Go get it now. NOW, I say!
posted by Dominic @ 11:18 AM
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Precious D's Pearls for Swine
Thursday, May 22, 2003
After a long wait of four years the Man, the Master, the Genius, the Jester of Pop Weird Al Yankovic has a new album- Poodle Hat!
Go get it now. NOW, I say!
Go get it now. NOW, I say!
Thursday, May 08, 2003
Infinity Jane doesn't want your pity and doesn't need your help.
posted by Dominic @ 8:44 AM
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Wednesday, May 07, 2003
Spiderman 2 is filming near my office today. All I've seen is trailers and cranes.
posted by Dominic @ 3:57 PM
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Tuesday, May 06, 2003
Spooky Goth Girl was feeding pigeons in the ferry terminal. I love Spooky Goth Girl. If she were just a little bit cuter I might be in love with her. She seems lonely, but maybe I'm projecting. Maybe she has lots of little goth friends who just don't happen to live on Staten Island.
posted by Dominic @ 11:31 PM
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Terry Pratchett is a huge geek!
Tonight I went to a book signing by the popular fantasy humorist, Terry Pratchett. When I got to the front of the line Mr. Pratchett spotted the Galaxy Quest patch on my jacket. He saluted me with a fist to his chest and cried out, "Never give up!" it took me a nanosecond to figure out what the hell he was talking about; then I saluted him back and answered, "Never surrender!" Isn't it great when your favorite celebs turn out to be as big of a geek as you are?
Tonight I went to a book signing by the popular fantasy humorist, Terry Pratchett. When I got to the front of the line Mr. Pratchett spotted the Galaxy Quest patch on my jacket. He saluted me with a fist to his chest and cried out, "Never give up!" it took me a nanosecond to figure out what the hell he was talking about; then I saluted him back and answered, "Never surrender!" Isn't it great when your favorite celebs turn out to be as big of a geek as you are?
posted by Dominic @ 11:17 PM
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No one saw Infifnity Jane get off the carousel, but she hasn't been seen since.
posted by Dominic @ 1:08 PM
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Infinity Jane never cries and seldom laughs.
posted by Dominic @ 10:54 AM
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Saturday, May 03, 2003
Free Comic Book Day
Today was the second annual Free Comic Book Day. I hit all the shops I know of in Manhatten.
Midtown Comics was by far the most generous. Not only did they gove out huge stacks of books, but they also gave Marvel Heroclix Hulk figures.
Jim Hanley's Universe was also pretty good. Although they limited the number of books, they had artists and writers signing throught the day. Also I found the last two issyes I needed of Skrull Kill Krew that I needed, so that was good.
Forbidden Planet was only giving out one or two books per person, but they were doing it from a table in front of the store which was a good idea. A lot of passers by were asking for the X-Men book.
The stingiest store was a little dive in the village that was only giving one per customer.
My regular shop was giving out a decent sized stack and even let the regulars have them a few days early.
To top it all off, Spiderman premiers on HBO tonight. An all around Comic-tastic day.
Today was the second annual Free Comic Book Day. I hit all the shops I know of in Manhatten.
Midtown Comics was by far the most generous. Not only did they gove out huge stacks of books, but they also gave Marvel Heroclix Hulk figures.
Jim Hanley's Universe was also pretty good. Although they limited the number of books, they had artists and writers signing throught the day. Also I found the last two issyes I needed of Skrull Kill Krew that I needed, so that was good.
Forbidden Planet was only giving out one or two books per person, but they were doing it from a table in front of the store which was a good idea. A lot of passers by were asking for the X-Men book.
The stingiest store was a little dive in the village that was only giving one per customer.
My regular shop was giving out a decent sized stack and even let the regulars have them a few days early.
To top it all off, Spiderman premiers on HBO tonight. An all around Comic-tastic day.
posted by Dominic @ 8:14 PM
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Friday, May 02, 2003
On the Use of Race in Humor or How Come He Can Say That and I Can't?
Racial
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of race or races.
2. Arising from or based on differences among human racial groups
Racist
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
When discussing race in comedy it is important to make a distinction between racial humor and racist humor.
