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Tag: Comedy

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Leaving Behind the 2010s & Two Other Things

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on December 14, 2019December 19, 2019

Happy new year, Happy new decade. We move forward.

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

Community’s Most Beautiful Episode

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on September 19, 2019

Ultimately, Community’s masterstroke for the episode and as a series overall is that Harmon tapped into an existential diaspora of our post-boomer, capitalism-disillusioned generation that disgraced power lawyer Jeff Winger was thrust among in the show

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  • Movies

One Man’s Fairy Tale Ending – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

The issue is what Once Upon a Time in Hollywood culminates to in terms of a message and moral. Certainly, Inglourious Basterds culminates to a message we can all agree on: Nazis fucking suck.

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

The Old Deal

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 31, 2019August 8, 2019

Here’s the hard truth: that’s part of the deal they’re accepting with America’s promise of opportunity and prosperity, it’s in the fine print as far as they and many other immigrants are concerned.

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  • Profile

The Boys on the Jungle Gym – Matt Burroughs & TehBen, Writers

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

At the start of 2018, writer and editor Loryn Stone undertook a very simple yet…

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  • Essay

Etiquette & Empathy – Learn the Former, Strive for the Latter

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 27, 2019

in life and on the stage manners as a set of edicts will carry us well enough. You’ll be able to amble through a scene effectively enough by following the flow chart of what to say and when. However, to really get at something special? That takes listening. It takes patience and understanding.

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  • Movies

Cinema Cage Match – Booksmart Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 3, 2019June 20, 2019

Want the quick and dirty? This movie is fantastic. Go see it. Bring your friends. Those of you sticking around are going to get the treat of a one on one cage match between Booksmart and its spiritual predecessor, Superbad (2007). 

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  • On Writing

One Finger Points, Three Point Back – Compassion Can Yield Comedy

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

While most of my improv class is hilarious, there’s one person there who isn’t, but she may be the most important.

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  • On Writing

Lessons From a F*** Up

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

It’s a challenge to not just be funny, it’s a challenge to be better.

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  • On Writing

Know Your Audience, Know Your Punchline

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

Where there are rough edges, there are lessons to be learned, and since this is comedy we’re talking about, I’ll follow the rule of 3.

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