[PDF] Dead Funny eBook

Author : Terry Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1350032263

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In spite of my desperation I have been patient, in spite of my bewilderment I have been understanding, in spite of my feeling of utter abandonment ... I've been hanging on in there. Trying to help you come through this terrible thing. While Eleanor wants a child, her willing partner, Richard, is too busy running the Dead Funny Society. But in a week when British comedy heroes Frankie Howard and Benny Hill both kick the bucket, the society gather for a celebration, which promises to be full of hilarity and laughter – well, for everybody except the disgruntled Eleanor anyhow. Terry Johnson's hilarious comedy of mortality and marriage was premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in January 1994. This edition was published for the West End revival in October 2016 at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.

Author : David Gillota
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1978834187

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Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect? Dead Funny locates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous “comic relief” moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from The Evil Dead to Final Destination. Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in Freaks to the comedy of awkwardness in Midsommar, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century.

Author : Alan Gorevan
Publisher : Alan Gorevan
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0463658760

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Say hello to a killer audience. Tonight, Jessica Roberts has her first gig as a stand-up comedian. She's nervous. But not nervous enough. In this blackly comic short story, she's about to get more audience participation than she ever dreamed of...

Author : Rudolph Herzog
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 12,87 MB
Release : 2011
Category : German wit and humor
ISBN : 1935554301

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The first ever history of humour directed at the Nazis: from the anti-Nazi theatre scene of the 20s and 30s, to jokes told during WWII, to the cracks told about Hitler in Germany today. In the light of the horrors he committed, many people in Germany still find difficulty and distaste in laughing at Hitler - indeed, those who do are often accused of trivialising the Holocaust. But there is a long history of telling jokes about the Nazis. Collected by acclaimed director Rudolph Herzog, Dead Funny chronicles this fascinating and often frightening history.

Author : Avery Monsen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,80 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 145213538X

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If you're a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you're a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you're a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children's book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon character's unique grievance and wide-eyed predicament. From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant owners (like you), All My Friends Are Dead presents a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable.

Author : Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 37,80 MB
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1613128479

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Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852–1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe’s, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity. The book includes an author’s note, bibliography, glossary, and index.

Author : Robin Ince
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,39 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781784630393

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Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this second exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror...

Author : Ned Vizzini
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 2010-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1423141083

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Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.

Author : Laurie Kilmartin
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 38,89 MB
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1635650003

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An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin. Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father’s time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. Dead People Suck is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind. If you are old and about to die, sick and about to die, or with a loved one who is about to pass away or who has passed away, there’s something for you. With chapters like “Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn,” “If Cancer was an STD, It Would Be Cured By Now,” and “Unsubscribing Your Dead Parent from Tea Party Emails,” Laurie Kilmartin guides you through some of life’s most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.

Author : Jory John
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,52 MB
Release : 2012-02-24
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1452114048

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From the authors of the breakout best seller All my friends are dead comes a brand-new illustrated compendium of the humorous existential ruminations of people, animals, legendary monsters, and inanimate objects.