"I got a massage recently, and the woman told me to “undress to my comfort level.” So I put on a sweater and some corduroy pants, and I felt safe."
John Mulaney
John Mulaney, guys, Seriously.
Louie CK’s first appearance on Letterman, 1995
Referenced on last night’s Louie (with a young Louie portrayed confusingly by a kid who looks less like Louie in ‘95 (anybody else see some Fincher in there?) and more like Ham from The Sandlot.
Louie, from this point in his career, shows every bit of the brilliance he does now. And still, it’s refreshing to see him tell one of the worst hacky 90s jokes ever written, at the very end of his set. Still figuring shit out. Just like the rest of us.
Everybody talks about Louis’ “silly jokes” stage and how his comedy has changed. What’s remarkable to me is how consistent his tone has stayed - it’s still about the stray observations we have where our maturity doesn’t meet our responsibilities.
Chris Rock - Rich vs Wealthy & It’s Alright, ‘cause it’s All White
“White man makes guns, no problem. Black rapper says ‘guns,’ Congressional hearing.”
I posted a MeFi thread about this article, Love in the Age of Self-Consciousness, which argues the social networking age has distorted courting by making it about the assembly of false fronts. Commenter sciurus pointed to the above Chris Rock routine, which pretty much spells out the same phenomenon (albeit without the Facebook stuff). Enjoy one or both depending on your preference.
I’ve been enjoying the debut album from stand up comedian Cameron Esposito. Cameron was recently on The Sound of Young America and has this hillariously incredulous storytelling style - almost as though she is as amazed as you are that any particular comedy of errors has happened in her life. This track is called “States of Matter.”
Was it necessary for the Wall Street Journal to use its signature portraiture style to depict Paul F. Tompkins in this article about mangled Google Voice translations? Nope. Is it maybe the most amazing thing that could happen to a human being? He’ll yes. (via putthison).
The Bammer is working with PunchyTees to sell this t-shirt to benefit charity. It says “Maria Bamford supports me in my journey.” If self control gets the best of me, I’ll end up buying one.
Carlin Step by DJ Steve Porter & DJ Eli Wilkie.
George Carlin and autotune? Sure, why not? (hattip oneswellfoop on Metafilter).
