Why Sing Should Be Rated R
By Yasmeen Gaber
Ah Sing. The heartwarming movie which begins its wholesome tale by showing children that fiscal irresponsibility is just another punchline. Go see Sing if you want your daughter to be taught that even though she displays immense talent as a mechanical engineer, her life choices will be between that of a stay-at-home mom to 25 children or a singing career. Don’t forget what every boy loves, according to American advertising teams: absolute morbidity. I’m talking just eyeballs repeatedly falling out of a skull and bouncing around the walls and one friend stepping on/killing? another friend and a boy nearly running over his father; all of which, of course, are the comic relief of this intense thrill-ride of a psychodrama. But let’s check the essential: every children’s movie needs a racist caricature depicting Asian girls as bubbly, non-English speaking nuisances. Good on that? Great. Classic. We also don’t want to leave untouched the obvious values of money laundering and that one must accrue a great deal of (quite sketchy, preferably) wealth in order to attract a woman off the street. Below Sunset. After midnight. Then, of course, she will help you get into your favorite nightclub, wherein you can visibly drink and gamble with Russian mobster bears. Come instill the moral compass in your children that if your boss tells you to do something, it must be okay/legal. Show children the sequel to Titanic as a theatre is flooded with broken glass and embezzlement when a koala decides that it would be fine to cover a theatre in glass filled with water and squid, and didn’t see that that might be a problem. Let’s not forget the constant knifepoint. From the claws of the Russian mobster bears constantly threatening a wisecracking, gangster mouse, to the Alanis Morisette porcupine who when concentrating, singing passionately, or one can assume, shitting, sheds her needles, stabbing everyone around her, with visibly no effect on them, this movie has no shortage of the knifepoint every parent wants their child to see before they’re teenagers. Watch Hollywood teach children about Hollywood as it sees animals eliminated from a singing competition for being too tall, or simply for farting too often by a short, middle-aged koala, who seems to have no talent other than running his business into the ground and forgetting to force retirement upon his secretary, who is safely 50% of the reason he’s going bankrupt.
By Yasmeen Gaber
Ah Sing. The heartwarming movie which begins its wholesome tale by showing children that fiscal irresponsibility is just another punchline. Go see Sing if you want your daughter to be taught that even though she displays immense talent as a mechanical engineer, her life choices will be between that of a stay-at-home mom to 25 children or a singing career. Don’t forget what every boy loves, according to American advertising teams: absolute morbidity. I’m talking just eyeballs repeatedly falling out of a skull and bouncing around the walls and one friend stepping on/killing? another friend and a boy nearly running over his father; all of which, of course, are the comic relief of this intense thrill-ride of a psychodrama. But let’s check the essential: every children’s movie needs a racist caricature depicting Asian girls as bubbly, non-English speaking nuisances. Good on that? Great. Classic. We also don’t want to leave untouched the obvious values of money laundering and that one must accrue a great deal of (quite sketchy, preferably) wealth in order to attract a woman off the street. Below Sunset. After midnight. Then, of course, she will help you get into your favorite nightclub, wherein you can visibly drink and gamble with Russian mobster bears. Come instill the moral compass in your children that if your boss tells you to do something, it must be okay/legal. Show children the sequel to Titanic as a theatre is flooded with broken glass and embezzlement when a koala decides that it would be fine to cover a theatre in glass filled with water and squid, and didn’t see that that might be a problem. Let’s not forget the constant knifepoint. From the claws of the Russian mobster bears constantly threatening a wisecracking, gangster mouse, to the Alanis Morisette porcupine who when concentrating, singing passionately, or one can assume, shitting, sheds her needles, stabbing everyone around her, with visibly no effect on them, this movie has no shortage of the knifepoint every parent wants their child to see before they’re teenagers. Watch Hollywood teach children about Hollywood as it sees animals eliminated from a singing competition for being too tall, or simply for farting too often by a short, middle-aged koala, who seems to have no talent other than running his business into the ground and forgetting to force retirement upon his secretary, who is safely 50% of the reason he’s going bankrupt.
