A little over a year and a half ago, I was asked to put together a pitch for an I.P.  I gave it some thought, put together three solid pitches, sent them away…and never heard back.  Until six months later when I was asked to put send in some original pitches completely unconnected to the previous batch.  Again, I set aside a few days, came up with three pitches, and sent them away.  Success!  Of sorts.  One pitch was developed for a few months and subsequently shelved before discussion moved on to another I.P.   A few back and forth emails and then this prod co. went radio silent on me (It’s been about five months and counting).  I’m done with them, but that’s not the point of this story.  One of the three original pitches on the second round was, I thought, an ideal candidate for a comic book series, so I pitched it to a publisher who liked it, asked me to develop it a little further, and then ultimately passed.  It couldn’t have worked out any better.  These failed starts have convinced me that this idea is destined to succeed for the simple reason that, when it does get produced, I can go on record and talk about the the places that missed out.  Like HBO passing on Mad Men or or FOX passing on the Sopranos.  To a much lesser extent of course.

Next to a deadline, revenge is my greatest motivation.  And so, fueled by this experience, I started work on the pilot last week.  I am now 45 pages in and closing in on the end of the fourth act.  I hope to have a solid draft to send to my reps by early next week – one pilot to pick into the maelstrom!  I’ve often said that the ones that get green lit are the ones you least expect, and I couldn’t imagine a more improbable candidate than this one.  Let’s call it…Project Wolf!

Article 3 of the Student Constitution clearly states that if a teacher is more than 10 minutes late, class is cancelled. Every high school kid knows this.

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) September 13, 2022

I recall accepting this as fact back in high school, like it was a fact, marked by legal precedent, agreed upon by all parties.

This one’s evergreen…

Painter Berthold Woltze's The Irritating Gentleman, 1874

Private Collection pic.twitter.com/Z16SGpZKus

— History Defined (@historydefined) September 12, 2022

I need one of these…

17th century Emerald cup made of 252 carats of pure emerald with Persian verses inscribed on it. It belonged to Emperor Jehangir of Mughal India. pic.twitter.com/wxn4Z6D5d2

— History Defined (@historydefined) September 11, 2022

Today’s Yes/No…

Grilled Sweet Potato Brûlée Frappuccino? Yes/No
Starbucks New "Baked Sweet Potato Brulee Frappuccino" – Savory and Creamy! Also, the autumnal "Pumpkin Spice Latte" is also available! https://t.co/YBqLWUhCUq via @entabecom

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) September 13, 2022

Wish we had this in North America!