Mullaney

Actor, improvisor, director and teacher in Chicago. My blog, my podcast on improv, an improv wiki and the IRC message board.

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Travis from iMusical introducing the show. (at Washington Improv Theater)

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Can we talk about those sandals?

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Some socks would work nice with them.

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(social media images from the WGA site, please use)

The strike continues, week two. I still see people online saying "TV writers are all millionaires. They're paid too much. Go dig ditches or be a nurse... that's real work."

I agree nurses and ditch-diggers should be paid more and I hope their unions are considering a walk out, too.

But most TV writers aren't millionaires, especially not younger ones just starting out. They have second jobs and some are on welfare between gigs. Writing for TV is unstable and months or YEARS can go by between jobs. (Writers not protected by the WGA — like Animation Writers— are even worse off) At the same time Studio CEOs are now BILLIONAIRES.

This historic writers’ strike matters for everyone – not just Hollywood | Hamilton Nolan

The contract that the writers are striking for could set a powerful precedent that AI must work for people, rather than being used to margin

The conditions, especially at streaming platforms, are getting worse and LIKE ALL JOBS IN AMERICA, corporations are trying to squeeze as much PROFIT as they can while paying the people who actually DO THE WORK and MAKE THE [PRODUCT] as little as possible.

If you like storytelling... if you like media... support the writers.

A Studio's dream scenario is to turn writing into gig work, same as driving an Uber or delivering for GrubHub. Only paying the least possible amount for the smallest slice of time, removing writers from the process by taking away writers rooms (where multiple writers collaborate and build an idea together), writers on set (for rewrites and input once the scene is being shot... good training for writers), cutting down the weeks in a writer's contract, taking away job security... cut everything down to the bonef or just MORE SHORT-TERM PROFIT. WORSE SHOWS. WORST LIVES FOR WRITERS.

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Is this how God made fish?

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AAAWWW DANNNGGG Another Felix tips video animated by our talented friend Vitamin Ditter This ones to help improv your way out of things as a DM (I personally needed this advice ;u;)

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Gender Queer is a remarkable book. And I wish it could be in every library. I'm sure that it has made so many people on similar journeys feel less alone, and also helped the people who love them to understand their journeys better.

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Some more improv quotes of more questionable value. Enjoy! Generated by chatGPT and midjourn

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Some improv insights from some of the most famous improv teachers to never exist* Quotes generated by chatGPT, images by midjourney

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Thursday 12/1 at 7:00pm!

Now that all the stuffing and cranberry sauce are gone, let’s jam at The Pack! Welcoming improvisers of diverse backgrounds and experience levels for our monthly Inclusivity Jam!

Co-hosted by me (house improv team Lil Guy) and Dominque Johnson (house sketch team Dreamboat). RSVP on Eventbrite. Or don’t. It’s cool. Just show up and JAM!

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The view from my cabin this morning.

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More bizarre ads from FB... what did I click on for their algorithm to show me this?

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I logged into tumblr this morning and it feels like it has sprung back to life! People who haven’t posted for years are posting and that makes me happy. Tumblr’s joy quotient was always much better than Twitter’s, and even more so now.

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I'm getting some weird ads lately on Facebook. I have questions about this one. It can't be real, but I went to the site, it is.

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Is it time to return to Tumblr?

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Instagram post by Improvised Black Mirror • Oct 9, 2017 at 3:55pm UTC

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Improvised Black Mirror (@improvisedblackmirror) on Instagram: “"I'm not a psycho." Did you miss the first 2 episodes of Improvised Black Mirror? See the next 2…”

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Instagram post by Improvised Black Mirror • Sep 29, 2017 at 5:27pm UTC

7 Likes, 2 Comments - Improvised Black Mirror (@improvisedblackmirror) on Instagram: “"What are you going to do to me?" "I don't know." Come see opening night of Improvised Black Mirror.”

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Instagram post by Improvised Black Mirror • Sep 19, 2017 at 3:23pm UTC

7 Likes, 1 Comments - Improvised Black Mirror (@improvisedblackmirror) on Instagram: “Matt examines Johnny's new ocular implants. #blackmirror #improv”