Nick Marx

That’s Not Funny is here! @mediastudied and I spent the last several years studying right-wing comedians like Joe Rogan and Greg Gutfeld so you wouldn’t have to. If you want to understand comedy’s political power today, check it out ucpress.edu/book/978052038…

With record viewership among young men, “South Park” is roasting Trump week after week. Satire won’t win elections on its own, but a media professor say the show’s mockery could help Democrats reach voters they’ve lost. buff.ly/xpi3bU0

Less than 24 hours ago, Google dropped Veo 3, blurring the line between reality and AI. Its video and audio quality is so lifelike, it’s unsettling. Here are 20 insane examples & a full guide on how to use it: 1) A standup comedian telling a joke:

@brianfauteux Brian I am still here on X the everything app for posts like these, Bluesky doesn’t deserve this

Going to have a BRAT summer Bird flu Ribs for dinner (fall off the bone) Annexation threats Trade war

How liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win: buff.ly/41FG8sG #jimmykimmel #stephencolbert #podcasts #latenight

a great day to read my friend jesse's conversation with two academics whose work focuses on the growth and social power of right-wing comedy vulture.com/article/donald…

@Drubaru @BadgerHerald lol

Host at @BadgerHerald D.C. alumni event: "So, when did you work at the Herald?" Me: "I was managing editor in 2004." 2023 graduate: "That was a long time ago." Me: [pause] "I suppose it was..." 2023 graduate: "I mean, it was 20 years ago." Me: 👴💀⚰️

Fox News Bets on Comedy, but Not Only for Laughs wp.me/pc8uak-1lE4zX

@kaytilausch Congrats, and welcome to the mountain west!

@its_vee_zee ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

@its_vee_zee Cannot stress enough how much Swann Arlaud is my 2024 hair goals

I was lucky enough to take 2 courses with David Bordwell as an undergrad, and even in that setting, he listened, engaged, and generously nurtured students’ budding curiosities. He was a model for everything we should be as scholars, teachers, and mentors. commarts.wisc.edu/2024/03/rememb…

@ajbauer @its_vee_zee @doctaj @mediastudied Nothing off the top of my head, Matt might have something in mind…

@its_vee_zee @doctaj @marxnick Good tag, was wondering if he or @mediastudied came across anything while researching 'That's Not Funny.'

@brianfauteux “Reviewer two supported publication and simply had this to say: “IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW!”

Reviewing a manuscript and doing Pusha T Ric Flair *WOOOOs* whenever a good point is made.

@ajbauer Folks hoping for some sort of meaningful political outcome to arise from his return have not been watching/listening to comedy for the last 5 years…

Jon Stewart returning to the Daily Show means nothing at all. We are living in a different political moment, and he is not equipped for it.

@JesseDavidFox Now they’ll never pick you to replace Andy Borowitz.

The New Yorker didn't like my book about comedy over the last 30 years for its failure to mention Bob Hope. And for that I want to apologize to the entire staff of The New Yorker and the Bob Hope estate.

Regret to inform that I have once again watched a bunch of bad right-wing comedy and written about it

@dr_vee_zee Every Publix is a good Publix when you live in a place with no Publixes.

I shared some thoughts on Russell Brand’s rightward turn with @mattfleg: nytimes.com/2023/11/13/mag…

@dr_vee_zee If you can tolerate people’s arbitrary swings in taste, it’s the ideal place for music (re)discovery!