The creator of this piece is Francesco Marciuliano, and he is the author of the syndicated comic strip Sally Forth, which appears in newspapers across the country (as well as the webcomic Medium Large, which does not). He was also a head writer for the PBS series SeeMore’s Playhouse, for which one of his episodes won two 2007 Daytime Emmys. Francesco has written for the Onion News Network, Smosh, McSweeney’s, and had a play produced at the New York International Fringe Festival. His very first book I Could Pee on This and Other Poems by Cats will hit bookstore shelves both virtual and real in August 2012.
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This video is too cute. The creator of this video successfully conveyed the various ways humor is used. I find your blog very interesting and have never really heard of this perspective in Sociology.
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting how we use comedy to deal with issues in society. How can we not forgot all of the political cartoons and videos from the current election? Have you seen this one from the Jimmy Kimmel Show?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EDxOSjgl5Z4&list=UUa6vGFO9ty8v5KZJXQxdhaw