Interestingly, other satirical outlets–The Onion, National Lampoon, and The Daily Show–are regarded less as competition than as members of an extended family of subversives, fodder for both material (like its Onion takeoff) and talent. Daily Show head writer Tim Carvell writes a column for Mad called Planet Tad that he compiled into a book last spring. “We’re more akin to what The Late Show with David Letterman or The Daily Show do,” says Ficarra. “Sometimes we’ll overlap with the Daily Show. We’ll have similar jokes on our blog, or they’ll have stuff and the next morning, we’ll come in, livid, saying, ‘How did we miss that?'” … [Read more...] about The Ascent Of “Mad”: See 60 Years Of Comic Subversion
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Take A Look Inside The Headquarters Of Vice
In other words, the last two years have seen Vice’s growth go into hyperdrive. Such rapid expansion is a strain on any company’s culture, and when your brand has been so inextricably tied to the young, cool and dangerous, flirting with Rupert Murdoch could put a serious cramp in your style. But after 20 years catering to the tastes of youth culture, Vice has arguably held on to its brand and identity, something it sees as its most valuable asset. In fact, in many ways, the edges have been sharpened–see projects like its recent, much-discussed five-part documentary providing an unprecedented look inside terrorist group ISIS. As chief creative officer Eddy Moretti has said, despite its sizable audience and ability to monetize, “the only thing we really have at the end of the day is our brand, if we screw that up we have nothing.” … [Read more...] about Take A Look Inside The Headquarters Of Vice