Hello, friends! As you've probably realized, DC's Wonder Woman movie came out about a week and a half ago. This marks the very first superhero movie that both stars a woman as the lead and is directed by a woman, which means that to the Writers of Takes, there has never been a more important movie.
Author: billcoberly
Lawyer and occasional writer based in western MN.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 6/4/2017
Welcome back! It's been a few months, but let's get right to it: there were some very silly takes this week.
New Post Up at The Ontological Geek: What It’s Like To Play Devil Daggers
I have a new post up at The Ontological Geek, about what it's like to play Devil Daggers. I've only written two articles in the WILTP format (the other one is here, on Crypt of the NecroDancer) but I very much enjoy writing in that style. It's a great challenge to try to break down a videogame … Continue reading New Post Up at The Ontological Geek: What It’s Like To Play Devil Daggers
A Brief History of #boatfacts
There's a question people keep asking me. Every time a friend of mine pulls me aside in a bar and asks me this question, I feel a tingly sensation and get at least a tenth of an inch taller. There is always a sense of confusion, embarrassment, and maybe even a hint of terror in … Continue reading A Brief History of #boatfacts
What Does “Free Speech” Mean?
(Repost from facebook to act as a sample) "Free Speech" often means at least three different things, which makes communication tough if we're not clear what we're talking about.
did you seriously just buy yourname.com
it'll be better if eight-paragraph posts go here rather than on facebook
The Silliest Take of the Week: 2/5/2017
This week is a little shorter – I didn’t find as many eminently Silly Takes, and I didn’t receive that many, either, so we’re just gonna spend a little bit of time with two Silly Takes before moving on to next week.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 1/29/2017
Three weeks going! I’m already beating the odds I gave myself in my description of this project.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 1/22/2017
Last week was a busy week for Internet Writers, between MLK Day, Trump’s inauguration, and, of course, the U.S. premiere of the first episode of The Young Pope.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 1/15/2017
(Yes, it’s a day late. I was sick). I was worried when I started this project that I wouldn’t have any good Silly Takes for my first week. I needn’t have worried. This was a good week for Silly Takes.
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