Racial humor draws attention to the peculiarities or idiosyncrasies of a particular group. It is often directed at the comedian’s own race. (Of course qualities associated with a race may actually be a result of culture or class and not be genetic in nature.)
Racist humor is meant to be derogatory and insulting to members of the targeted race and implies the superiority of another race (though in theory one could equally insulting to all races.) Racist humor is usually directed at a race other than the comedian’s.
Problems can occur when one is attempting racial humor but is inadvertently perceived as racist, either through incompetence or misunderstanding by the audience.
The distinction can often be difficult. When does racial become racist? Where is the line between poking fun and insulting? Or more directly- why can minorities make fun of whites, but whites can’t make fun of minorities? The answer relates to the very basic nature of comedy- pain.
Laughter is the body’s response to the threat of pain followed by the realization that the pain isn’t going to happen or isn’t real. Seeing others in pain, whether physical or emotional, is funny as long as the pain is not so great or so real as to cause us to feel pain as well. Watching someone get hurt in a movie or cartoon is funny because we know the pain isn’t real. Finding the level of pain that is safe is the key to comedy.
Humor aimed at minorities by whites might, therefore, be too painful to be funny. It reminds us of real pain suffered by those who are or have been oppressed. It quite literally adds insult to injury. Humor aimed at whites by minorities, however, just does not have the same capacity to wound. Whites as a group have not been oppressed. Minority comedians can thus get away with more, but even then if the humor becomes too mean spirited they may lose the audience.
The skill, charm, and intent of an individual comedian can also mitigate the level of pain. Don Rickles gets away with a lot because people like him and it’s clear he doesn’t really mean it. Another comedian might tell the exact same jokes and find themselves in a lot of trouble.
And of course members of any group can usually insult their own group with impunity. Attacks from within are not as painful as attacks from without.
Canadians and the French are fair game. Downright rude remarks against French Canadians are actively encouraged.
Racial
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of race or races.
2. Arising from or based on differences among human racial groups
Racist
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
When discussing race in comedy it is important to make a distinction between racial humor and racist humor.
Racial humor draws attention to the peculiarities or idiosyncrasies of a particular group. It is often directed at the comedian’s own race. (Of course qualities associated with a race may actually be a result of culture or class and not be genetic in nature.)
Racist humor is meant to be derogatory and insulting to members of the targeted race and implies the superiority of another race (though in theory one could equally insulting to all races.) Racist humor is usually directed at a race other than the comedian’s.
Problems can occur when one is attempting racial humor but is inadvertently perceived as racist, either through incompetence or misunderstanding by the audience.
The distinction can often be difficult. When does racial become racist? Where is the line between poking fun and insulting? Or more directly- why can minorities make fun of whites, but whites can’t make fun of minorities? The answer relates to the very basic nature of comedy- pain.
Laughter is the body’s response to the threat of pain followed by the realization that the pain isn’t going to happen or isn’t real. Seeing others in pain, whether physical or emotional, is funny as long as the pain is not so great or so real as to cause us to feel pain as well. Watching someone get hurt in a movie or cartoon is funny because we know the pain isn’t real. Finding the level of pain that is safe is the key to comedy.
Humor aimed at minorities by whites might, therefore, be too painful to be funny. It reminds us of real pain suffered by those who are or have been oppressed. It quite literally adds insult to injury. Humor aimed at whites by minorities, however, just does not have the same capacity to wound. Whites as a group have not been oppressed. Minority comedians can thus get away with more, but even then if the humor becomes too mean spirited they may lose the audience.
The skill, charm, and intent of an individual comedian can also mitigate the level of pain. Don Rickles gets away with a lot because people like him and it’s clear he doesn’t really mean it. Another comedian might tell the exact same jokes and find themselves in a lot of trouble.
And of course members of any group can usually insult their own group with impunity. Attacks from within are not as painful as attacks from without.
Canadians and the French are fair game. Downright rude remarks against French Canadians are actively encouraged.
posted by Dominic @ 11:53 AM
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