So finally, the strike’s more or less over—meaning the Hollywood machine can kick back into gear and start working on any one of the 8,000 or so great-sounding projects that have been on hold for months. There’s one paragraph I could’ve done without, though, in the New York Times’ story. What’s the term for the opposite of a silver lining?

Wednesday morning will bring a rush to the office by television writers who are especially eager to get existing series like the CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” and the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy” quickly up to speed.