MetaFilter posts tagged with HarlanEllison

“People who can't get laid read MetaFilter and eat Twinkies!”

KokuRyu — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:09:45 -0800

A Boy and His Dog is available for viewing on the Internet Archive Wikipedia entry

How to get sued part [n] : Post about Harlan Ellison

Artw — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:18:41 -0800

Dreams With Sharp Teeth – clips from a Sundance Channel documentary on science fiction writer (and somewhat litigious colourful character) Harlan Ellison. Harlan says pay the writer. (via)

The Life and Death of Jesse Jubilee James, Featuring Harlan Ellison

Locative — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:19:48 -0800

In the grand tradition of Kaycee Nicole, Anthony Godby Johnson, and Kodee Kennings, Jesse James was a studly volunteer firefighter and 9/11 hero who A History of Violence screenwriter Josh Olson's friend Audrey fell in love with over the internet. He turned out to be not what he seemed. None other than Harlan Ellison himself took part in the intervention, and the ensuing confrontation of the perpetrator was recorded for posterity. Via.

"Have you read all these books?"

mistersix — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:10:31 -0800

Have you read all these books? Hell, no. Yes, and many more. The answer is yes. No, these are the ones I have to read by the end of the month. Nay, I have written them. No, only four of them. No, and I never intend to live in a house where I can't find a book I haven't read. Not one-tenth of them. No, but I know why I bought each one. Probably not.

Typewriters

braun_richard — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:20:51 -0800

Why I use a typewriter. All this talk of retro technology! Great essay from Bill Meissner on why he uses a typewriter. Also worth checking out is Ian Frazier's piece in The Atlantic about typewriter man Martin Tytell, and this interview with Harlan Ellison about why he can't use a computer to write with. (via Sassone)

Harlan Ellison vs. AOL

sassone — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:40:35 -0800

Harlan Ellison vs. AOL This case has been discussed before, but here's an update from the Wall Street Journal.

Twang — Thu, 08 Mar 2001 08:56:46 -0800

Harlan Ellison mad as hell, not going to take it any more. Starts a fund to Kick Internet Piracy. "WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT IS THE DEATH OF THE PROFESSIONAL WRITER!"

Tubes — Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:13:25 -0800

"The world is turning into a cesspool of imbeciles!" "I don't want your input! You wanna input something, write your own goddamn story, moron!" "There's no amount of money in the world that could get me to do a commercial for McDonald's toadburgers." Choice quotes from a hilarious, scathing interview with Harlan Ellison. (From the "AV Club," one of the few non-parody/baloney sections of the Onion.)

aurelian — Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:36:31 -0800

Barbara promises to go away. Given her track record, I bet she goes back on her word this time, too. (Psst! Barbara! Be a mensch. Pay Harlan back his fifty bucks. You don't even have to include over forty years of interest, and/or any vigorish for inflation, OK?)