Tag: Sticks and Stones

Comedy Gold: The Joke’s on You

By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com

 

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God…

– 2 Timothy 3:1-4

 

As an internet writer seeking common ground, or, rather, a mutual base frame of reference with the readers, I’ll often use widely disseminated resources in order to inspire contemplation and conversation. Obviously, these sources would include movies and books.  So, with that in mind, I recently took advantage of $5 Tuesdays at a theater near me and saw “Joker”.   The antagonist of the film, of course, is Batman’s old arch nemesis, “The Joker”.

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Sticks And Stones: A Cocktail Napkin Review

Guest Post by Hardscrabble Farmer

“I can’t live in this world you’re proposing…”

-Dave Chapelle

For purposes of full disclosure I have never worked with Dave Chappelle and though we were both signed with the same agency at the same time we rarely crossed paths on the road. We’d worked showcase clubs in NYC but I’ll admit that I was never impressed with his lackadaisical comedy stylings and his reputation for being a no-show or showing up late and pissing off the crowd only to walk off early. I considered his behavior bad form and his brand of humor lazy so I never paid much attention as his star rose, never watched his show or any of his subsequent work after that.

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