At the end of the Freud-filled 1920s, James Thurber and E.B. White launched their careers with a silly question and a spoof.
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“Network" did not predict populist anger -- it foresaw a network using anger to boost ratings. Sound familiar?
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For a full generation, as the world teetered on the brink, the lone voice mocking in the wilderness was truly MAD.
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A Wasabi Alarm? Astrology Charts for Bacteria? Scheduled Earthquakes? The Ig-Nobels are science for wise guys.
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"In America, there are two kinds of travel -- first class and travel with children."
-- Meet Robert Benchley.
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Intercourse, Hell, Boring, What Cheer...
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