It’s sad.  This used to be the kind of place where subtlety was appreciated.

I am informed that the funny stuff in IAS is probably stolen.

I have found the answer myself. It is the result of Judd Apatow’s cynicism and misanthropy.

It appears we have Judd Apatow to blame for both of these:

So, your explanation of how Trainwreck got made, and how the studio let Schumer star in it, is that it eventually made money? I would have thought some sort of argument about how the strength of her TV writing and acting got her the job would make more sense, but sure let’s go with your retro-causation idea.  It’s…

I’m not sure sarcasm is the right word. I doubt Chuck has much to do with it, but I could be wrong. I actually like some of the stuff on Inside Amy Schumer. None of that suggests she should be anchoring Hollywood movies, but then Melissa McCarthy and Rob Schneider are somehow in movies too. Is Sandler to blame for…

He’s got a thing on Netflix now with Jeff Ross.  It’s mildly amusing.

I listened to Louis C.K.’s “leaked” set.  It was mostly good stuff.  Unlike Trainwreck and I Feel Pretty, which blew.  How is Schumer getting these deals?  Is she related to someone rich and powerful or something?

Attel was mildy entertaining back then.

I think the time as come for AV Club to go to a straight wire-service format. The seemingly mandatory editorializing is increasingly wearisome.

Almost all of what has ever existed came from above-ground nuclear weapon tests.

Did you just make a homophobic comment?

Is this true even if you don’t include CO2 as waste? I have no idea what the ash rate is for the global average coal grade, but it would be interesting to compare the toxic metal and inorganic residue output rate on a per-GJ basis.

Good post.
Unfortunately, the current set of writers at Colbert don’t use their brains before coming up with their bits. I always thought Colbert himself was smarter than that, but I guess I was very wrong. I stopped watching, but it’s still on the air so I guess that’s what the masses like.

My theory is that he pissed off the wrong people at Disney.

There are no winners on Twitter.

Karma sucks, amirite?

Sauce for the goose, as they say.  Suck it.

Dirty goddamned son of a bitch.

The good news is, if I ever get around to watching it the probability of remembering that post are almost nil.