Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Difference Between Humor & Comedy

Robert Mankoff, aside from being The New Yorker‘s cartoon editor, is a cool dude. We had the pleasure of meeting Bob for lunch last year, and barely a second passed in silence as we gushed excitedly about humor, comedy, and the most effective method of midtown jaywalking. Why do I …

The Obsessor’s Guide To Her

It’s so much easier to obsess with the internet. If you like something a lot—a band, an athlete, a particular vegetable because you’re weird and play favorites with produce but it’s 2014, and there are communities for everything including parsnips, so shut up—there exists nearly endless amounts of content regarding …

Snapchat Cinema At Sundance: You Literally Had To Be There

At the Sundance Film Festival this week, I expected to see technology play a large role in the form of sponsored events and panel headlines. I was not disappointed. YouTube hosted parties. HP constructed a massive tent at the center of Park City’s Main Street. I caught the tail end …

DIY Drugs and Nu-Disco

Not every day are we given the chance to watch a dude spray an aerosol can into a plastic bag then freeze the condensation to create homemade rave drugs. Today is the exception. My buddy Dan led me to this gem. WHATEVEREST by Kristoffer Borgli is the story of Marius …

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Satire & Activism: A Podcast That Pairs My Name With Harry Shearer’s

Last year I had the pleasure of sitting down for an hour with Charles Margulis from the Center For Environmental Health to talk about satire, activism, and ways in which the two can come together for social good. We talked about The Onion, Fuck You Congress, Comedy Hack Day, and …

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