When I landed my first manager — a man who insisted on wearing tracksuit pants to every meeting—he sent me a great spec script called GALAHAD to check out. It was by another newbie screenwriter client of his named Ryan J. Condal who, like me, was relatively new to Hollywood and focused on writing period action-adventures. The significant difference between the two of us was that Ryan had already sold his spec and was suddenly hot shit around town while I was still six-or-so months away from making a similar splash.

Welcome to It’s A Shanda, one Northeastern Jew’s quest to find a decent bagel in Seattle (and beyond). If you’re interested in taking this journey with me, make sure you subscribe so you never miss a review. If you want to ensure I review any specific bagels (or want to let me know why I’m wrong), you can email me at seanmatthewkeeley@gmail.com. I’ve been thinking a lot about the taxonomy of Seattle bagels.

Last Sunday, during our Cook Along, I found myself smelling the dough when I felt it was ready, smooth, dense and silky under my hands, responsive to my rhytmic movements. I inhaled the smell of semolina flour, closed my eyes, and declared: this is the smell of fresh pasta to me, the smell of sun-ripened wheat, Sunday family gatherings, genuine food. There isn’t just one type of fresh pasta dough in Italy.

Can you love the creation and hate the creator? Can you support the art without supporting the artist? These are questions “One Tree Hill” fans like myself have been reconciling with since 2017, when creator Mark Schwahn was accused of sexual harassment and serial misconduct. And he wasn’t accused by just anyone. He was accused by his own cast members, including the actress believed to be his muse. This sad saga in teen drama history began in November of 2017, when Audrey Wauchope, a writer for “One Tree Hill,” posted a Twitter thread in which she detailed how she and writing partner Rachel Specter were sexually harassed by an unnamed showrunner.

Our careers are not linear. Some lessons are learned in a most difficult way. However, grit, resilience, and tenacity go a long way. I invite you to listen to my guest appearance on the F’ing Up Podcast, hosted by Deanne Rhynard. This just dropped yesterday. Check it out on your commute, dog walk, or lunch break. Links: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gXhjfFHr Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g4NiPB8Q Cheers! Generating $10 billion in revenue is a significant success.