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By Melissa Hart My mother was a professional writer as I am now, and when I was young, she created an office with a thrift store desk and a bookshelf in her garage. She wrote at dawn before my siblings and I woke up, the door thrown open to birdsong and backyard cats, a table […]… Continue reading Why We Write: On Pandemics, Heat Waves, Police Brutality, and Resiliency — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

The California state health department on Tuesday reported a record number of new coronavirus cases. The new daily tally of 5,019 was a big jump from the previous record of 4,230, which was recorded on Monday. 21 more words via California Breaks Record For New Daily Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Surge — Deadline

We’re The Millers and American Horror Story actress Emma Roberts is attached to star with UK comedian Jack Whitehall in Robots, a comedy feature in which a womanizer and a gold digger learn humanity when forced to team up and pursue robot doubles of themselves. 12 more words via Emma Roberts & Jack Whitehall To Star… Continue reading Emma Roberts & Jack Whitehall To Star In ‘Robots’ Movie – Cannes — Deadline

Anna Schafer (Elizabeth Blue) has been tapped to star in Whose Child, a socially conscious film about undetected domestic child abuse from director Roxy Shih and producer Autumn Federici. 28 more words via Anna Schafer To Star In ‘Whose Child’; ABFF Launches Film Life Foundation; Gravitas Acquires ‘Odd Man Rush’ – Film Briefs — Deadline

Twitter slapped a label on another one of President Donald Trump’s tweets on Tuesday, concluding that it violated its rules about “abusive behavior.” Earlier in the day, Trump tweeted that “there will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. 11 more words via Twitter Slaps Label On Donald Trump… Continue reading Twitter Slaps Label On Donald Trump Tweet For Violating Rules About “Abusive Behavior” — Deadline

Jennifer Fox, Emmy nominated helmer of the HBO’s The Tale, has signed on to write and direct the film adaptation to The Other Dr. Gilmer book, which was acquired by Concordia Studio to develop and produce, along with Social Construct Films and Maven Screen Media. 12 more words via Jennifer Fox Set To Direct ‘The Other… Continue reading Jennifer Fox Set To Direct ‘The Other Dr. Gilmer’ Adaptation For Concordia Studio — Deadline

Donald Trump’s family is attempting to block a tell-all memoir set to be published next month by the president’s niece. Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, filed a request for a temporary restraining order in a New York court on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. 13 more words via Trump Family Tries To Stop Release Of Tell-All… Continue reading Trump Family Tries To Stop Release Of Tell-All Book From President’s Niece; Publisher Predicts Court Will Block “Prior Restraint” — Deadline