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Pressed to think of happy events, the main character in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women can only come up with two: breaking her back and dying. Such despair and bleak humor characterizes the play, which plays through March 12 at the Loeb Experimental Theatre...
...parents will meet the parents of at least one of the following: 1) someone we drunkenly hooked up with; 2) that annoying kid in section; or, worst of all, 3) a member of the semi-secret Sorrento Square organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. So close yet so far, thank god. Just hope both of you don’t collect your ‘rents at the same time...
...course the one thing that remains consistent over the years of kids comics is their focus on humor, though the styles have changed. Where "Little Lulu" derives its humor from situational comedy, the Nick Mag strips clearly exhibit the lasting influence of "Mad" (which first appeared in 1953) and its distanced take on very nature of things like "Little Lulu." Perhaps the funniest piece in Nick Mag's special comics issue is Michael Kupperman's "Worst Comic Book Heroes That Never Existed," a gallery that includes Citober, the invisible, silent robot whose adventures were "mostly people saying 'Hey, where...
...cartoon comedy. The ensemble cast as written by John Stanley and masterfully rendered by Irving Tripp evoke as many "HAW!"s today as they did when they first sat in racks at the soda shop. The Nick Mag special comics edition may not be as lasting but still has humor and a good heart. Hopefully it will serve as an example for Nickelodeon to collect more of their comics work, under the guidance of a strong editor, into what could be a major anthology for both children and adults...
Short interstitial bits complete the action, and show the sense of humor that accompanies the performance: in the first, a waiter asks customers whether they want the meat or vegetarian options, and a man with a thick Indian accent informs him: “I would like a wedgie, and my wife also would like a wedgie.” In another, a Simon Cowell-modeled judge evaluates three comedians performing to become “Indian Idol.” In the end, the one who would be winner is dismissed: “Sorry, you?...