December 2011
20 posts
Devil's Advocacy →
Interesting.
“In comedy, there is such a thing as squatter’s rights,” says Mark Breslin,...”
– Article on Robin Williams’ reputation as a joke thief.
Watchadambozarth:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Last night, Taylor mentioned this chart from the webcomic XKCD that illustrates how most of the Christmas music we listen to on the radio is from the Baby Boomer’s childhood. Similarly, A Charlie Brown Christmas was released in 1965 (when my parents were 10 and 6 years old) became the longest running special of all time.
Watching it now, you can hear the...
“In some ways, comedy is fortifying its place in New York City culture: Theaters...”
– TimeOut NY’s summary of comedy in New York in 2011. Hm. Interesting. (via iamachilles)
Hm.
Watchdavebluvband:
Sleep Well Trailer
This is coming soon!
Directed by Morgan Evans
Cool. Very excited for Bluvband and everyone involved.
ilanaglazer:
nohetero:
jsepublic:
Actual Children’s Answers to The Question “What Is Love?”
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” - Chrissy, age 6 “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” - Terri, age 4 “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to...
WatchWatch Rob Michael Hugel say my name out loud in a list of people who have donated to help him finish his web series! Then go to his Kickstarter page and put your name on the list!
The Pentagon Is Offering Free Military Hardware To... →
Benjamin Carlson at The Daily reports on a little known endeavor called the “1033 Program” that gave more than $500 million of military gear to U.S. police forces in 2011 alone.
1033 was passed by Congress in 1997 to help law-enforcement fight terrorism and drugs, but despite a 40-year low in violent crime, police are snapping up hardware like never before. While this year’s...
Dan Harmon Poops: Crucial Update on my Bodily... →
danharmon:
If creatives were running things, we would try to create a situation in which everybody got to see everything they wanted to see. And that is the landscape that is emerging, and it’s a less profitable one for the previous generation’s conglomerates, and it is those companies that prefer you to think your selection of one show over defines you as a person and is a matter of life and...