"Comedy Happens to You, Tragedy Happens to Me" Eugene Volokh | 1.30.2020 4:05 PM. My colleague Kal Raustiala—who is writing a book about the life and legacy of ...

- The difference between comedy and tragedy is if you walk into an open sewer and die, to me it could be comedy. Didn't happen to me. Why do I care? Who gives a shit? But tragedy is if I'll cut my ...

The supposedly-sympathetic, condoling framing of suffering as a tragedy induces people to embrace hopelessness, victimhood, and defeatism. Let’s examine a few definitions of comedy and tragedy.

For the vast majority of stand-ups in comedy clubs, addressing tragedy that evokes sorrow and fear can backfire. ... He cites Robert Hawkins, who happens to physically resemble Timothy McVeigh, ...

HitFix’s Alan Sepinwall reviews FX’s "You’re the Worst" and Netflix’s "BoJack Horseman," which both are impressive for how well they marry serious emotions with ridiculous laughs.

Filmmaking twin brothers Max and Sam Eggers talk about finding the right tonal balance for their new A24 thriller, and how Brandy's lead performance echoes her iconic turn as Cinderella.

As we’ve seen, this can happen to anyone.” Samantha J. Shebib, Ph.D. Photography: Lexi Coon Shebib recommends acknowledging children’s fears by validating them. For example, “I completely understand ...

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