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Laughing Matters — George Carlin, “A Place for My Stuff”

May 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. I’ve been thinking a … Continue reading Laughing Matters — George Carlin, “A Place for My Stuff”

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The Art of the Sell — Kenzo World

April 27, 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. Spike Jonze directs the hell out of this ad, and Margaret Qualley similarly gives it her. I … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Kenzo World

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Laughing Matters — Mr. Show, “Lie Detector”

April 21, 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. A few days ago, … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Mr. Show, “Lie Detector”

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Trivia Answer of the Day — Kristen Bouchard

April 4, 2022April 3, 2022 Dan Seeger

This coming weekend, I’ll participate in The World’s Largest Trivia ContestTM. As per tradition, this week is filled with idle reminiscing about memorable answers in past years. There is a weird sensation that sometimes overtakes me when I watch a … Continue reading Trivia Answer of the Day — Kristen Bouchard

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Outside Reading — Through Sarahbeth Maney’s Lens edition

March 26, 2022 Dan Seeger

The Story Behind That Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson and Her Daughter by Gina Cherelus In the interest of focusing on the positive, I am setting aside the instinct to engage with arguments made in bad faith to instead celebrate … Continue reading Outside Reading — Through Sarahbeth Maney’s Lens edition

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The Art of the Sell — The Ideal Muppets

February 23, 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. In 1966, three years before Sesame Street and a full decade before The Muppet Show, the first … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — The Ideal Muppets

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Laughing Matters — The Committee, “Soul Lessons”

January 31, 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. The Committee started in … Continue reading Laughing Matters — The Committee, “Soul Lessons”

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Outside Reading — Missing Christine edition

January 29, 2022 Dan Seeger

A Loving TV Portrait of a Woman in Full by Shane O’Neill In remembrance of Louie Anderson, Shane O’Neill writes about the character he was instrumental in creating for the FX series Baskets. Although Christine Baskets was originally conceived by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Missing Christine edition

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Laughing Matters — Louie Anderson at Comic Relief

January 27, 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. When Louie Anderson made … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Louie Anderson at Comic Relief

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Outside Reading — Now Leaving Sunnydale edition

January 22, 2022 Dan Seeger

As a Former ‘Buffy’ Obsessive, Watching Joss Whedon’s Downfall Feels Crushing — and Inevitable by Caroline Framke The protracted implosion of Joss Whedon’s reputation and career has been painful to watch for those who found their empowered voice in part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Now Leaving Sunnydale edition

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