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Stop Writing Boring Scenes -- Use this Secret 9-Step Formula

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Dust in the Wind (From 'Queen of the Ring - Music From The Motion Picture')

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RIP, Michelle Trachtenberg.

Michelle Trachtenberg, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gossip Girl' star, dies at 39 Trachtenberg began her career as child actor, notably starring in the big screen adaptation of "Harriet the Spy" in 1996.

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8 of the Greatest Grimdark Fantasy Reads

What is grimdark? The term came from the original tagline of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, “In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.” You can probably guess the definition from there, but let me illuminate. Grimdark stories are often speculative, always dark and hostile and violent. Questionable morals abound. Antiheroes are more prevalent than outright heroes. The ends often justify the means. You want to read grimdark, you’d best be prepared for all the content warnings.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says federal workers ‘do not deserve their paychecks’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “You can protest all you want, but the American people disagree with you,” Greene said. “Those jobs are paid for by the American tax people who work real jobs, earn real income, pay federal taxes and then pay these federal employees. Federal employees do not deserve their jobs…. Federal employees do not deserve their pay checks. And these are jobs that can be fired at will.”

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Star Wars legend Kathleen Kennedy ‘expected to retire’ later this year

Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy is set to step down from her role as overseer of the Star Wars franchise, according to new reports.

Kennedy joined the production company, which was founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, in 2012 in the role of co-chair, alongside director Lucas.

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TEN Weird Writing Tips That Actually Work

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Happy Friday!

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‘Avatar’ Sequel Series ‘Seven Havens’ Ordered at Nickelodeon, Set After ‘Legend of Korra’

The new 2D animated series will consist of 26 half-hour episodes spread across two seasons, or Books 1 & 2 in “Avatar” style. News of the pickup comes as “Last Airbender” prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the original show having debuted on Feb. 21, 2005.

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Your best writing happens when you stop worrying about what’s “good” and just write. Messy, chaotic, too-long sentences. Weird, overdramatic dialogue. Scenes that make you feel something. You can always clean it up later, but the rawest, realest writing comes from writing like no one will ever read it.

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Even Republicans are calling for DOGE to ‘slow down’ after embarrassing mistake firings

Elon Musk and a team with little to no government experience in recent weeks have led efforts to overhaul the federal government through massive staff cuts and steps to shutter agencies.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it had mistakenly fired a number of employees who were working on combatting bird flu.

A similar series of events transpired with the National Nuclear Security Administration. Dozens of probationary employees were fired last week — days later, some of them were notified they were being reinstated, NBC News reported.

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Celebrate Black History Month With These Bookish Goodies These bookish goodies feature some of the most influential and groundbreaking Black American authors, starting with some fab YA authors.

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Trump and Musk Promote Misleading ‘Scandal’ About Government Funding Media

It has not been unusual for governments, federal and state, to subscribe to major media outlets to keep up on important or strategic issues. The U.S. State Department, for example, may depend on international news reporting for clarity on incidents happening in countries where the United States has interests. Specialists in an agency like the Department of Transportation follow trade publications for industry trends.

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Have a loving day!

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P.O.D. (feat Andrés Giménez of A.N.I.M.A.L.) - "I WON'T BOW DOWN"

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 13, 2024