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Laughed to Death
Laughed to Death is a monthly column in which Brianna Zigler explores the way comedy and existentialism go hand-in-hand in seemingly unlikely ways.
Explore the Laughed to Death archive below
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‘After Hours’ in the Afterlife: The Case for Paul Hackett’s Hell
In Martin Scorsese’s 1985 black comedy, a man’s desperate quest to get home after a night gone wrong is actually his eternal damnation.
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The Thorny Sexistentialism of ‘Palm Springs’ and ’50 First Dates’
We examine how these two time-loop comedies deal with sex, free will, and the multiverse theory.
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Are We Human, or Are We Pop Star?
Through the mockumentary ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ and the documentary ‘Miss Americana,’ the limits of humanizing the pop star persona are tested.
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Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Consumerist Hellscape
In the alt-comedy duo’s foray into the world of feature filmmaking, the absurdity of American capitalism is a deadly part of our reality.
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The Horrible Human Self and ‘The Eric Andre Show’
What does it mean when the performance ends for the performers?