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The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 42 – Sketch Comedy and New Media with Hoi Polloi Entertainment

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

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Here’s the latest episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast. We had a chat with our friends from Hoi Polloi Entertainment (Follow them on Twitter @HoiPolloiVids) about comedy, their process and the what’s ahead for their troupe. Check out the episode and watch some of their videos below!

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3/14 – Episode 42 – Sketch Comedy and New Media with Hoi Polloi Entertainment

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Belated Emmys Wrap Up

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 1 comment

I’m not big on award shows. I don’t like the self-congratulatory nature of them and I can’t stand the politics behind it. Having said that, I didn’t watch the Emmys. I thought about it, I even intended to watch them and livetweet them the next morning. But I didn’t bother. I’ll still share a few thoughts about them here, albeit several days later. Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Mean Girls (2004) & Easy A (2010)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Matt Hurt | 4 comments

One day last month I had an impromptu double feature with Mean Girls and Easy A. It’s not a stretch to figure out why these two go well together. They’re both comedies about female protagonists dissecting and disrupting the hierarchy of high school life. They’re a natural fit. Which one is better, though? Read on to find out.