John Patrick Higgins’ ‘Fine’ Hangs on in Quiet Desperation
The lives of middle-aged men are to John Patrick Higgins as the statue of Ozymandias was to Shelley: epic, broken, and tragi-comic monuments to quiet desperation.
British Comedy
Make It Quick: The Art of the One-liner
Some may dismiss the one-liner as an easy gag, but a good one requires real skill. Luckily, there are comedians out there who have mastered the art.
It’s Not That Steven Toast Is a Total Failure
Arthur Mathew and Matt Berry's sitcom, Toast of London is almost too weird and wonderful to put into words.
Reginald Perrin Fails to Fail Properly
It’s a rather bleak circular path Reginald Perrin walks. What is a man to do when he cannot even fail properly?