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Author Archive

Key and Peele: Identity, Shockingly Translated

February 7, 2012

By Ethan Thompson

Is Key and Peele tentatively picking up the mantel of satiric sketch comedy that Chappelle abandoned? Why now?
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Tags: chappelle, comedy, comedy central, identity, key and peele, Obama, race, satire
Posted in Perspectives | Comments Off on Key and Peele: Identity, Shockingly Translated

America Needs Historical Comedies Now

February 4, 2011

By Ethan Thompson

It's Like Mad Men, Only Funny!
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Tags: comedy, historical programs, kennedys, period dramas, sitcom
Posted in Columns, Late to the Party | 3 Comments »

I Saw God and/or Treme*

April 18, 2010

By Ethan Thompson

Thoughts on David Simon's next HBO outing, Treme
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Tags: David Simon, HBO, quality drama, Treme
Posted in Current Events, TV | 4 Comments »