August 26, 2010
The Urge for Serge: Ten Keys to a Transgressive Troubadour
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July 21, 2010
Where is my American Splendor?
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April 6, 2010
Golden Throat: The Lives of H. Jon Benjamin
by Arthur SmithIt’s always a bit of a shock to see actor H. Jon Benjamin in the flesh...
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February 9, 2010
Archer Shoots, Scores
by Arthur SmithThe funniest show currently on TV is the FX network’s Archer (coincidentally, the second funniest show is FX’s plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, although that might not be wholly intentional).
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January 5, 2010
A Wild Talent: The Short, Startling Career of Brittany Murphy
by Arthur SmithHighlights from Brittany Murphy’s brilliant, but tragically abbreviated career.
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November 17, 2009
Scary Monsters and Super Creeps: Kid Stuff for Grownups
by Arthur SmithThese novels simultaneously celebrate and deconstruct the elements of the juvenile fantasy...
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September 22, 2009
Sketchy Film
by Arthur SmithGreat sketch comedy flourishes on stage and the television—why does it so often fail to translate to the big screen?
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August 17, 2009
Mad Men Returns—I'll Have a Double
by Arthur SmithMad Men is back, thank God, and it's time again to marinate in the cigarette smoke and whiskey fumes of Sterling Cooper.
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About the Curator
Arthur Smith
Researcher
Arthur Smith worked in a film archive and failed to earn a living as a professional musician before joining the Paley Center in 1997. He’s not bitter, but has unhealthy fixations on tweedy clothing and Marvel comics.
Interests:60s Pop Music, Comedy, Comic Books, Great and/or Terrible Movies, and Exotic Brunettes
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Good one, Arthur!
I'll just have to assume that Lingua Franca was one of Marc...
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Hi Arthur, well remembered! It's one of many classic/rubbish scenes. It will ...
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Good idea, Alec, but Pickles does appear...there's at least one dinner party ...
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