In a big win for British comedy nerds, The Times is reporting that multiple boxes from Michael Palin’s private archives have been delivered to the British Library, and—unsurprisingly—they contain a whole bunch of Monty Python paraphernalia. There are apparently “dozens” of unused scripts for sketches, including two…
At the end of their interview on Thursday’s Late Night, legendary comedian, actor, writer, and all-around funny person John Cleese asked host Seth Meyers, “Where are we going to dinner?” Meyers informed his guest that everything was all set, a public airing of private dinner plans that, considering the now 78-year-old…
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…
Despite being among the softest and least threatening of woodland creatures, rabbits rarely get portrayed as such in movies. While most of us would be content to watch one nibble on a carrot for 90 minutes, filmmakers have routinely sought to capitalize and subvert the rabbit’s image, either by brutally murdering them…
Earlier this month, British Prime Minister Theresa May lost the general election that she herself called. Both during and after the election, Twitter whipped itself into a frenzy, mocking everything from “protest vote” candidate Lord Buckethead to the “fields of wheat” that May admitted running through when asked…
Eventually, every movie will have a sequel, or it will get a gritty reboot that is named after an unexpected character, or someone will envision all of its characters as like little kids, preparing to be in the movie you already know, or a spiritual sequel will be Kickstarted, or it will be remixed on YouTube or…
As fans well know by now, the plot of 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens largely revolves around the absence of Jedi knight Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). A map supposedly leading to Skywalker’s current, remote whereabouts is the film’s main MacGuffin, and the iconic opening crawl begins with the words “Luke Skywalker…
When done right, the poetry of cursing with a few well-placed four-letter words is a thing of beauty to behold. However, sometimes profanity can’t be used, whether it’s because you’re at a family function, on holy ground, or trying to get a PG-rating from the MPAA. That’s when people, especially screenwriters, have to…
Moving is not necessarily one of the great pleasures of life. In fact, it can be difficult, expensive, stressful, and time-consuming. But, with the right frame of mind, it also be an excuse to stage a charming DIY reenactment of a beloved TV game show. At least, that is the strategy employed by Threadless, a…
An actor and comedian that has popped up in everything from Girls to Trainwreck to Parks And Recreation this year, Jon Glaser has a knack for being a bit off-kilter. If he’s producing or creating something, it’s probably a little weird, and the world is better off for it. His latest project, for instance, is called …
Monty Python And The Holy Grail turns 40 this year, meaning that entire generations have grown up with its cheerful plague humor, taunting Frenchmen, and Tim, the killer Rabbit Of Caerbannog. To celebrate the anniversary, a special edition of the movie is being released on Blu-ray and DVD. Included in the material is…
Finally, people who just couldn’t restrain themselves from shouting out all the catchphrases to Monty Python And The Holy Grail—even when showing it to someone who’d never seen it before—are getting their day in the (Gilliam-animated) sun. Variety reports Sony Pictures and British distributor Park Circus are planning…
