Tag Archives: humor

The Difference Between Humor & Comedy

Posted on January 30 2014 by Brian Janosch

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 …

PBS’s Embrace Of Comedy In Marketing Proves We Know Everything

Posted on June 6 2013 by Baratunde Thurston

“Do you have any ideas for docu-soaps?” the network executive asked me out of nowhere. “That depends. What’s a docu-soap?” I asked. I was in a meeting my TV agent had set up during a visit to Los Angeles. “It’s a documentary soap opera,” she explained. “They’re really big right …