April 1, 2013 Happy April Fool's Day! Whether you are celebrating the holiday by taking advantage of your most gullible acquaintances or fending off pranks, we hope your inauguration into April is filled with happy surprises. Continue reading... DAVID MISCH | | Satire Is the Best Revenge | Not just satire but comedy itself begins with mocking. Plato and Aristotle said all laughter was wrong because comedy is inherently cruel (something many people still believe, especially me when I think about Ken Magnuson in 8th grade gym class). Continue reading... | | BESS ROWEN | | The Time Is Meow: The New York Neo-Futurists in Rape, Rape, Rape, AIDS, AIDS, AIDS, Genocide, Genocide, Cats | if anyone other than the New York Neo-Futurists presented a show called Rape, Rape, Rape, AIDS, AIDS, AIDS, Genocide, Genocide, Cats, I would have avoided it like the plague. But here are 10 reasons to see them. Ready? Curtain! Continue reading... | | JOHN FARR | | For Spring, the 10 Best Road Movies Ever | Going all the way back to Homer's Odyssey, some of our finest stories take place on voyages or quests of some kind, where our hero (or heroine) not only experiences new sights and adventures, but also some transformation in thinking, circumstance, or attitude as a result. The road movie is the cinematic equivalent. Continue reading... | | | JOHN LUNDBERG | | A Brief Guide to National Poetry Month | April is National Poetry Month, poetry lovers! An annual celebration (since 1996) sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, the event aims to spread the gospel of poetry and celebrate the art's rich past and vibrant present. Continue reading... | | |
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