Buzzcocks on Top of the Tops in 1978, because we could all use some today.
Also, there’s this! Available in January.
Tomorrow
Borat may be a little tired but Sacha Baron Cohen is still a genius. I’ll be watching Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan tomorrow evening on Amazon Prime. Jagshemash?
What He Said
Finished the second season of The Boys last night. It wasn’t nearly as great as the first, as this guy so helpfully explains. Here’s hoping the next outing recalibrates.
Spitting Image Is Still Around
And still pretty funny.
It’s Back
As of October 4, we have five new episodes of Genndy Tartakovsky’s (Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars) Primal. On HBO Max.
Also, fuck Monday.
The Sex Operation That All Young Men Fear
Surely parachuting in lingerie is a terrible idea.
Hello … Zip Codes …
Wayne Knight CRUSHES IT.
From The A.V. Club …
If the ad seems funnier than it has any right to in this context, that’s because it was written by Seinfeld alum (and Veep showrunner) David Mandel, no stranger to the tics that made Newman so memorable. According to Entertainment Weekly, it was Mandel who convinced a reluctant Knight to reprise the role.
Some People Can Tell ‘Em …
Kan man ha roligare?
Subverting Expectations Is Tight
Thanks for the heads-up on this guy, Monkeystador. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular TV dramas of all time, and fans were pumped to see what the creators had in store for its final season. However after a few episodes, GoT fans started to have some questions about the way D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were wrapping up their favorite show. Like what’s up with Daenerys becoming pure evil so quickly? Why isn’t anyone talking about Jon being the rightful heir to the throne? Was that really the end of the Night King? Are scorpions more powerful, or are dragons?
To answer all these questions and more, step inside the pitch meeting that led to Game of Thrones Season 8! It’s super easy, barely an inconvenience!
FRIDAY BONUS:
Every Marvel pitch meeting in order of MCU Timeline, because you aren’t actually going to work today, are you?
The Critical Drinker
This guy eviscerates movies that shouldn’t exist. Here’s his take on Alien: Covenant.