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Michael Ian Black on His Persona and Goals

Posted on August 27, 2017 by nwilson

I was a fan of Kids In The Hall, way back in the day, and have followed all the members’ careers with interest, so I was happy to read Michael Ian Black t...

Big Theories/Postmodern Theory

Michel Foucault on Prediscursives and the Discursive

Posted on July 31, 2017 by nwilson

Similar to de Saussure’s concept of signs, Michel Foucault claims that there are things that exist in the world – IRL – there are objects, bod...

Cases and Current Events/Comics Talking Shop/Stand Up Comedy

On Honest Personas, Signifieds, Truths and Spaces

Posted on July 31, 2017 by nwilson

Mo’Nique, in an interview with Blake Hannon of Kentucky.com (7/20/2017), had a few things to say about her past and present on-stage persona that are rele...

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