Wednesday, October 19 2011
He Performs This Way: ‘Weird Al Yankovic: Live! - The Alpocalypse Tour’
"Weird Al" live is as great a concert spectacle as you will ever see. If for some reason you can't make it, this DVD will do nicely in its place.
Wednesday, August 31 2011
BBC Radio: Tune in for a Grin
The BBC has recognised that its mission statement "to inform, educate and entertain" must, simply must, include radio comedy.
Tuesday, August 23 2011
Tig Notaro: Good One
A nonstop laugh fest, Good One proves that Tig Notaro is one of the funniest comedians currently on the market.
Wednesday, August 10 2011
The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Film Comedies of All Time
With today's release of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul on DVD, we thought this was the perfect time to run down our choices for the funniest future shock sci-fi genre films of all time.
Tuesday, August 2 2011
‘Busy Monsters’: Losing It, With Glorious Prolixity
William Giraldi’s ravaging way with the language is so dexterous and sure-handed that his comic romp of a novel fairly detonates.
Toni Collette Shows Her Good Parts in The Final Season of ‘United States of Tara’
With consistent fantastic writing across the board for all three seasons, and an always innovative perspective on a widely ignored mental illness, it’s easy to deduce that we got all of Tara’s good parts -- from start to finish.
Wednesday, July 20 2011
The 10 Greatest Movie Comedies of All Time
The ten comedies that make us -- and perhaps, only us at Short Ends and Leader -- laugh out loud. Guaranteed to differ from yours... probably...
Monday, July 18 2011
They Might Be Giants: Join Us
Join Us is the type of record, despite its titular invitation, that will be best enjoyed by the faithful, as opposed to those who are curious about the group and want a starting point to delve into.
Wednesday, July 6 2011
Discover a Hero in ‘Cedar Rapids’
What's at first blush a light-hearted comedy is actually a much more profound tale.
Tuesday, June 21 2011
Everything You Know Is Wrong: An Interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic
He survived an inexplicable Lady Gaga controversy, and is warning us of the fiery (and hilarious) Alpocalypse at hand. The Grammy-winning comedy icon discusses everything from Rebecca Black to what would've made his Internet Leaks EP more effective, as well as the time he missed out on filling in for James Taylor on The Tonight Show.
