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The Art of the Sell — Only Murders in the Building season three

January 17, 2023January 24, 2023 Dan Seeger

These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. I mean it quite sincerely when I type that the last fifteen seconds of this TikTok video … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Only Murders in the Building season three

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Laughing Matters — The Simpsons, “Deep Deep Trouble”

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Dan Seeger

Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Although I’d prefer to … Continue reading Laughing Matters — The Simpsons, “Deep Deep Trouble”

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Laughing Matters — Goober the Clown

December 19, 2022 Dan Seeger

Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. With nearly fifty seasons … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Goober the Clown

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Outside Reading — Do You Have Some Cute Things? edition

December 10, 2022 Dan Seeger

The White Lotus’s Portia Is TV’s Best-Dressed Character by Rachel Tashjian Writing for Harper’s Bazaar, Rachel Tashian heaps praise on Alex Bovaird, the costumer designer for the HBO series The White Lotus. In particular, Tashian goes deep on how the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Do You Have Some Cute Things? edition

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The Art of the Sell — Jeno’s Pizza Rolls

November 2, 2022 Dan Seeger

These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. Stan Freberg had already achieved significant success with his comedy records on the pop charts — not … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Jeno’s Pizza Rolls

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That Championship Season — Lovecraft Country, Season One

October 27, 2022 Dan Seeger

Jurnee Smollett runs like she means it. This is not a small matter in the first and only season of Lovecraft Country, the HBO series developed by and run by Misha Green. The show swoops in and out of genres … Continue reading That Championship Season — Lovecraft Country, Season One

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Laughing Matters — Late Night Presents: Halloween Costume Parade

October 25, 2022 Dan Seeger

Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Through my teenaged years, … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Late Night Presents: Halloween Costume Parade

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Golden Words — Barney Miller, “The Photographer”

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Dan Seeger

Since great television comedy always begins with the script, this series of posts considers the individual episodes that have claimed the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series over the years. The folks who worked on the … Continue reading Golden Words — Barney Miller, “The Photographer”

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Outside Reading — Fellowship edition

October 1, 2022 Dan Seeger

Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor by James Poniewozik When considering the flood of sewage deliberately pumped into the public discourse by right-wing cads, it’s practically impossible to determine which infraction against basic decency is most egregious. That, too, is part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Fellowship edition

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Laughing Matters — The Young Ones on University Challenge

September 13, 2022 Dan Seeger

Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. During my first year … Continue reading Laughing Matters — The Young Ones on University Challenge

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