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998)
by, Magdalena Hill
HBO has succeeded with television. VEEP, Silicon Valley, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, the list goes on. A forgotten gem of this empire, Mr. Show with Bob and David, the comedies to end all comedies.
Let’s start with the cast: Bob Odenkirk. Mostly known now for his Breaking Bad performance as Saul Goodman, Odenkirk started in comedy. Writing for SNL from 1987-1991, Odenkirk has always been a comedic guy. His straight-edge and self-described “dick attitude” goes hand in hand with his co-star, comedian David Cross. A ruthless stand up comedian in his own right, Cross is known for his wacky characters. Most know him as Tobias Funke from Arrested Development, where he showcased his ability to make the dumbest nonsense you have ever witnessed. Comedians Tom Kenny (Spongebob), Paul F. Tompkins, Jill Talley, Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn and others help ensure that the show will entertain.
What I personally love about this show is the transitions between sketches. All the sketches sweep into each other, either by using an object or dialogue. Either way, the show was cut short but still remains to be a must-see for comedy nerds.
Here’s the first episode!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkygef8_SEI
by, Magdalena Hill
HBO has succeeded with television. VEEP, Silicon Valley, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, the list goes on. A forgotten gem of this empire, Mr. Show with Bob and David, the comedies to end all comedies.
Let’s start with the cast: Bob Odenkirk. Mostly known now for his Breaking Bad performance as Saul Goodman, Odenkirk started in comedy. Writing for SNL from 1987-1991, Odenkirk has always been a comedic guy. His straight-edge and self-described “dick attitude” goes hand in hand with his co-star, comedian David Cross. A ruthless stand up comedian in his own right, Cross is known for his wacky characters. Most know him as Tobias Funke from Arrested Development, where he showcased his ability to make the dumbest nonsense you have ever witnessed. Comedians Tom Kenny (Spongebob), Paul F. Tompkins, Jill Talley, Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn and others help ensure that the show will entertain.
What I personally love about this show is the transitions between sketches. All the sketches sweep into each other, either by using an object or dialogue. Either way, the show was cut short but still remains to be a must-see for comedy nerds.
Here’s the first episode!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkygef8_SEI
Scooby-Doo but with Kink-Shaming
By, Camryn Davis
It’s late on a Sunday night and you’re perusing through Netflix’s new movies. Nothing looks good, (you get five minutes into one movie, a character says “Thongrrrl” out loud, and you immediately go back to perusing the movies like it never happened) in fact, everything kind of looks awful. Until you stumble upon it, Mystery Team. You read the cast – Bobby Moynihan, Ellie Kemper, Wannabe Napoleon Dynamite, Aubrey Plaza, and even Dong Lover* before he decided to be weird and have a kid in secret. You really like the cast, so you decide to watch the movie. The first three minutes are great, so you text your friends and tell them to watch it too – bad idea, Steven.
You’re ten minutes in now. Everything is bad. It’s like the Hardy Boys but bad. And also sad. The plot revolves around three high school seniors who still solve kid mysteries. If you couldn’t tell, they’re not popular at school. Fifteen minutes in. A little girl comes up and asks if they can figure out who killed her parents. Oh boy. Dong Lover* says they can because he wants to be a real detective. You’re not a cop, Jason, calm down.
Twenty minutes in and you’re wondering, why exactly is this movie rated R? Who decided that? Oh, they’re in “an adult place” now. Oh, why is that guy hog tied? Hey, where’s that butter going? Dong Lover* watches in horror. You watch in awe. How does someone find out they like that? You want more backstory on this man, but sadly he’s just edgy, comedic relief. He’s the most interesting character in the movie.
