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
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
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. This commercial, from 1973, is truly as good as it gets. I don’t know if it fulfills … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Wilson Pickett for Schlitz Malt Liquor
The world’s oldest broadcast television station first went on the air in 1928. About ten years later, Betty White was on the air, too. She made her debut by singing a song from the operetta The Merry Widow, essentially repeating … Continue reading Betty White, 1922 – 2021
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. It is clear to … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Carrot in a Box
The limits of “You have to see it on the big screen!” by Scott Tobias Now that I’ve taken my first few forays back into the airborne disease incubator that is the movie theater, I greatly appreciate this consideration on … Continue reading Outside Reading — In the Dark edition
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. “And so they convened … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Gary Gulman, “Abbreviating the States”
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate the day! Continue reading Happy Thanksgiffing
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. One thing has been … Continue reading Laughing Matters — SCTV, “Ronco’s Shower in a Briefcase”
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. I’m not saying all commercials would be improved by the addition of Cookie Monsters, but I’m also … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Cookie Monster and His iPhone 6
Coffee for Two 