Vince Gilligan’s Writing Credits By IMDB Score

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Sean Mulligan

With the recent premier of The X-Files and the upcoming season two premier of Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan has his fingerprints all over our television sets.

Need proof? How does this do: As a young X-Files writer, Vince pushed for and cast Bryan Cranston in the X-Files episode Drive. That episode was later used by Gilligan to sell AMC execs on the idea of Cranston playing the now iconic role of Walter White. And with Better Call Saul being a direct spinoff from Breaking Bad, it’s easy to see the heavy correlation between The X-Files and Better Call Saul.

And it’s also easy to take a step back and marvel at the prolonged writing dominance of Vince Gilligan. This guy is like the Bill Belichick of TV. In honor of his excellence, we put together a handy infographic of his writing career:

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Is Dana Scully the true star of the X-Files?

January 25, 2016February 1, 2016 Sean Mulligan

Dana Scully and Fox Mulder of The X-Files

A lot has been made of the pay disparity between X-Files stars Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully) and David Duchovny (Fox Mulder). In the early days, Anderson was paid less and even asked to stand a few feet behind her co-star in many scenes. It was clear back in 1993 that Fox (the channel) viewed Fox (the fictional FBI agent) as the leading man. But Anderson rightfully fought back and, within a few seasons, was paid an equal salary.

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Which States Had The Most X-Files? Hint: Not Wyoming.

January 21, 2016February 1, 2016 Sean Mulligan

In honor of the long awaited re-boot of The X-Files, I’ve decided to put together a map detailing every X-File from Seasons 1-8. I lopped off Season 9, where Mulder makes only a small appearance. And not because I think the season was poorly done. On the contrary, I think that season was much better than most tv series. But that fact doesn’t prevent it from being a sore spot for all X-Files fans everywhere. The show doesn’t exist without Mulder and Scully, together.

As it turns out, the X-Files were pretty well-distributed. Few places were spared a monster, alien or government conspiracy. Here’s a handy infographic tallying every X-File investigation during the Mulder and Sully era:

The Truth Is Everywhere Almost X Files Infographic featuring x-files in every state.

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The Empowerment Plan Donates Coats That Double As Sleeping Bags

January 15, 2016January 20, 2016 Sean Mulligan

The brilliance of The Empowerment Plan is four-fold. They’ve developed a clever product that doubles as both a jacket and a sleeping bag. And if that weren’t enough awesomeness, the group donates the jackets they produce to the homeless. If their contribution to society ended there, they could walk away feeling pretty happy with themselves. But oh no, these are some true overachievers. The dual-purpose jackets are being made by a team of 20 formerly homeless employees, all now working and earning a living wage.

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Lava Mae Turn Buses Into Showers For The Homeless

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 Sean Mulligan

The city of San Francisco was decommissioning a part of their bus fleet. It’s the type of news blurb that most of us greet with nostalgia. Oh sad, I’ll miss those old buses. But for Doniece Sandoval, it was a golden opportunity for social change. She contacted the city to ask what would happen to the buses. She learned of a donation program, acquired one, and Lave Mae was born.

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