salon Joke

    MAY 7, 2010 4:22PM

    By dianaani


    Topics: technology, politics, open call, news, gossip, gay/lesbian, feminism, design, comedy, business, animals

    • Editor's Pick
    • 71 Ratings
    • 1773 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    they aren't saying...

    MARCH 17, 2009 2:22PM

    By ElaInMay


    Topics: waking up, endings, modern times, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 65 Ratings
    • 3570 Views
    • 79 Comments
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    I Wasn’t Invited to My Own Movie Premiere

    NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:34AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: wga, writers' guild, short time, david begelman, television, open call, movies, comedy, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 64 Ratings
    • 3211 Views
    • 107 Comments
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    Understanding Hollywood Agents

    DECEMBER 30, 2009 3:16AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: business, comedy, gossip, movies, television, agents, hollywood, aig, ari gold, entourage, producer, wga, gynecologist, la zoo

    • Editor's Pick
    • 59 Ratings
    • 2087 Views
    • 82 Comments
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    How My First Movie Got Made

    JANUARY 18, 2010 3:48AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: business, comedy, movies, scripts, screenplays, short time, producers, celluloid, dabney coleman, teri garr, bruce willis, demi, writers, writers strike, 1988, hollywood, cop, oscar, death to smoochy, fox, residuals, hack, dreck, summer blockbusters, hitler, schindlers's list, vancouver, money train, backed money

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 3233 Views
    • 69 Comments
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    Come to Jesus

    AUGUST 3, 2010 1:53PM

    By Monsieur Chariot


    Topics: alcoholism, alcohol, mel gibson rant, mel gibson, vodka, vodka ad campaign, jesus vodka, advertising, belief/religion, gentlemanly, gentleman, comedy, business, economy, design, gossip, make, made

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 2726 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    What I Learned about Pitching Story Ideas in Hollywood

    DECEMBER 9, 2009 9:13AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: business, comedy, movies, open call, television, hollywod, schildler's list, ishtar, death to smoochy, new moon, alan ladd, cheryl ladd, development exec, producer, caa, pavlov, adhd, screenwriters, my man godfrey

    • Editor's Pick
    • 54 Ratings
    • 19668 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    When worlds collide - call girl or career girl?

    APRIL 7, 2009 5:41PM

    By thegirlnextdoor


    Topics: business

    • 53 Ratings
    • 2466 Views
    • 84 Comments
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    To My Son, Who Lost His Shirt, and Found The Zeroes

    JULY 9, 2010 8:38AM

    By Lea Lane


    Topics: randall lane, doubledown media, the zeroes: my misadventures in the decade wall street went insane, business, economy, open call, unconditional love, children

    • 52 Ratings
    • 1362 Views
    • 109 Comments
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    The American Dream: Last Call

    JUNE 13, 2011 10:58AM

    By Thoth


    Topics: politics, family, economy, business

    • 51 Ratings
    • 1127 Views
    • 71 Comments
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    HOW I BECAME AN ANGRY UNEMPLOYED PRICK

    JANUARY 27, 2011 5:24AM

    By Tinkerertink69


    Topics: technology, for+sale, business, how to succeed at business and cost the company mo money

    • 49 Ratings
    • 1302 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    If I Were a Rich Man~

    DECEMBER 8, 2010 9:10AM

    By scanner


    Topics: family, television, politics, open+call, economy, belief/religion, business, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 49 Ratings
    • 2874 Views
    • 80 Comments
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    Shall We Gather at the White Board?

    MAY 17, 2010 10:03AM

    By Ann Nichols


    Topics: business, meetings, work

    • Editor's Pick
    • 49 Ratings
    • 2991 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    Lower the Light

    JANUARY 8, 2009 6:26PM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: lobby obama, energy, led's very cool, the earth, food, open call, business, design, environment, health, politics, science, technology, travel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 48 Ratings
    • 2179 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    The Circle of Life

    JANUARY 24, 2012 12:40PM

    By BuffyW


    Topics: economy, business, politics, obama, health insurance, what now, open call, life adjustments, unemployment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 48 Ratings
    • 1402 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    We Caught the "Eye of the Storm" in the Mortgage Crisis

    NOVEMBER 23, 2010 4:31PM

    By Sparking


    Topics: belief/religion, business, economic downturn, economy, foreclosure, home affordable modification program, family, feminism, food/drink, cottage business, for+sale, open+call, ptsd, trauma

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