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A science fiction feature script.

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A retro dystopian web series

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A science fiction short film.

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A neo-noir short film.

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You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it.⁠
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Is everyone okay? Because we need to talk about 50 Shades. I realise I'm a few years late on this, but I never read the book because a friend showed me some excerpts once and I was so offended by the terrible writing and erroneous punctuation that I couldn't go any further. But in the last week I've watched the first 2 films (thankfully with a group with some wonderful women to dissect it) (**online, not breaking lockdown!). ⁠
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What can I say except.... WTF. WTAF. This story and these characters are so problematic I don't even know where to start. Okay I do - this is an abusive relationship being sold as romance. ⁠
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I've just finished writing a pilot for a series that shows a DV relationship from beginning to end, so I've been deep in research on abuse and it's almost like the writer of this story did the same research I did, but then tried to frame it as a positive. Because Christian exhibits every point of Coercive Control, and it is not a grey (ugh) area. ⁠
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I understand parts of why it was appealing - it's that thing of the damaged man who swears he will never do a relationship, being won over by the Mary Sue, the ultimate "pick me" moment, and the ultimate validation for her, and by extension the audience. But still. ⁠The idea that a woman can somehow "fix" a man with extensive trauma by just loving him through it and losing herself in the process, is a trope we need to let go of. There needs to be a trilogy of Christian going to therapy for like 7 years.⁠
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The conversation and social climate has changed so rapidly over the past 4-5 years that it's hard to imagine this going down (ugh) in the same way now. If you found this romantic or idealistic when it first came out, is this something you've reconsidered in the past couple of years?⁠
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Happy 20th, Moulin Rouge! I know it's a polarising film, but I don't care - from the moment I saw it at the cinema I fell as hopelessly in love with it as Satine fell in love with Christian when he sang Elton John to her on the roof in some glitter rain. It's just divine. Has there ever been a more visually sumptuous film? And I truly believe that El Tango De Roxanne is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. Don't @ me, you can't change my mind. ⁠
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HypnoKitty commands you!⁠
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This weekend my sister booked tickets to Because The Night at the Malthouse for my birthday. Interactive anything and everything theatre is my jam, so I was so excited. To say it exceeded my expectations is a massive understatement. They have created such a beautiful world, an intricate set, and an engaging narrative. The story is inspired by Hamlet, but isn't Hamlet. The aesthetic is like an 80s pop punk palace vibe. The mystery is - well, I won't spoil it.⁠
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I was totally enthralled for the six hours (really 90 mins) we were there. Malthouse have released a bunch of new tickets through to September, and I can't recommend this experience enough. The best part is, you need to go probably 3 times to get the full experience of all the storylines! ⁠
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Ugh, Mercury, can you just like... not retrograde for once?⁠
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Apparently it’s International Tea Day so I bought some Hedgewitches’ Brew plus a room spray from fave shop @musesofmystery . The brew promotes raising of spirits and strengthening energy to encourage riding the hedge - the hedge is the boundary between the real world and the spirit world, but symbolically we can also see this as the realm of conscious vs unconscious. As a writer, I feel like I straddle the boundary between those two states - and the more I can dip into both, the better my work is. As I move into work on my new feature, this is all the more important!
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True or False, Felicity had one of the greatest endings in TV history. ⁠
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