Y’know, comedy is hard and political satire is even harder. It has to feel true at its heart or we don’t buy it. That’s why people love that expression: It’s funny because it’s true. It doesn’t have to be true, mind you. The popular image of Bill Clinton is that’s he’s slick and smart and [...]
How to tell a big story on TV.
Art and commerce so frequently conflict with each other. For the artist, the object is to create of work of beauty and meaning: A painting, a novel, a song. You create the work; but from the business standpoint, you want to re-create. Do it again. Write the sequel, Drag it out for years. Turn the [...]
8track Mix of French Hip-Hop
You may recall that I wrote about the Muxtape service back in April. That streaming audio service got shut down by The Man, but it hardly comes as a surprise that replacements would come along. A friend recommended I check out 8tracks as an alternative. It has some differences that purportedly allow it to be [...]