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Stranger Things
I don’t think I’ve ever talked about the Internet video anthology series, Stranger Things on this blog — let’s fix that.
First, let’s get out of the way the fact that creator and executive producer Earl Newton is a friend of mine. When I first heard of Stranger Things and watched the first episodes, I had no idea who he was. Only later would I come to learn he’s some kind of strange genetic sport, gifted with more energy, ambition, talent, and intelligence than anyone in their twenties should have. I may be his elder, but I’ve learned a lot about writing and creativity by observing his work.
Stranger Things is the first dramatic science-fiction anthology series shot in high definition and digitally-syndicated through the Internet. This is HD, better-than-broadcast quality stuff, and not just in the audiovisual sense. The writing is excellent, the acting solid, and they get the most out of what I’m assuming is (for now, it’s hoped) a minuscule budget.
I want Stranger Things to explode across all media. Earl and his crew are doing amazing work; I can’t think of a higher quality example of what the DIY ethic can produce. I rarely beg for Diggs and Stumbles for my own stuff, but I’m asking you to share this post — tell at least one other person about Stranger Things, and you will help raise awareness and raise the bar for independent media.
Here are a couple trailers:
Subscribe to Stranger Things via RSS or find the show on iTunes.
Go Ursula, Go!
Take that, literati… then go out and read “Always Coming Home,” and shut the fuck up about it, already.
Press Release for the Latest Issue of Multiverse Magazine
FEBRUARY 1, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Hesperia, California, USA ? Multiverse Magazine (http://www.multiversemagazine.com), the online periodical featuring fiction and non-fiction with an emphasis on world-building, offers the spreadsheet tool Planet Factory 1.0 at no charge to readers of its February 2004 issue.
Featured in the ?WorldWrights? column, Planet Factory 1.0 allows users to design realistic stars and the planets that orbit them. It utilizes the latest scientific information and educated conjecture to model such features as stellar luminosity, planetary gravity, temperature, atmospheric composition, and more.
Planet Factory 1.0 is available in both OpenOffice and Microsoft Excel formats, providing wide compatibility with most platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The free software is released under the popular GNU General Public License, and is Open Source.
The fourth issue of Multiverse Magazine also features fiction from Tobias Seamon, as well as the entire content of the first three issues.
Multiverse Magazine is published monthly.
Contact information:
Multiverse Magazine
http://www.multiversemagazine.com
Parent company MWS Media
http://www.mwsmedia.com
PO BOX 402081
Hesperia CA 92340-2081
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