#mo ryan

[jbthegift]

An open letter to Grammarly and other plagiarists, thieves and slop merchants

To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think i

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[newsandstuffisee]

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[reelaroundthedavekan]

On Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and a theory. On Sleepy Hollow, moving forward and Not Going Back

Politics is, to some degree, a game of symbolism. But the phrase “political theater” isn’t an inherently negative one: We all respond to sym

From Mo Ryan

[thatwritererinoriordan]

Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood - Kindle edition by Ryan, Maureen. Download it once and read it on your

[kelinswriter]

Sinéad O’Connor

I cannot say I was overly surprised to hear that Sinéad O’Connor died. It’s hard to think of a public figure who has endured more struggles,

“And so I was sad, I am sad, to know that she has left this physical plane. But now I understand why, when I heard the news, some part of me ... I won't say I was relieved, that's not the right word. Certainly those who knew her are hurting right now. As are her fans. But there was a part of me that hoped she'd found yet more grace. Lasting mercy. Because she’d had such a hard path on so many fronts for so long.” - Mo Ryan

[morningmightcomebyaccident]

When it comes to feedback or input you have for some product of the entertainment industry, it might be worth asking yourself this question before offering that feedback: Am I directing this at the appropriate entity--or at the available target?

- Maureen Ryan, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood