kevhines:
So before I joined Tumblr someone (Ben Ragheb?) posted a video of Cookie Monster singing about how it’s not a big deal that he eats non-cookie foods. A response to criticism that Cookie Monster should only eat cookies.
And I get it. I get that its a good message to send kids. If COOKIE Monster eats veggies, then of course a kid can eat veggies.
But the single minded-ness of a monster that only eats cookies and only wants cookies is funnier.
This video is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. It’s ridiculous to say this, but Cookie Monster’s “facial expression” when Kermit says he will give him a cookie (38 seconds in) makes me laugh out loud.
Not to mention his design is hilarious. A big pile of fabric and googly eyes just looks funny. But that has less to do with cookies.
Anyway, watch this video.
Kevin Hines makes a really good point. Cookie Monster is one of those characters that suffers from too much familiarity — after forty years of exposure, it’s too easy to see a googly-eyed monster who’s monomaniacally obsessed with cookies and forget that, oh yeah, that’s really funny.
Matt Walsh on the history and philosophy of the UCB Theatre. I’m kind of surprised I’ve never heard this story before, but better late than never. I also like Walsh’s simple advice for aspiring performers: 1) Study comedy, 2) Do it every night of the week, 3) Work with people who think like you do, 4) Do it every night of the week.
You have to be patient. You have to give yourself a chance. When you’re first pursuing a job in a field like this, there’s a strong tendency to panic. When I took classes with Del Close, he would challenge all of us to wait - to not make the cheap, easy joke in a scene but to have faith that something funnier and more organic was on the way. It can be that way with a career too. There are a lot of times when your biggest task is just to stay calm and keep working.
boringoldraphael:
It’s TMOPMO Tuesday! (Click on image to read full size)
“The Seven Minute Rule” is far and away the most popular TMOPMO we ever made, by far, by far. Who knew people would respond to something universal more than they did to me complaining about how I feel fat. What I like about this comic is it changed my perspective on rejection. I used to feel bad when cute girls told me they had boyfriends. Now I smile and think, “Seven Minute Rule, nice.”
P.S. If I could have written one more panel, it would be about how this rule works both ways, GENTLEMEN.
This is still my favorite installment of Raphael and Lisa’s wonderful comic, Tip Me Over Pour Me Out. (My favorite? The one I guest-wrote, of course!) If you’ve never read these before, dive in — you’re in for a treat.
I hate these “Oh man, Sarah Palin’s supporters are so dumb!” videos that have been making the rounds lately. It’s the easiest thing in the world to find the dullest, least media-savvy members of a group, shove a microphone in their face, and allow them to make themselves look foolish. You could do the same thing at the Westminster Dog Show or the U.S. Open if you wanted — I’m sure there are plenty of nuts there too — but you wouldn’t prove anything about dog breeding or tennis by doing so.
Ultimately, the only purpose these videos serve is to pat you on the back for being wiser and smarter than those you disagree with, and to confirm and justify your contempt for them. It’s a form of ideological masturbation, and a habit well worth kicking. We’d all do much better to get off of YouTube, go find a smart Republican, and have our ideas challenged for a change.
14th Street. (via flaunted@fipi)
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fuckyeahclassical:
Pilgrim’s Chorus from Tannhäuser - Richard Wagner
This is the melody that got me hooked on Wagner, and (to a lesser extent) on opera in general. Make sure you listen at least until the two-thirds mark, when it goes from black and white into color.
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