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THE most important concept for a Hollywood writer
Last time we checked in with aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06), he taught us all about “spec scripts” and what you do with them once you’re done in order to pursue a Hollywood career. After his summer hiatus, Rob has now returned back to work as a writers assistant on “Army Wives” and […]
Penn entrepreneur’s out-of-office reply you know you want to use
We’ve covered entrepreneur Josh Kopelman (W’93, AEPi) on DT before. Today, his brutally honest vacation auto-reply message is getting a lot of traction on the web. After the jump, get a good chuckle from what he has to say! “I am currently out of the office on vacation. I know I’m supposed to say that […]
Penn moves in another class from 49 of the 50 states (photos)
Credit: University Communications This past weekend rolling crates filled with halogen lamps, Ikea, and Bed Bath and Beyond furniture swarmed the campus. That’s right, another generation of Penn (2,500 Freshmen!) moved into Penn! Per University Communications, “Students in the Class of 2015 come from 49 of the 50 states and 66 countries. The largest numbers […]
Pulitzer Prize Penn alum chats with Google (VIDEO)
Remember when we covered Penn alum Jennifer Egan (C’85) and her Pulitzer prize win for her creatively constructed novel A Visit From the Goon Squad and how HBO is going to turn it into a series? Well she recently paid a visit to the Google NYC headquarters for a sit down chat for their Author […]
15 years later, these Penn alumni return to their Quad dorm rooms to find THIS (video)
Earlier this week, we saw what a 1972 Penn dorm room looked like and how little dorms rooms have evolved since. After the jump, go on a journey with four 1996 alumni who return to Penn for their 15 year reunion and hunt down their freshman dorm rooms, only to learn something significant has changed… […]
This Penn alum’s project could save your life
Last year, our Hollywood Penn alum doctor appeared on the “Dr. Oz show” and taught us how to save a life after a trauma. Now today on DT, I want to introduce you to another Penn alum who has been working on an important app with Penn physicians that also can empower you to save […]
