Notices by Shaula Evans (shaulaevans@zirk.us), page 2

I just learned about the EWG food scores database. This is 100% my jam (as it were). How did I not know about this before???

I'm happy to share this great resource about ingredients, packaging, pesticides and more.

https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/

#EWG #food #nutrition #foodsafety

Congratulations to my friend director/producer Sam Mirpoorian on the incredible awards run for his short documentary Saving Superman and this week's new twist: gaining Brendan Fraser (yes, *that* Brendan Fraser) as an Executive Producer.

Saving Superman is a contender for the Academy Awards Best Documentary Short finalist list. If you're an Academy voter, please check out this remarkable, heart-warming little film!

https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/brendan-fraser-saving-superman-documentary-short-1236573613/

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#FYC #ForYourConsideration #Oscars #BrendanFraser

Saving Superman is just 10 minutes long and you can now watch it for free on YouTube!

Saving Superman: Jonathan thrives in his community due to support from loved ones as he navigates life with autism. When his rent doubles, locals rally to help cover costs, making his story a global phenomenon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVLL1svXXQ

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#SavingSuperman #SamMirpoorian #Documentaries #Movies #FYC #ForYourConsideration #YouTube #Autism

I was chatting with Sam and his co-director Adam about this clip today -- and how it made us all cry.

I am thrilled to the marrow my bones for them that Brendan Fraser has joined Saving Superman as Executive Producer.

If you haven't seen it yet, it's a 10 minute documentary short that's worth watching! It's free on YouTube and the watch link is up the thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xk03MoTf0

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#Autism #SavingSuperman #BrendanFraser #Movies

@mcnado Or the Tulip Bubble for that matter.

It's Friday. I had no idea. This is wonderful.

Audible is offering a trial membership deal right now of $0.99 / month for the first three months plus $20 Audible credit.

If you've ever wanted to get a bunch of my Audiobooks, this is a good way to do it.

*The frugal trick here is to set yourself a reminder and make sure you cancel before the price goes up.

https://amzn.to/3M8qMXB

@audiofiction

#Audiobook #Audiobooks #Audible #ad #Audiofiction #Audiodrama

#Introduction I'm an #AudiobookNarrator & #VoiceActor with a stage / screen / VO / improv / directing background, as well as a #writer / #editor / #ScriptDoc / #filmmaker, and a lot of other things besides.

I tend to talk about #audiobooks, #writing, #language, #etymology, #filmmaking, #creativity & #art.

Check out my bio for links to my newsletter, audiobooks & tip jar.

I look forward to connecting with friends old & new. xo 1/n

Lately when I tell people I do voice work / audiobook narration, they respond with, "Oh, how could I get into that? I'd like to make some extra money."

Well, I started as a child actor. I have trained in acting, singing and voice all my life. I am a director and qualified to work in isolation & handle a self-directed performance. I also manage my hardware, software and edits.

What a profoundly insulting question. lmao

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Voice work is collapsing as a field because big players like Apple are pushing computer generated voices.

There are more people competing for fewer jobs at lower rates. It's disastrous.

I have stopped narrating new books because I have a day job and I don't want to take paying work away from my fellow voice actors who do the work full time to pay their rent.

When people tell me they want to give it a go for the lulz or the "passive income" (ha!) I am underwhelmed to say the least. 2/n

Lots of conversations with friends lately about how systems must be built with slack to be able to function at peak stress...

...and then I look at the world around us that gives us no leeway or accommodation as we face down horrors every day.

Is there such a thing as butternut squash flour?

I feel like that has potential.

#Food #GlutenFree

@baconandcoconut Oh, yes. I am a huge fan of chickpea flour and besan ladhu is one of my favourite (if rare) treats.

@skinnylatte @baconandcoconut That sounds amazing!

*Respectfully, appropriately, etc., etc. Standard terms and disclaimers apply.

No one gets enough compliments, validation or positive feedback in this world.

(Well, almost no-one. Maybe a blessed few of you do. Consider yourselves lucky.)

We really ought to collectively do something about that.

If I have something positive to say to someone, I give myself permission to say it, & go out of my way to make sure it doesn't just stay as a safe little thought in my head and instead I say it out loud.

If you need it, here's official permission for you to say nice thing too.

@Fragglemuppet Jujubes are also known as Chinese red dates, and the Latin namee is Ziziphus jujuba. As a fresh fruit, they have a thin red skin and are crispy, like a small, tart apple. When they are dried, the skin gets papery, the flesh gets dark, and they are quite sweet but drier than a Middle Eastern date.

They add a tiny bit of sweetness to a dish and a lot of micronutrients! They are also great for snacking on (high fiber, low calorie).

@Fragglemuppet Rice porridge originated in India and is found by different names across South and East Asia. It's a wonderful, versatile food. It's also easy to make and a forgiving dish.

I make mine now with 1 cup jasmine rice, 1/4 cup glutinous rice, and 10 cups of water, in an instant pot, so I can set it and walk away. I add other ingredients to cook in or later as toppings, as the mood strikes me.

It's an absolute pillar of my winter diet. I warmly recommend it.

@Fragglemuppet I hope whatever you're eating these days nourishes you and gives you joy, too.

I've been craving some very specific foods lately here in the cold and dark Northern Hemisphere, so I put on a big pot of congee tonight, with ginger, cinnamon, shiitake mushrooms, jujubes, goji berries, poria (/fu ling), and thin slices of honey-fried licorice root. It should be epic and I can't wait to eat it.

#Congee #Rice #Food