Where Did the Laughs Go?: A Defense of Comedy
Humor Maria Molina Humor Maria Molina

Where Did the Laughs Go?: A Defense of Comedy

“You’ve never seen Friday?!” my boyfriend, Albert, exclaimed. I blinked unabashedly, shrugging my shoulders at his incredulity, and shaking my head, no. “You have to watch this movie, it’s one of my favorites. I know every line by heart, that’s how much I’ve seen it. I can’t believe you’ve never seen it. It’s really funny.” Well funny I know, I thought, assuaging my bruised ego. It was early in our relationship, and considering myself something of a connoisseur of films, I was hurt that Albert was already calling me out for not watching one of the best comedies ever made. I prided myself in having watched all the classic films that cinema had to offer, albeit I could count on one hand the number of comedies I owned: Sixteen Candles and The Mask.

Read More

Follow on Instagram

In this month’s blog, “12 Summers,” I talk about what I found this summer after changing jobs and share Sebastian’s experience with assisted horse riding. Link in bio #mymiseducationblog #mymiseducation #blog #blogger #bloggi
In this month’s blog, “Shane Gillis Stars in Tires,” I write about stand-up comedian @shanemgillis and how his new comedy series, Tires, streaming now on @netflix, is a celebration of his career after being canceled and fired from S
Happy Mother’s Day to all the cool moms out there 💐😍 For this month’s blog, “Mother’s Day,” I write about being a mom to a 6-year-old, how we celebrated, and what I love most about motherhood. Link in bio. #mymiseduc
This month’s blog, “A New Chapter,” is a follow up to January’s post, “A Look Back At 2023,” where I give an update about a positive change in my life. Link in bio. #mymiseducationblog #mymiseducation #newblog #n
NEW BLOG POST In this month’s blog, “Gen V: Superheroes Becoming Humans,” I write about the @amazon original show, Gen V. To appreciate this spin-off you have to watch The Boys, Amazon’s original show, which has aired three s
New Blog Post In this month’s blog, “Godzilla Minus One: A Timeless Masterpiece,” I write about the Japanese film, Godzilla Minus One, the themes in this story that make it timeless, and why I think they were snubbed by the Academy.
NEW BLOG POST In this month’s blog, “One Piece: The Great Pirate Era,” I write about the @netflix show One Piece, based on the manga and anime series of the same name, what it means to be a pirate and what we can learn from that, an
NEW BLOG POST In this month's blog, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah: Dear God, Stacy Friedman here. And what the hell?" I discuss the @netflix film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah starring @adamsandler and his daughters,