After the butter scene, you stop paying attention. That was the only scene you cared about. Why butter? Wouldn’t it just, like, soften? Who wrote that? You want to email them. Sadly, when you look it up, you realize Dong Lover* and Friends wrote it. He wouldn’t reply to your emails. You feel defeated. The movie doesn’t matter anymore. Dong Lover* is shot, he makes out with Aubrey Plaza, there’s a plot twist that you don’t even care about. You. Care. About. The. Butter. The movie’s over. You feel unsatisfied, and your friend texts you saying they hated the movie. You don’t know how to feel. You suddenly feel the need to shower.
By, Camryn Davis
It’s late on a Sunday night and you’re perusing through Netflix’s new movies. Nothing looks good, (you get five minutes into one movie, a character says “Thongrrrl” out loud, and you immediately go back to perusing the movies like it never happened) in fact, everything kind of looks awful. Until you stumble upon it, Mystery Team. You read the cast – Bobby Moynihan, Ellie Kemper, Wannabe Napoleon Dynamite, Aubrey Plaza, and even Dong Lover* before he decided to be weird and have a kid in secret. You really like the cast, so you decide to watch the movie. The first three minutes are great, so you text your friends and tell them to watch it too – bad idea, Steven.
You’re ten minutes in now. Everything is bad. It’s like the Hardy Boys but bad. And also sad. The plot revolves around three high school seniors who still solve kid mysteries. If you couldn’t tell, they’re not popular at school. Fifteen minutes in. A little girl comes up and asks if they can figure out who killed her parents. Oh boy. Dong Lover* says they can because he wants to be a real detective. You’re not a cop, Jason, calm down.
Twenty minutes in and you’re wondering, why exactly is this movie rated R? Who decided that? Oh, they’re in “an adult place” now. Oh, why is that guy hog tied? Hey, where’s that butter going? Dong Lover* watches in horror. You watch in awe. How does someone find out they like that? You want more backstory on this man, but sadly he’s just edgy, comedic relief. He’s the most interesting character in the movie.
After the butter scene, you stop paying attention. That was the only scene you cared about. Why butter? Wouldn’t it just, like, soften? Who wrote that? You want to email them. Sadly, when you look it up, you realize Dong Lover* and Friends wrote it. He wouldn’t reply to your emails. You feel defeated. The movie doesn’t matter anymore. Dong Lover* is shot, he makes out with Aubrey Plaza, there’s a plot twist that you don’t even care about. You. Care. About. The. Butter. The movie’s over. You feel unsatisfied, and your friend texts you saying they hated the movie. You don’t know how to feel. You suddenly feel the need to shower.
Mr. Burns: A post Electric Play
If you like, love, or even tolerate the Simpsons, you will absoloutley love this brilliant play. This satirical look on the culture of a fallen society (ours) is hilarious and incredible intricate and smart. A must read! - Rory Leech
If you like, love, or even tolerate the Simpsons, you will absoloutley love this brilliant play. This satirical look on the culture of a fallen society (ours) is hilarious and incredible intricate and smart. A must read! - Rory Leech
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SNL in the 90s
SNL now has struck content gold with our new President-Elect, but one of the best eras to arise out of this 42 year empire is the 90s. Comedians you think are "washed-up" now, (David Spade and Adam Sandler come to my mind) the cast and sketches from the MTV days will still make you crap your pants. I mean, just look at some of the cast: Dana Carvey, Jan Hook, Phil Hartman,Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell!!! Classic sketches like Wayne's World and Matt Foley are a must-see and will make you cry. Download the SNL App in the App Store. IT HAS EVERY SKETCH FROM 1975-PRESENT WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
SNL now has struck content gold with our new President-Elect, but one of the best eras to arise out of this 42 year empire is the 90s. Comedians you think are "washed-up" now, (David Spade and Adam Sandler come to my mind) the cast and sketches from the MTV days will still make you crap your pants. I mean, just look at some of the cast: Dana Carvey, Jan Hook, Phil Hartman,Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell!!! Classic sketches like Wayne's World and Matt Foley are a must-see and will make you cry. Download the SNL App in the App Store. IT HAS EVERY SKETCH FROM 1975-PRESENT WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR