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Tag: Pop Culture

Music, movies, TV, and the weirdness that surrounds them.

Best Boys, Gaffer Tape and Jello Zombies: The Absurd Movie Business

The Absurd Movie Business — The Absurdists S2 E4 with Nolan Johnson and Marlo Anderson

What does a best boy actually do? Filmmaker Nolan Johnson decodes the absurd lingo of the movie business.

Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza: Unraveling the Mandela Effect

Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza — Mandela Effect episode cover art

Darth Vader never said “Luke, I am your father.” When our collective memory plays tricks on us.

Walking Down Memory Lane: Nostalgia, Humor, and Absurdity

Walking Down Memory Lane episode cover art

A stroll through once-popular fads and phenomena that look pretty absurd in hindsight.

Absurd Inventions and Hilarious Realities

Absurd Inventions The Absurdists Mary Murphy and Marlo Anderson

Real inventions so absurd you’ll wonder how they ever got made.

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