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Displaying all articles tagged:
Alena Smith
25 days of cats
Dec. 16, 2019
The Plot of
Cats
: A Lesson in Garbage and Craft
Dickinson
creator Alena Smith reflects on what the inscrutable tale of a junkyard filled with cats can teach us about storytelling.
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Alena Smith
history lesson
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It’s doubtful, but we asked a Dickinson scholar just to be sure.
By
Rachel Handler
wild nights
Oct. 28, 2019
The Story Behind
Dickinson
, a Sexy, Queer, Gothic, Millennial Apple TV+ Sitcom
Sexy Dickinson, explained.
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Jackson McHenry
the newsroom
Dec. 8, 2014
Sorkin Responds to
Newsroom
Writer’s Tweets
He’s glad the episode “catalyzed some passionate debate.”
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Nate Jones
tv
Dec. 8, 2014
Newsroom
Writer Says She Was ‘Kicked Out of the Room’ Over Rape Subplot
Alena Smith tweeted that she was pushing to skip the story line.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald