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Creatively Speaking: Jimmy Pardo

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Creatively Speaking: Joshua Davis

We're thrilled to have Joshua Davis in the house today. If you don't know his writing, it's high time you checked it out. His latest piece, which appeared in last month's Wired is a great place to start. A story about one of the most amazing diamond heists in recent history, the piece has been optioned by J.J. Abrams and is now being developed into a feature film (many of Davis's pieces are in development with various studios). Davis is also the author of the very cool book, The Underdog (How I Survived... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Motionbox.com

One of the great things about doing this interview series for you all, is that I get to meet all kinds of interesting people busy creating all kinds of interesting Web sites, books, music, etc. Today, I'm going to turn you all on to my new, favorite video sharing and video storage site, Motionbox.com, which, by my way of thinking, blows the competition away. Started by Chris O'Brien, Andrew Wason and Josh Grotstein, Motionbox allows you to upload/store as many gigs of video as you want,... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Charles Todd

Our Creatively Speaking interview series continues today with not one, but two authors who go by the name Charles Todd. If you're into historical fiction, murder mystery or crime thrillers, you probably already know that Charles Todd is the name for a very successful mother and son writing team: Caroline and Charles Todd. Their historical mysteries revolve around Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge, solving murder cases in England, post-World War I. Their new novel, A Matter of Justice, was... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Shai Reshef

A new university is opening its doors this April, and guess what? It's going to be 100% tuition-free! University of the People, the brainchild of an Israeli entrepreneur named Shai Reshef, will be a virtual school, the world's first tuition-free, Internet-based academic institution. The idea is pretty remarkable in its simplicity: provide universal access to college—even in the poorest parts of the world. "Education, just like democracy, should be a right, not a... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Hallie Ephron

Creatively Speaking continues today with author and journalist Hallie Ephron. You've probably heard of her sister, Nora, and we've written here on this blog before about another Ephron sister, Amy, but would you believe all four Ephron girls are accomplished writers? And if that wasn't enough, how about this: Mom and Dad Ephron were also successful writers! (playwrights and screenwriters) Hallie has a new novel out called Never Tell a Lie, a wonderful mystery set in and around New... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Will Eisner's Spirit Speaks!

Will Eisner, the creator of The Spirit comic series, is in the house today. Well, not exactly. As you might know, Will died some years ago. But we were fortunate enough to get an interview with the man who runs Will Eisner Studios, the curator of his estate, Will's nephew Carl Gropper. Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) has a new film out based on the Eisner character, so we thought it would be a good time to learn a little more about the man some credit with creating the first graphic novel, the man who... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Jackie Hoffman

You may know Jackie Hoffman from her roles in the Broadway musicals Xanadu and Hairspray, for which she won the 2003 Theatre World Award, or her TV appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm or Conan O'Brien, or perhaps her film roles in Kissing Jessica Stein or Garden State. She was also the voice of Dilmom on Dilbert. But if you missed her in all of the above, you can get to know her now in the next of our ongoing interview series, Creatively Speaking. And be sure to tune back in tomorrow for a chance to win... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: Henry Jaglom

Our Creatively Speaking interview series continues today with acclaimed film writer/director/actor, Henry Jaglom. His most famous films are probably Eating and DÃ©jÃ Vu, but Jaglom has an impressive body of work (some 20 films, many of which are now available over at the iTunes store) and has worked with legends like Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles. Be sure to tune back in tomorrow for your chance to win one of THREE FREE Jaglom downloads we'll be giving away from iTunes. Meantime, enjoy the interview.... READ ON

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Creatively Speaking: George Musser

Today we have a real treat: Scientific American writer/author George Musser joins us for a chat about his new book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory. As always, we'll be giving away a copy of the book in a special contest tomorrow. But, as always, you've got to read the interview if you want to be able to compete (knowing a lot about string theory might help, too). DI: Okay, so let's start with a real basic question: What the pluck is string theory? GM: It's one of the ways... READ ON