Links of the Day, October 20th

Here are some good links to help get through the day:

• A nice, in-depth article from the New Yorker about James Cameron and his new upcoming film, Avatar.

• An interesting article about screenwriter Avika Goldsman from the LA Times. The writer has had great successes ("A Beautiful Mind") and some utter failures ("Batman and Robin") along the way.

• A humorous article about the art of purchasing movie tickets.

• An article from Slate magazine commenting on how being overweight may affect the race for governor of New Jersey.

• The Telegraph's list of the 25 best book-to-film adaptations of all-time.