February 2012
3 posts
Farce After Dark: a new comedy podcast
Dear Friends and Fans of Funny, I am pleased today to announce the launch of Farce After Dark, a new podcast designed to showcase aspiring young comic writers and performers from the Toronto comedy scene. The “Farce” idea began life several years ago as a stand-up comedy night at Ryerson University’s campus pub, The Ram in the Rye. The show ran there once a month from the summer of 2007 to the end...
August 2011
1 post
June 2011
2 posts
I helped Soosmar Media shoot last weekend’s NXNE saturday AOL showcase, featuring Devo, Cults, DD/MM/YY, Dirty Beaches and Men Without Hats. Check it Out.
- James
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
2 posts
March 2011
4 posts
SSP once discussed doing something like this to capture old home movies. This, however, is a way more legit than what we had planned…
-Marissa
pauloctavious:
Canon 5D Mark II Used to Convert 8mm Footage to Digital… amazing!
I have my grandpas old 8mm would love to do this to them! : )
The Raisin Gang unanimously voted the above clip to be the best and funniest part of the 83rd Academy Awards. Franco and Hathaway, you should be taking notes.
-Marissa
I don’t want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of...
– Danny Boyle (via thefilmdirectory)
The guys and I were just talking about how Danny Boyle seems to have a lot of fun making films. He makes films that he himself would ENJOY. It’s nice.
-Marissa
February 2011
3 posts
December 2010
3 posts
I think if I could work on any show I would work on this show. Sports AND jokes? Amazing.
I hope it doesn’t suck…
-Marissa
koolberg:
Onion SportsDome is another sweet looking show. I love shows!
November 2010
3 posts
I don’t care what people say, Jimmy Fallon hosts one heck of a fun talk show.
-Marissa
October 2010
2 posts
I don’t see why this is supposed to be funny. I would totally get this tattoo! (except the American flag, way too showy for my tastes.)
Yay for Facetious Fridays!
-Marissa
September 2010
7 posts
August 2010
5 posts
July 2010
3 posts
Nick Patrick: Did Americans in 1776 have British... →
Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents?
The answer surprised me.
I’d always assumed that Americans used to have British accents, and that American accents diverged…
June 2010
3 posts
Real Life Super Heroes (Sigh...) →
So, Marissa and I went to see Kick Ass the other day (great movie) and there’s a line in the movie “How come no one ever tries to be a super hero”. Well, in all truth, people do. A lot of them.
I looked at this website for hours on end. It’s kind of sad, but worth checking out. It’s a Real Life Super Hero registry (RLSH for short). People post there information to...
May 2010
11 posts
mikeykolberg asked: Would you put me in your blog if I asked a question? And that is the question.
torontocitylife asked: Did you produce all the Raisin Gang videos?