As word spreads over the interwebs that the DGA has cut a deal with the studios, I’ve already had several people ask me if this is going to end the Writer’s strike. Frankly, I doubt it, and I base that doubt on the following key analytical paragraph from this New York Times story about the ...

This is getting ridiculously ugly very quickly. When even Variety is this pessimistic this early in the ballgame, we’re all fucked. Someone at the WGA made the extremely smart move of making a fairly simple video explaining their entirely rational demands on the internet residuals, which you should watch if you’ve found my explanations of ...

Back from San Diego, and sadly, it appears we’re headed down the rabbit hole for real. I’m at least modestly heartened to hear that the sides talked for over eight hours (though apparently talks collapsed around 10). I fully expected at least one if not both sides to walk out telling the other side to ...

It’s on like Donkey Kong, kids. Writers announce tomorrow when they’re officially going to start picketing. In all likelihood I’m going to have to cross my first picket line on Monday, something I’m not at all happy about. But I need this job and especially the health insurance it provides, so I’ll drive past my ...

Sorry to be on all-strike, all the time mode, but really, this is pretty much the future of the industry I work in on the line here. Why do I think it’s going to get worse? The following two lines from the AMPTP’s statement: In referring to DVDs, we include not only traditional DVDs, but ...