Comedians who use shocking or transgressive humor are often no strangers to controversy and criticism. Even the best of them sometimes tip over into the gratuitous, but most don't stay there very long. The transgressive nature of stand-up comedy is used by these artists as a tool, a scapel that scrapes away the flab … Continue reading (Fandom) 2 Words
Month: March 2017
(Personal) Technical Difficulties
The thing that really sucked about 2016 is that I never saw it coming. I went into the year with the sense of excitement and optimism one usually does, confident that I could get my shit together a little more and find success with things that had always eluded me. The Jackalope Serial Company started … Continue reading (Personal) Technical Difficulties
(Friday Fiction) A Birthday of Legend
A dear friend of mine celebrated his birthday a week or two ago, and I offered him a quick short story as an impromptu present. As usual, it took me a little longer than I would have liked to finish it up, but here it is! Crux is preparing for a nice, quiet birthday celebration; … Continue reading (Friday Fiction) A Birthday of Legend
(Reviews) DisneyFest: The Princess and the Frog, Toy Story 3, Tangled
Disney Animation delivered a genuine surprise near Christmas of 2009 with The Princess and The Frog, a return to traditional animation that celebrated the culture of New Orleans in an adaptation of The Frog Prince. In the summer of 2010, Lee Unkrich completed Pixar's first trilogy to near-universal praise with Toy Story 3, closing the … Continue reading (Reviews) DisneyFest: The Princess and the Frog, Toy Story 3, Tangled