Comedy is something you do with your body

Here are two examples of funny things.
Fig. 1 "Intervention Intervention" starring Fred Armisen

Intervention Intervention with Fred Armisen from Fred Armisen

Fig. 2 "Opening monolouge from July 21, 2009" by Craig Ferguson


Here is an example of something that isn't funny.
Fig. 1 "Joke about Vanessa Hudgens" by Dane Cook


Are there any questions?

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

This new trailer for Where the Wild Things Are is ridiculously beautiful. I already had high hopes for this movie, but now they're even higher. Spike Jones and Dave Eggers really understand childhood. Speaking of Eggers, a couple of weeks ago I saw Away We Go, a movie he wrote with his wife, Vendela Vida, and it was really good. It is extremely different from director Sam Mendes's other couple-with-children movie, last year's brutal Revolutionary Road, but they both share the same sensitive camera work and deliberate pacing.

Also, I've been meaning to turn you guys on to We Love You So. We Love You So is a gorgeous blog started by the production staff behind Where the Wild Things Are. It is a perfect blog and every time I go to it, I see something marvelous.

Eff Yes!

The Spike Jonze Where the Wild Things Are adaptation has had a troubled and well documented production, but it finally has a trailer, which means it is for real coming out! The fact that it looks awesome is great news as well. View the trailer (and download it for your iPod to show random strangers on the street) here.

Also, I want to share with you King Khan and the Shrines. King Khan is a real wild thing (see what I did there?) who plays a Velvet Underground and James Brown influenced garage-soul that is totally rad and infectious. There last album came out in Germany a few years ago and it's finally getting an American release pretty soon. I saw these guys live a little bit ago and they were absolutely phenomenal. Here's some songs:
I Wanna Be a Girl- this is my very favorite song on the album. It's kind of an anthem for guys who really really admire women.
Welfare Bread- Another great song. Khan wants you to chill out and relax. The government's going to take care of everything.
69 Faces of Love- This is a love song. This is a love song? It sure is pretty, and a little swoony even. Khan even works in some real '60s-styled psychedelia for good measure.

My Favorite Song From 2008

Grouper- Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping

What's That?

It's of Montreal on Letterman!

Pretty swank I'd say, if we weren't comunicating through letters.

Best Thing In The World Right Now

Tobias Jones wants to store your crap in huge trucks outside his warehouse. Seriously, anything you need to have stored, he'll store it and he means business, just look at this ad.

Here's his website. It's great.

Now that you've laughed a bunch check out the sketch comedy group that put this together.

Here's another video from the same group: