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Codefellas
''Codefellas'' is an American animated political satire web series starring Emily Heller and John Hodgman distributed by Wired magazine. It was created by David Rees and Brian Spinks from an idea by Robert Green. Background On June 6, 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked the existence of PRISM, an electronic surveillance program intended to monitor e-mail and phone call activity in the United States to identify possible terrorist threats, to the newspapers ''The Guardian'' and ''The Washington Post''. Condé Nast Publications, who produces ''Wired'' magazine, said ''Codefellas'' would provide "comedic relief in light of current events dominating the national news cycle." After ''Wired'' joined Condé Nast's Digital Video Network, five original web series were announced for ''Wired''s video channel including ''Codefellas'' and ''Mister Know-It-All''. ''Codefellas'' is ''Wired'''s first scripted series. Production ''Codefellas'' was scripted by ''Get Your War On'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hodgman
John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 3, 1971) is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as '' The Areas of My Expertise'', ''More Information Than You Require'', and '' That Is All'', he is known for his personification of a PC in contrast to Justin Long's personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign, and for his work as a contributor on Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''. His writings have been published in ''One Story'' (to which he contributed the debut story " Villanova"), ''The Paris Review'', ''McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'', ''Wired'' and ''The New York Times Magazine'', for which he is editor of the humor section. He contributes to ''This American Life'', and CBC Radio One’s ''Wiretap''. His first book and accompanying audio narration, '' The Areas of My Expertise'', a satirical tongue-in-cheek almanac that contains almost no factual information, was published in 2005. His second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rees (cartoonist)
David Thomas Rees ( ; born June 22, 1972) is a humorist and cultural critic. He first rose to prominence as a cartoonist whose best-known work combined bland clip art with "trash talk". Rees later created an artisanal pencil sharpening service and published a related book on the subject. He co-created and hosted two seasons of the television series '' Going Deep with David Rees''. Early life Rees grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was an avid reader of '' Rex Morgan, M.D.'' comics. According to Rees, while a young man he and three of his friends recorded over 2,000 songs as members of a "secret band". He is a graduate of Oberlin College, and drew comics for the school's newspaper, ''The Oberlin Review''. Career Cartoonist Rees first became known for his office-cubicle humor that was inspired by his experience working in a basement for Citicorp. He also pulled his humor from his experience as a part-time fact-checker for ''Maxim'' and '' Martha Stewart Weddings'' magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Know-It-All
''Mister Know-It-All'' (or ''Mr. Know-It-All'') is an American animated web series distributed by technology news magazine ''Wired'', based on the popular advice column. Background After ''Wired'' joined Condé Nast's Digital Video Network, five original web series were announced for ''Wireds video channel including ''Mister Know-It-All'' and ''Codefellas''. Production Animation for ''Mister Know-It-All'' is produced by M. Wartella's studio, Dream Factory Animation, for Condé Nast and @radical.media in the style of illustrator Christoph Niemann. Music and sound design were created by Sam Retzer. The first trailer was uploaded on June 4, 2013. The first episode, "Toddler Music", was uploaded on June 14, 2013, and the second episode, "Expired Medication", was uploaded on July 26, 2013. See also *List of Web television series This is a list of notable web television series, or web series, organized alphabetically by name. Numbers and symbols * '' #Adulting'' * ''13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Heller
Emily Elizabeth Heller (born October 5, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, actor and podcast host. Her stand-up comedy career includes two Comedy Central specials, two albums, and guest appearances on '' Conan'', ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', and ''The Late Late Show with James Corden''. She is a writer and producer for the HBO series ''Barry''. Early life Heller was born in Alameda, California. She has an older sister, film writer and director Marielle Heller, and a brother. She graduated from The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California in 2003, and from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2007, majoring in History of Art and Visual Culture. Career Heller signed an overall development deal with CBS Studios in 2021. Filmography As writer and producer * ''Barry'' * ''Medical Police'' * ''People of Earth'' * ''Crowded'' * ''Surviving Jack'' As actor/performer * ''Codefellas'' – 2013 animated web series * ''Ground Floor'' – 2014–2015 TBS se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Your War On
''Get Your War On'' is a series of satirical comic strips by David Rees about political topics. Initially, the comic concerned the effects of the September 11 attacks on New York City, but it quickly switched its focus to more recent topics, in particular the War on Terror. The strip debuted on October 9, 2001. From a technical standpoint the strips are crude, being assembled from about a dozen simple clip art pictures of office workers (with a few exceptions, most notably super robot Voltron) that are repeated, often in the same strip. Almost all are in red on a white background. There is an emphasis on dialogue, with little action. Highly disillusioned and cynical, it is heavily laden with expletives. Development and publishing The majority of the clip art used in ''Get Your War On'' is taken from ''Office and Business Illustrations'', designed by Tom Tierney and first published by Dover Publications in 1988.Dover's web page about the book ihere In 2009, American restaurant ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condé Nast Publications
Condé is a French place name and personal name. It is ultimately derived from a Celtic word, "Condate", meaning "confluence" (of two rivers) - from which was derived the Romanised form "Condatum", in use during the Roman period, and thence to the French "Condé" found at various locations. It may refer to: People with this surname *Alpha Condé (born 1938), Guinean politician * J. M. Condé, early 20th century illustrator *Maryse Condé (born 1937), Guadeloupean author *Miguel Condé (born 1939), Mexican painter *Sékou Condé (born 1993), Guinean footballer People with this first name * Condé Montrose Nast, American publisher Places *Château de Condé, a private estate in Condé-en-Brie, Aisne, France Places in France that contain the element ''Condé'' * Condé, Indre, in the Indre ''département'' *Condé-en-Brie, in the Aisne ''département'' *Condé-Folie, in the Somme ''département'' * Condé-lès-Autry, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Condé-lès-Herpy, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Satire
Political satire is satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where Political discourse analysis, political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly forbidden. Political satire is usually distinguished from political protest or political dissent, as it does not necessarily carry an agenda nor seek to influence the political process. While occasionally it may, it more commonly aims simply to provide entertainment. By its very nature, it rarely offers a constructive view in itself; when it is used as part of protest or dissent, it tends to simply establish the error of matters rather than provide solutions. Origins and genres Satire can be traced back throughout history; wherever organized government, or social categories, has existed, so has satire. The oldest example that has survived till today is Aristophanes. In his time sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Wear Daily
''Women's Wear Daily'' (also known as ''WWD'') is a fashion-industry trade journal often referred to as the "Bible of fashion".Horyn, Cathy"Breaking Fashion News With a Provocative Edge" ''The New York Times''. (August 20, 1999). It provides information and intelligence on changing trends and breaking news in the men and women's fashion, beauty and retail industries. Its readership is made up largely of retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, media executives, advertising agencies, socialites and trend makers. ''WWD'' is the flagship publication of Fairchild Media, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation.Rothenberg, Randall"From Pauline Trigere, a Dressing Down" ''The New York Times''. (August 17, 1988). In April 2015, the paper switched from a daily print format to a weekly print format, accompanied by a daily digital edition. In 2017, it announced it would ramp up its focus on digital, reducing its regular print schedule further and opt instead to publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Snider
Mike Snider is a comedy writer Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term origin ... whose work frequently appeared in ''Mad'' from 1981 to 2006. Snider's byline appeared in 179 separate issues. This included 75 consecutive issues from 1997 to 2003, thanks to his long-running recurring feature "Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds", which predicted the likeliest versions of future demise for a variety of well-known personalities. References External links * American comedy writers American comics writers American satirists American parodists Living people Mad (magazine) people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
