David Sedaris (author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames) on the phenomena of the “undecided voter“: To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she …
John Hodgman, interviewed at The AV Club: I am someone who values truth—actual truth as opposed to “truthiness.” I am also someone who has been trained in deconstruction in the literary theory department of Yale University, so I am someone who is tempted to believe that no absolute truth is possible. And in a very …
Depiction of graphic murder before 9pm watershed = exciting plot development for the whole family, see photos pages 7-11. Depiction of same-sex kiss before 9pm watershed = end of good taste and decency, think of the children, etc. etc. Anyone else finding the Daily Mail’s standards a little bit confusing?
It has been a pretty difficult week for comedy. Before we go any further, it’s helpful to recognise that comedy is hard work. Sometimes – and even with the best preparation and writers – jokes fall flat. Having to explain that something is, in fact, a joke is not normally a good sign, and not …