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| − | {{w|Julia Stiles}}, who later became a well-known actress as an older teenager and adult, did in fact appear in the children's television show ''{{w|Ghostwriter ( | + | {{w|Julia Stiles}}, who later became a well-known actress as an older teenager and adult, did in fact appear in the children's television show ''{{w|Ghostwriter (TV series)|Ghostwriter}}'' as a 12-year-old in 1993. The sketch in this comic depicts Stiles as she appeared in the episode, and all the dialogue attributed to her is taken from her character's actual dialogue. |
| − | Although this dialogue was supposed to establish Erica (Stiles' character) as an expert on hacking, it actually consists mostly of buzzwords (some of which are fake), none of which would impress an actual computer hacker | + | Although this dialogue was supposed to establish Erica (Stiles' character) as an expert on hacking, it actually consists mostly of buzzwords (some of which are fake), none of which would impress an actual computer hacker. |
| − | The thread in the news section of the forums, as referenced in the title text, | + | The thread in the news section of the forums, as referenced in the title text, can be found [http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=92 here]. However, a copy of the video with better audio can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bLlj_GeKniA here]. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :The best thing ever to appear on TV | + | :The best thing ever to appear on TV: 12-year-old Julia Stiles as a hacker in a 1993 episode of PBS's "Ghostwriter" |
| − | :12-year-old Julia Stiles as a hacker in a 1993 episode of PBS's "Ghostwriter" | ||
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:[A sketch of Julia Stiles, as a 12-year-old, with a bandana over her head, long wavy hair, elbow shirt, wrist band, and pants.] | :[A sketch of Julia Stiles, as a 12-year-old, with a bandana over her head, long wavy hair, elbow shirt, wrist band, and pants.] | ||
| − | :Julia Stiles: Do you know anything about hackers? | + | :Julia Stiles: Do you know anything about hackers? Can you jam with the console cowboys in cyberspace? Never experienced the new wave? Next wave? Dream wave? '''OR''' cyberpunk? |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | [[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | ||
