iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Honestly at this point just bring back cable. I would rather have cable.

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Kim Shumway @kimshum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Genuinely, so fun! Thanks to @benblacker.bsky.social for putting on a hell of a show!

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Live show is sold out but you can watch streaming/on demand and still support @wgfoundation.bsky.social! watch.thirdbest.tv/products/wgf...

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Heath Corson @heathcorson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Attention Trekkies, Trekkers, and normies, @benblacker.bsky.social and I are proud to present RetroReads! A fundraiser for the WGA Foundation featuring cast members from The Pitt reading Star Trek including Noah Wyle as Capt. James T. Kirk! Come out.

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Wyle, LaNasa, More Set ‘Star Trek’ Table Read For WGA Foundation

Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Shabana Azeez, and Ayesha Harris will appear at the event on August 30.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Say what you will about this president but in his first term we were afraid of air and this time we’re just terrified of lettuce.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Happy halftime. What are you doing after the game? Maybe come out to this show (LA) or stream it at your home (wherever that is)? If you love comedy, The Pitt, Insecure, Obsession, Castle, whatever Justin Kirk is up to it’s for you. Lookit that cast! calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/no-not...

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No Notes

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Tix are going fast for Sun's NO NOTES show! Starring Yvonne Orji, Shabana Azeez, @kirakosarin.bsky.social Justin Kirk, Molly Quinn, Cooper Tomlinson, Langston Kerman, Logan Miller + more great folks! @kashana.blacksky.app Attend live or stream anywhere: calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/no-not...

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A good new Writers Panel today with LUCKY showrunner CASSIE PAPPAS. We talk about movies that inspired the tone of Lucky, Lucky's emotional guts, getting weird with the writers, whether or not you need to live in LA to work in TV + more. benblacker.substack.com/p/cassie-pap...

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Cassie Pappas (Lucky)

Plus: stars of The Pitt, Insecure, Obsession + more in Sunday's show!

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/07/2026

The pilot I wrote for my first novel, The Survivalists (black lawyer falls in with black brooklynite doomsday preppers) will be performed live on 7/19 at dynasty typewriter in LA & Molly from Insecure is playing Aretha! I am deceased! Tickets: calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/no-not...

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In today's Re:Writing, I urge you new writers with strong feature scripts to enter them into the Nicholl Fellowship. You can do it via the @wgfoundation.bsky.social and it's well worth your effort. Read about it here: benblacker.substack.com/p/submit

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💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

To pay rent on a studio apt at the penny-ante rates I get paid for this stuff, I'd need to make posters for 20 shows a month. Even at my peak as semi-official UCBT NYC designer, I rarely had more than 6. Yet, I believe it can be done. EVERYONE ALL OVER THE WORLD: GIVE ME YOUR COMEDY PROMO JOBS.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In today's Writers Panel, @owendennis.com returns to talk about AMONG US, conveying tone, discovering theme, deconstructing tropes, dueling arcs, the line from Star Wars that unlocked everything + more. Listen: benblacker.substack.com/p/owen-denni...

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J.M. DeMatteis @jmdematteis.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today is the birthday of the great Len Wein. Here's an excerpt from a tribute to Len I wrote a decade or so back. We miss you, Len.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Comics fans. Boys fans. I have listed THE BOYS #1-10 all CGC graded over on electronic-bay: www.ebay.com/itm/32716949... Own ten pieces of comics history (including one variant cover!).

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The Boys #1-10 CGC graded 9.6, 9.8; variants; 1st Homelander, A-Train, Butcher! | eBay

The Boys #1-10 CGC graded! The Boys #1 - 9.6. The Boys #2 - 9.8. The Boys #3 - 9.8. The Boys #4 - 9.8. The Boys #5 - 9.6.

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Woodrow Peel 🆗🆒 @woodyluvscoffee.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Go for it. I don't even care any more.

Photo of a sketch of a Neanderthal. The headline reads:
Scientists Growing Neanderthal
'Minibrains', Will Connect Them to Crab Robots

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Kᴇɴ Hᴀᴢʟᴇᴛᴛ @kenhazlett.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

*Amazing* time attending… 🕸️SPECTACULAR🕸️ …the @benblacker.bsky.social @bnacker.bsky.social #LizHara series pilot going BTS on the failed Spider-Man musical, reimagined for the stage (perfect) at #DynastyTypewriter! FOMO? They captured the livestream mojo to see here: www.dynasty.tv/products/spe...

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In today's Writers Panel, @iandeitchman.bsky.social & Kristin Robinson discuss telling emotionally driven stories, resurrecting a decade-old pilot as their new show, how the writers' strike benefited the show, how they run their room + more! benblacker.substack.com/p/ian-deitch...

