Irresistible, one of the first post-quarantine films of the year, is an unconventional rom-com disguised as a political movie – or vice versa.Former late night talk show host Jon Stewart wrote and directed this film starring his buddy, Steve Carell, as Gary Zimmer, a disillusioned Democratic political advisor out to remake the party after the election of Donald Trump. Zimmer’s … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
Thirteen Ways, Part 5: A Very Clever Hat Thief
Editor’s note: In the series, we ask 13 interesting people to consider a work of comic art and tell us what it means to them. They can focus on the the character, the history, the artist, the context, how it makes them feel…heck, even how it doesn’t make them feel. For our fifth installment, we welcome the Son of the Shopkeep and all-around awesome person, Ethan … [Read more...]