In the late 80’s, I watched many episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater – a television series adaptation of the works of the science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury. For a few years, my friends and I gathered on Friday nights to watch it live; there was no binge-watching in those days and no one ever…
Every company needs a compelling origin story. An origin story reveals how a character became the protagonist (or antagonist), usually providing a compelling event which explains their intentions or behavior. Comics and movies use origin stories to explain how characters got their superpowers or why they are supervillains. Recently, entertainment companies have rewritten the origins…
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. This optimistic quote is frequently attributed to Theodor Geisel (aka the popular children’s author, Dr. Seuss). In fact, the saying likely pre-dates him by 100 years and should be attributed to the poet Ludwig Jacobowski. Regardless of the true origin, it’s a useful quote to pull…