Wizard Fumblethorp adjusted his crooked pointed hat for the fifteenth time that morning and squinted at the scrying crystal that absolutely refused to show him anything useful. Instead of revealing the location of the dreaded Dark Lord Maleficus, it kept displaying what appeared to be someone's breakfast—a rather nice omelet, actually. "Perhaps if you tried … Continue reading The Magnificent Bumbling of Wizard Fumblethorp
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The Great Raccoon Chase
Ember clutched his clipboard of hand-processed paper, carefully noting the properties of yet another surviving wooden structure. "Pine," he muttered, "approximately ninety-seven years old, minimal degradation despite exposure to—" His scientific observations were interrupted by screaming. "THE NIGHT BANDIT APPROACHES! SHIELD YOUR VESSELS OF SUSTENANCE FROM ITS SACRED GRASP!" Ember ducked behind the ancient pine … Continue reading The Great Raccoon Chase
The Character Couch – Phoebe Buffay
Welcome to another exciting edition of The Character Couch! This is that section of The Confusing Middle where we take a look at well-known movie and TV characters and examine them from a psychological point of view. What makes them tick? Today we're diving into the fascinating psyche of one of television's most unique characters: … Continue reading The Character Couch – Phoebe Buffay
7 Common Comedic Tropes
Hey there, fellow comedy enthusiasts! If you're anything like me, you probably love a good laugh. Whether it's through stand-up comedy, sitcoms, or hilarious movies, humor has a magical way of making our days a little brighter. But have you ever stopped to think about the mechanics behind the laughter? Today, we're going to dive … Continue reading 7 Common Comedic Tropes
Bloganuary the Seventh
Welcome back to Bloganuary, the daily encouragement from WordPress for bloggers to post something each day. If you want to participate in Bloganuary, just click here! Today’s prompt asks the question: What makes you laugh? You know, as depressed and generally pissed off as I've been in recent months, I still find myself easily amused. Sure, there … Continue reading Bloganuary the Seventh
And Now…
I’ve been in a Deep Thoughts kind of mood lately. I’m sure there will be a lot of readers out there who have no idea what I’m talking about. I’m referring to Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. Deep Thoughts were a common segment found on Saturday Night Live back in the 90’s. They’re the kind of thing that you either think are hilarious … Continue reading And Now…
Question of the Week #142
What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? More and more each day, it seems. I'm not saying it's wrong to be politically correct. I'm not necessarily saying it's right, either. It's just funny how you can look back at movies or TV shows that were made 20, even 10 years ago and … Continue reading Question of the Week #142
The Cruelest Joke
You know that feeling? The one where you wake up at 3AM and just know that you're about to be in some sort of intestinal distress? Just me? Okay... well, it's not a comfortable feeling. It's the kind of thing where it feels like things inside your gut are doing flips, even though you know … Continue reading The Cruelest Joke
That Time I Live-Tweeted The Little Mermaid
I kind of love the Timehop app. It lets me look back at the things that I've tweeted and posted to Facebook in years past and reminds me of how hilarious I am. Yes, I do laugh at my own jokes. Deal with it. Anyway, today, Timehop reminded me that, a year ago, I live-tweeted … Continue reading That Time I Live-Tweeted The Little Mermaid
Miss Hannigan
Note: This post is written under the assumption that you, the reader, will have a working knowledge of the 1982 film version of Annie. If you've never seen it or are entirely unfamiliar with how that little story goes, turn back now. Go watch it. Then come back. You'll thank me later. Y'all... Why does … Continue reading Miss Hannigan
The Confusing Middle 