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Dave Barry’s ‘Class Clown’: A Journey Through His Hilarious New Memoir

I have been a fan of Dave Barry’s since middle school. I own just about all of his books, many … More

autobiography, Baby Boomer, Book Review, Books, Boomer, career, college, Columnist, Comedy, Dave Barry, Family, Hollywood, Humor Column, Life, Memoir, mentor, Mentorship, Miami, newspaper, Oscars, Screenplay, Screenwriter, Syndication, writing

Richard Littler’s Scarfolk Books

Richard Littler is a graphic designer and writer who has put together a cool art project that plays with the … More

Art, artifact, Children, Comedy, Creepy, Danielewski, England, ephemera, Horror, Look Around You, oddity, parody, Satire, Scarfolk, strange

Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford’s “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” is an incredible, deeply personal memoir that gives her audience a glimpse into … More

AA, america, Anxiety, Bipolar, Comedy, Depression, Drama, Family, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Marriage, Medication, Memoir, Mental, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Openness, Psychology, Relationships, Self Help, Substance Abuse, suicide, Therapy, Tim and Eric, Treatment, Twelve Step, Work

Repo Man (1984)

This is one of those films that just happens to be on the Criterion Collection’s list, but not on the … More

1980s, Alex Cox, Aliens, BWDF, california, Comedy, Criterion, Criterion #654, Dennis Dolan, Emilio Estevez, film, Harry Dean Stanton, Horror, Humberto Larriva, Iggy Pop, Jonathan Wacks, movies, Peter McCarthy, Punk, Radiation, repo-man, Reposession, reviews, Robby Müller, Science Fiction, Steven Hufsteter

Florida Man Fun with Dave Barry’s Swamp Story

Dave Barry has always been an absolute powerhouse in my life as a reader and writer. By the time I … More

Alcoholism, Alligator, america, Big Trouble, Buried Treasure, Child Support, Comedy, Comic Novel, Crime, Crime Comedy, Crocodile, Dark Comedy, Dave Barry, divorce, Dora The Explorer, Drag, Elsa, Escape, Everglades, Fame, Family, Florida, Fun, Funny, Gold, Mud, Parenthood, Relationships, Social Media, Viral, Viral Fame

The Tyranny of Desire by Morty Shallman

Shallman’s The Tyrrany of Desire is a laugh-out-loud riot that seemed to come out of nowhere. It tells the story … More

Big, Coen Brothers, Comedy, Funny, Loser, Penis, Phallus, schlimazel

New Publication: “On The Subway To Work With A Better Class of People, by Robert Lopez”

“There is a book in here I read every day. I start at the beginning and read on through till … More

america, American idiom, Comedy, Drama, Fear, Loneliness, Mental Illness, New York, Novel In Stories, Relationships, Sex, Short Fiction, society

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

This is already my favorite book I have read this year. Sure, it’s a little bit far into the year … More

autodidact, Comedy, Drama, existentialism, Family, Living, Outsiders, Slice of Life, suicide, Youth

The Life of a Visionary, “All About Me!” by Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks’ Autobiography is a triumph of a book that I read through once, dipped in a bunch of times … More

Anne Bancroft, Blazing Saddles, BlazingSaddles, Brooks Productions, Comedy, Dave Chapelle, David Lynch, Director, film, filmmaker, Gene Wilder, genius, High Anxiety, Mel Brooks, New York, Producer, Richard Pryor, Schwartz, Silent Movie, Spaceballs, The Greatest Generation, war, Young Frankenstein

Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart

Gary Shteyngart’s sardonic work has always been a dark, lovely, and fun experience for me. I follow his work closely, … More

Adultery, Asian American, Chekhov, Comedy, COVID, dramedy, Family, Fear, Gary Shteyngart, Hollywood, Judaism, Marriage, pandemic, Race, Relationships, Satire, Sex, Theater, water problems

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