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DC Pierson @dcpierson.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

AL SWEARENGEN EXPLAINING WHY HE’S NOT FIRING A PARTICULAR PROSTITUTE:

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Had a great chat with @ashcanpress.com for today's Writers Panel pod. We discuss Matthew co-writing with his brother, comics as a "dirtbag medium," the upcoming 4 Kids... film adaptation, story problems presented by an animatronic Abraham Lincoln + more. benblacker.substack.com/p/matthew-ro...

Illustration of animatronic Abraham Lincoln from If Destruction Be Our Lot comic

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Paul Bae @paulbae.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I’ve been a fan of Dead Pilots Society podcast by @benblacker.bsky.social & Andrew Reich for years so reading this news of how their show helped this series finally get greenlit fills me with joy. deadline.com/2026/05/eter...

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'Eternally Yours': The Story Of 11-Year-Old Script That Wouldn't Die

'Ghosts' showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman talk to Deadline about the long journey to the screen for CBS series 'Eternally Yours.'

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Nothing like having to toggle between a bunch of apps while watching two basketball games to remind you that technology is perfect and the people who make it have our best interests at heart.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

In today's Re:Writing newsletter, @jeremyslater.bsky.social gives some truly excellent advice about knowing your audience, how to keep working in a mercurial business, empty white space + more. Ask Jeremy YOUR q's this Sun at our live Zoom Q&A! Details: benblacker.substack.com/p/6-question...

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𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕨 ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕘 @ashcanpress.com · 27/04/2026

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #1 by @pornsak.bsky.social, @rafaelalbuquerque.bsky.social, & co. Someone is hunting the richest. A horror mystery set in the Absolute universe. So damn cool. " I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Luigi."

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

If you have text alerts on I assume you are from out of town.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Look for the helpers

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Loved chatting with Chandler Levack (Mile End Kicks; Roomates) for today's Writers Panel. We discuss how her first script became her second movie, revisiting Mile End Kicks after shooting I Like Movies, loving stage directions, music in movies, and lots more. benblacker.substack.com/p/chandler-l...

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Aiyana White @aiyanaewhite.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.

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James Hamilton @jameshamiltonwriter.com · 15/04/2026

In the last few weeks I've spoken to two executives at a major streamer - one in adult animation, one in preschool content for both animation and live action - and both basically told me the same thing: they're looking for YouTube success stories with huge subscriber bases. 🧵

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I will hand a Peabody Award to anybody who writes a streaming limited series without flashbacks, jumpbacks after an in medias res opening, or parallel timelines.

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FACING PAGES Comics News Satire @facingpages.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Set Up For Success: Creator Of Color Given Chance To Prove Self With Obscure Comic Character Nobody Cares About The new series will debut the same day as a relaunch of the publisher's most popular character as written by a white guy you've never heard of, per source.

Dark-skinned young female-presenting person sitting smiling with sketchpad in hand

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In today's Writers Panel, @bdgrabinski.bsky.social talks about MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE and the current of his career, runs of bad luck, runs of good luck, SCOTT PILGRIM, perseverance, tips for writing an easy-to-read script, making hamburgers + more. benblacker.substack.com/p/bendavid-g...

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Well, we’ve reached the point in the NCAAW championship where in getting weepy at every basket UCLA makes. This team kills me. I’m so proud of them! 🏀

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hello! I haven't been to New Orleans since 2019. Any new places to eat and drink I should check out when I go next week?

A vieux carre cocktail with an orange twist.

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

“Shit! It’s Jaws the Shark!”

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

We all know this is fascism.

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Pete Volk @petevolk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

another banner day for "if you didn't know sports were real, ESPN headlines would be crazy"

Top headlines: Tiger arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash. Sources: Sun sold, will relocate to Houston in '27

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Julie's very smart, and I'll note the amount of time it'll take for the WB fallout to resolve, the entire Hollywood business model will have been in some sort of half-functioning tumult for over ten years, and it will have been *entirely self-inflicted*. Cable was diminishining, not collapsing.

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Should have counted on Florida ruining everything. 🏀

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

AM I THE ONLY PERSON ON THE INTERNET WHO SAW THAT KENTUCKY SHOT?

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

In today's Writers Panel, @colbyday.com discusses assurance in writing and business, learning by making, writing impossible-to-execute ideas, receiving notes + more. Plus, some fun live shows coming up! benblacker.substack.com/p/colby-day-...

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Colby Day (In the Blink of an Eye)

Plus: some live shows!

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I think this is about the temperature but honestly it works for decades as well

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Ben Blacker @benblacker.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

You gotta be fucking kidding me. GI No.

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