"On Violent Laughter (and Other Comedic First Principles)": An Essay by Will Franken (Keywords: Humour; Satire; Happiness; Subversion; Identity; Plato; Aristotle)
Comedy's essence lies in subversion and disruption of order, questioning established norms and the state. [ more ]
Yorgos Lanthimos's movie 'Kinds of Kindness' opens with 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), setting a distinct tone for his shift to a more contemporary style of weird.' [ more ]