Pamela Ribon (born April 4, 1975) is an Academy Award-nominated American screenwriter, author, television writer, blogger and actress. She created and wrote the short film '' My Year of Dicks'' (2022), which was nominated for the 95th

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under the category

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. In November 2014, she found a

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book from 2010 titled ''I Can be a Computer Engineer''. She decried elements of the book where Barbie appeared to be reliant on male colleagues. Mattel has since ceased publishing the book. Also known as ''Pamie'' and ''Wonder Killer'', she runs the website pamie.com. She was one of the original recappers for

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. Her commencement address for the 2019 College of Fine Arts graduating class of the

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was praised by Texas Monthly.

Films and TV

Bibliography

* ''Slam: The Next Jam!'' original comic series co-created with Veronica Fish (2018)

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* ''My Boyfriend is a Bear'' original graphic novel co-created with Cat Farris (2018)

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* ''

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'': " Summer's Eve", Issue #32, (2017)

* ''Slam!'' original comic series co-created with Veronica Fish (2016)

* ''

'': " Ready Player Morty", Issue #11, (2016)

* '' Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn't Share In Public)'' (2014) (), memoir, Rare Bird Books * ''

True Tales of Lust and Love ''True Tales of Lust and Love'' is a popular monthly storytelling show where local LA comedians and writers sample their material or read from their upcoming books. It's similar in format to The Moth but features only women, some of whom read rather ...

'' (2014) (), anthology, "How I May Have Just Become the Newest Urban Legend" * '' You Take It from Here'' (2012) (), novel,

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* '' Going in Circles'' (2010) (), novel,

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* '' It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths About Life in Your Twenties'' (2007) (), anthology, "I Can't Have Sex With You" * '' Why Moms Are Weird'' (2006) (), novel,

, developed into a sitcom for Watson Pond Productions,

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, and

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, 2006. Developed into a sitcom for ABC Family, 2010–2011. * '' Girls' Night Out'' (2006) (), anthology, "What Happens Next" * '' Cold Feet'' (2005) (), anthology, "Sara King Goes Bad",

* '' Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times'' (2005) (), anthology, "Look The Part" * '' Why Girls Are Weird'' (2003) (), novel,

, developed into a screenplay for Robert Cort Productions, 2003.

Theater

* ''

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'' (2004–2005) Co-created with Liz Feldman (Official Selection for the 2005

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) * '' Call Us Crazy: The Anne Heche Monologues'' (2001–2003): Underground Los Angeles comedy show that became an international scandal. Ribon transformed the autobiography of Anne Heche into a parody of

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Freelance writing

* Weekly Columnist, "Webhead," Austin American-Statesman *

—Recapper (known as "pamie"). ''Get Real'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''

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'', '' Real World: San Francisco'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'', ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...

'', '' Queer as Folk'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Wonderfalls ''Wonderfalls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller that was broadcast on the Fox television network in 2004. The show centers on Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas), a recent Brown University gra ...

''.

Anime writer/voice actor

* ''

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''—Voice of Kaori for American Dub, ADV Films * '' Lost Universe''—Writer of American Dub, ADV Films * ''

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''—Writer of American Dub,

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* '' Project ARMS''—Co-Writer of American Dub (episodes 27–52), VIZ Media

References

External links

* * * Scalzi, Joh
"Your Wednesday Author Interview: Pamela Ribon"
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