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Elaine Low
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Reporter @ The Ankler. I write Series Business, a newsletter about the TV industry. Alum of Variety, Business Insider, Investor’s Business Daily. Talk to me at elaine@theankler.com
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I mean, at least they have a sense of humor about it
May 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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“It suggests that the summer should be vibrant and memorable, like a good play with a goat as a character.”
April 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I read somewhere that if you google a made-up expression its AI gives you a made-up response so I tried it and that……. checks out 🙃
Google results for "may the goats of summer be grand": Al Overview The statement "may the goats of summer be grand" is a playful wish for a wonderful summer, possibly referencing the concept of "tragic" (from the Greek word "tragicos" meaning goat-like), highlighting the goat's presence in early Greek tragedies. It suggests that the summer should be vibrant and memorable, like a good play with a goat as a character. Google results for “expression may your widget factory bloom”: Al Overview The phrase "may your widget factory bloom" is a wish for a thriving and successful business, particularly one that produces widgets. It implies a desire for the factory to be highly productive, innovative, and prosperous, akin to a plant blossoming. Here's a breakdown of the components and what they suggest: "May your": This phrase is a polite and encouraging way of expressing a wish or blessing. "widget factory": This refers to a business that manufactures widgets, which are small, generic, or often interchangeable parts or devices. "bloom": This is a metaphor that suggests a flourishing, vibrant, and successful state, akin to a flower opening and producing its best form. In essence, the phrase wishes that the widget factory's operations are highly successful, growing and innovating like a plant in full bloom.
April 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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help I’ve been murdered by a paragraph

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February 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Mystery of the Week, courtesy of one of our readers: What’s up with this GLADIATOR II script that has a shooting draft date of May 29, 2023 and revisions date of June 15, 2023 — well into the WGA strike, which started on May 2? I got your answer here theankler.com/p/cbs-paramo...
December 9, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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Tickled for it to join my other piece of hardware from this year 🎾😘
December 4, 2024 at 2:16 AM
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Well hey, this was a really pleasant surprise — a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for best online columnist. Grateful to be acknowledged by my peers at the LA Press Club for the reporting I’ve done in the Series Business newsletter over the past year @theankler.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 1:39 AM