Weekly Linkly

First, advice from Megan Ganz (former Onion and Community writer, current Modern Family writer) on drafts.

Spit Draft: you type garbage, bald lines to get the scene across. (ie "We are in a fight!" "I have a response.") @julygdiaz #comedyfest

— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) May 2, 2013

If you can't get through a spit draft shitty version, time to rethink your story. It might not have its own drive. @julygdiaz #comedyfest

— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) May 2, 2013

Amazing paper art illustrations

False Economics and Not So Elementary by Dave Trott. One reminds me of school, the other is about school. 

Paul Venables' ad for his own agency disguised as advice column for others. Very nicely played, Mr. Venables. 

I hated, absolutely hated, this post about lying by Sell! Sell! 

Perfect Moment by Dilbert creator Scott Adams. He seems to have figured out exactly how to make work feel less like work. 

Angela Natividad's missive about JCPenny's new commitment to listening to their customers. 


Tig Notaro is a very, very, very funny person.


As a TED talk this seems ridiculous. However, it turns out that it's better than 90% of the ones I've seen. It's absurd.


New BriTANick. 7 million hits in 3 days. Always great.


Seeing all the work that went into making Oblivion makes me want to see it.