Tag Archives: Laurel and Hardy

Banana skins, theremins and Poop- Can slapstick save our humanity

Posted on January 21, 2017 by robinince

I am in a sentimental mood. I shouldn’t be, Jeanette Winterson warns us that sentimentality is a cheap and shallow recourse for those who may be incapable of true emotion. This may be why mafia films are always so keen … Continue reading →

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Did it start with a Puppet Show..? What is Alternative Comedy, and is it anyway?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by robinince

What is alternative comedy? Does such a thing exist anymore and, if so, does it require a new label. As a child, or parasitic growth, of the age of alternative comedy, I wonder what defines it. When I first saw … Continue reading →

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