• “Are these morons getting dumber or just louder?” The sad state of anti-intellectualism in The United States. (macleans.com) • The best cure for Shit Writing Syndrome? Dan Harmon. A great account by comedy writer Andy Bobrow about how his time on Community helped him become a better writer. (medium.com) • What’s up with that gunk…
• Wait, you mean jackalopes aren’t real?! Damn you, Dave Coulier! (wired.com) • If this past weekend’s release of X-Men: Days of Future Past left you scratching your head, here’s a detailed history of the classic 1981 comic book story on which the film is based. Spoiler alert: It’s way better than the movie. (vulture.com) • $2 bills are are…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF Since its inception, the sitcom formula has varied little. Take a group of people — family, friends, coworkers — set up a problem, and give them 22 minutes to solve it. Add snark, schmaltz, absurdity to taste. Repeat for as many seasons as possible. That’s not meant to be a…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF The X-Men have a long history of tampering with the past to create a better future. It’s an apt metaphor for what director Bryan Singer’s sets out to do in X-Men: Days of Future Past. However, as the merry band of mutants has often learned, results may vary. As a…
• Matt Daniels is a data wonk who tested the vocabulary of history’s most popular rappers against that of Shakespeare’s to see whose lyrics would emerge as the most loquacious. Big names like Kanye, Snoop Dogg, and even 2Pac landed in the bottom 20 percent while the Wu-Tang Clan dominated the list, proving once more they ain’t ones…
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