Who Says A Dismal Future Can’t Be Funny?: NYT Reviews Albert Brooks’ New Book
I’ve been thinking a lot about the new pseudo-dystopian novel from Albert Brooks, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America. Brooks has long been one of my favorite comedians and filmmakers, and hey, who doesn’t love a good dystopia? Brooks was recently on The Daily Show talking about the book, and The New [...]
Albert Brooks Takes on (the End of) the World
If you’re not familiar with comedian filmmaker Albert Brooks (real name Albert Einstein–seriously), then you probably haven’t seen the films Broadcast News, Lost in America, Modern Romance, or Defending Your Life. If you are aware of Mr. Brooks’ work, or even if you’re not, you might be interested to know that he’s writing a dystopic [...]
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