This might be my favorite comedy album ever. Demetri Martin is famous for his Important Things show, which takes advantage of his unique approach to comedy of integrating physical and visual bits into his standup. This would make make a comedy album counter-intuitive, but it turns out Demetri is funny enough with just his writing…
In my Lost entry, I noted that so much has been written about the show that it seemed silly for me to try and contribute anything. Well, that holds doubly true for Dr. Who. The hardcore online following it has means every episode or bit of news or anything Who-related generates a ton of noise…
Ben Folds is the punk of punks. He doesn’t reject the norm; he rejects the norm of rejecting the norm. (In fact, some of his early fame was based on his hilarious evisceration of the punk scene in early favorite “Underground”.) You think of punks as spiky- or shaggy-haired shouters who make loud and abrasive…
So much has been said and written about Lost in the past 5-10 years that it almost seems pointless to write about it except describe my personal experience with it. But here’s the short version:
Let me walk you through it, because it’s a bit tricky at first. Paradox Entertainment is a company that claims to own the rights to several characters created by late author Robert E. Howard — though these claims are generally dismissed as the books have lapsed into the public domain.
(Note: I wrote the following before author Ned Vizzini took his own life. This is the only Vizzini book I’ve read, and it’s a great one. His death is particularly sad given the topic of the book — struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts.) I’m including the book and the movie in the same entry…
“These kids are all trying so hard to be weird. I’m genuinely weird, so I can spot the effort a mile away.” – Carter The book Carter Finally Gets It, is sophomoric, predictable, a bit shallow — and more fun for me to read than just about any in years. It’s a high school…
Back in my college house, we had a rule: Don’t mention Rolling Stone! You see, my friend Jack and I had a recurring argument (that sometimes would drag on for hours) about whether Rolling Stone — particularly their Top 500 Songs and Albums lists — are worthwhile sources of music analysis and evaluation or steaming…
Probably the most fun ska band. I fell in love with Suburban Legends as soon as I heard their early EP’s, and though that’s still my favorite music they’ve ever done, I’ve appreciated their focus on light, straightforward ska in recent albums. Led by the likes of Rx Bandits and Streetlight Manifesto, ska has skewed…
I’ve already written an article about the wonder that is Count Gauntly’s, Earn This contributor and dear friend Brian’s public access television show (on FPA 10). But, since then, I’ve appeared in THREE different episodes. So if I’m ranking real-life pieces of art and media and such that have distinct personal meaning, then Brian’s show is…