November 21, 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox was wonderful. So creative and charming and fun, as well as beautiful to watch. I argued briefly with Amir after watching it, since he claimed that “kids would not like it” and “You shouldn’t criticize movies like ‘Tooth Fairy’ because they’re made for kids, and kids have more fun watching stupid movies.” I could not possibly disagree more. Just because people - kids included - have been proven to enjoy the lowest common denominator does not make it okay to condescend to them with stupidity. Films like Up, Aladdin, Ratatouille and Fantastic Mr. Fox are brilliant because they don’t assume that kids (and, as a result, adults) are retards. You should no more say “Kids’ movies have a right to be stupid, they’re kids’ movies” than you should say the same about action movies or big-budget family comedies. No! It shouldn’t ever be okay to be treated like an idiot. Unrelated: this movie reminds me to go back and read every Roald Dahl book again.

Fantastic Mr. Fox was wonderful. So creative and charming and fun, as well as beautiful to watch.

I argued briefly with Amir after watching it, since he claimed that “kids would not like it” and “You shouldn’t criticize movies like ‘Tooth Fairy’ because they’re made for kids, and kids have more fun watching stupid movies.” I could not possibly disagree more. Just because people - kids included - have been proven to enjoy the lowest common denominator does not make it okay to condescend to them with stupidity.

Films like Up, Aladdin, Ratatouille and Fantastic Mr. Fox are brilliant because they don’t assume that kids (and, as a result, adults) are retards. You should no more say “Kids’ movies have a right to be stupid, they’re kids’ movies” than you should say the same about action movies or big-budget family comedies. No! It shouldn’t ever be okay to be treated like an idiot.

Unrelated: this movie reminds me to go back and read every Roald Dahl book again.
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November 20, 2009
After two weeks away, I just got back to the city and was rewarded with Danny Tamberelli (the younger Pete of “Pete & Pete,” and if you needed that clarification I am disinterested in your friendship).

After two weeks away, I just got back to the city and was rewarded with Danny Tamberelli (the younger Pete of “Pete & Pete,” and if you needed that clarification I am disinterested in your friendship).

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November 17, 2009

Paranormal Activity Deleted Scenes, written by me and David and directed by Sam. SpoOoOoKy. Digg it.

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November 16, 2009
So tonight I took a shower, and emerged to find that I had died. Thanks to Jake, Amir and Sam, ”RIP Dan Gurewitch” became a trending topic on Twitter - right up there with “Twilight: New Moon.” “That was hilarious!” -Not my mom’s reaction.

So tonight I took a shower, and emerged to find that I had died.

Thanks to Jake, Amir and Sam, ”RIP Dan Gurewitch” became a trending topic on Twitter - right up there with “Twilight: New Moon.”

“That was hilarious!” -Not my mom’s reaction.

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Twilight: Three Wolf Moon, written by me and Sarah, directed by Sam, starring the wonderful Aubrey Plaza (now of ‘Parks and Recreation’) and John Gemberling. Digg it!

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November 11, 2009

Seth MacFarlane’s Secret, written by me and animated by Mike Parker. Digg it.

Mr. MacFarlane, if you’re watching/reading this… I kid because I love. (Also, why are you reading my blog?)

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November 7, 2009
Well, I’m back from the hospital, and I can finally share the good news: I gave birth to a muffin.

Well, I’m back from the hospital, and I can finally share the good news: I gave birth to a muffin.

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November 2, 2009
I know I’m a bit late to the Halloween photo party, but… Carl Sandiego. The consensus is that he’s Carmen’s brother, but steals lesser known landmarks. Like the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn.

I know I’m a bit late to the Halloween photo party, but… Carl Sandiego.

The consensus is that he’s Carmen’s brother, but steals lesser known landmarks. Like the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn.

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Hardly Working: Love and Sleep. Inspired by a verbal slip-up I made in a writing brainstorm. Furthers our opinion that consuming an inappropriately large Slurpee is the most obnoxious character trait imaginable.

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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

“Fort Knox” by Goldfish. I was just introduced to this song via a video on Vimeo, and it’s the catchiest, funkiest song I’ve heard in forever. Everybody start your Monday morning off by dancing in your underwear.

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