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Yeah, I know, it’s a long video, almost 15 minutes. But the puppies are irresistibly cute, and nobody says you have to watch the whole thing. Interesting historical fact (not false fact): Henry II, King of England, when he thought he was getting fed up with the royal family and the court, used to go […]… Continue reading Playful Puppies — Lee Duigon

With the recent passing of Terry Jones, we realised it was time to pay tribute to that less (fewer?) famous Monty Python film—yes, they did make another one after Life of Brian. Jones directed this one, too, and it launched in 1983. And it’s about as dark as they come. Huzzah! The Meaning of Life […]… Continue reading Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life: The Comedy Troop’s Finale — Professional Moron

I can’t tell if it’s comedy or tragedy, That someone might believe there’s something to see in me, Or that at such a hint I have to think “What do they think that they can get from me?” I could say my faith was at some point shattered — But I never kept it where […]… Continue reading Comedy or Tragedy? — Writer In Retrospect

We all know Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland are amazing movies, as are the classics such as Young Frankenstein and Evil Dead II. I am personally a big fan of the horror-comedy genre and there plenty more films out there worth checking out if you are too. Below I name ten horror comedies that […]… Continue reading 10 Underrated Horror Comedies — Funk’s House of Geekery

We all know Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland are amazing movies, as are the classics such as Young Frankenstein and Evil Dead II. I am personally a big fan of the horror-comedy genre and there plenty more films out there worth checking out if you are too. Below I name ten horror comedies that […]… Continue reading 10 Underrated Horror Comedies — Funk’s House of Geekery

The Grand Old Lady of journalism hit a new low over the weekend. The New York Times, whose motto has always been “all the news that’s fit to print” ran an editorial that bordered on something you’d find in The Onion. They called for the Democrat National Committee to put together an “unbiased, apolitical panel” […]… Continue reading NYT Gets Into The Comedy Business — The Lone Cactus

Remember when I said I was considering a career change into stand-up comedy after I told a number of people about how I got lost in Italy? It’s all right if you don’t, I just said it again. Only stand-up is not an option because I don’t have a stage to stand up on, so […]… Continue reading Sit-Down Comedy: Lost — De-zombify

Comedies based on perpetual misunderstandings can be really hit or miss. Characters misunderstanding one another’s intent and motivations can work as an endless source of humor, or it can eventually lead to frustration over a lack of progress. The manga series Spy x Family by Endo Tatsuya falls square into this category of humor, but […]… Continue reading When Comedy Goes Nuclear: Spy x Family — OGIUE MANIAX