Comedy Central on the Mind
Comedy and mental health. Are they as natural together as toast and Nutella? There’s a long-held belief in the creative industry that copywriters are alcoholics. I haven’t done a massive amount to shake off that stereotype, to be honest. I was given several litres of vodka for Christmas. By family members. At least it was […]
I’m sorry, I love you, Pure & Weary
I have a confession to make. Over the Valentine’s weekend, the lovely Pure & Weary sent me their latest YouTube video. I completely missed that email. I am a terrible person with a neglected inbox. This is my very public apology to these funny ladies, and your chance to see that video clip. I’m sorry […]
The one call we wanted – Ghostbusters is back
Sod your flowers. Keep your soppy cards. The best thing we got on Valentine’s Day was this 30-second teaser for… the TRAILER for the new Ghostbusters movie. Yes, a trailer for a trailer. And we still loved it. Here it is: Admittedly, there is no sign of our leading ladies (Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Leslie […]
Jolly Saint Nicola?
Out of the mouths of babes and all that. For Christmas 2015, someone at an advertising agency thought it’d be a great idea to ask some kids whether a woman could do Santa’s job. The answers are… well, not all that surprising considering who’s being surveyed here. Take a look for yourself: The clip’s been […]
Skit Box and one-upping
Controversy alert: some women have made a comedy sketch about how some women are annoyingly competitive. Loath as I am to cover yet another Daily Mail story, this isn’t going to be another rant about feminism and people getting it right/wrong. This is, at its heart, a story about comedy. The video’s by Skit Box, […]
You are more than your shiny hair
Infomercials. A word that makes me instantly suspicious, it has to be said. I’ve never been a fan of those glib, 20-minute long ads that try to convince you the presenters really mean it. Who in their life has ever shown such rampant enthusiasm for a mop? The Representation Project’s YouTube channel put up one […]
