Tag Archives: the simpsons

word play

(three jokes I should’ve come up with… and would have given infinite time and a monkey (or infinite monkeys and a room of writing implements)) The Simpsons: “Papa Don’t Leech” Lisa: That’ll be $30. Mayor Quimby: For three boxes?! Lisa: … Continue reading

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variations on a theme: life

“In the life of a man, his time is but a moment, his being an incessant flux, his senses a dim rushlight, his body a prey of worms, his soul an unquiet eddy, his fortune dark, and his fame doubtful. … Continue reading

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Thomas Pynchon

a total recluse except for an apparent willingness to make bad puns of his book titles on The Simpsons (from Wikipedia) Pynchon is also known for his avoidance of personal publicity: very few photographs of him have ever been published, … Continue reading

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My Own Private Comic Con (in lists)

Programs attended: Storytelling and Visual Language (Neil Cohn, Durwin S. Talon) Warner Bros. Home Video: 300 (Zack Snyder, Frank Miller, et al) and Blade Runner Final Cut (Ridley Scott, Sean Young, James Hong, Joanna Cassidy, Joe Turkel, Syd Mead, Mark … Continue reading

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