Nothing Achieved, No Point

By
Richard Clark
 – February 6, 2008

Conan O’Brien: “My favorite comedy is comedy where nothing is achieved and there is no point.”


Related Articles

  • Chuck Norris can kill you with his eyebrows. Vote Huckabee!
    01 February 2008 5:33 PM | 1 Comment

    Chuck Norris can divide by zero, cure cancer with his tears, sneeze with his eyes open, and tell you who would should be president. Entertainers have long been a major part of politics, from endorsements to running for office (I actually live in a state where the star of Conan the Barbarian is governor). The reasoning behind the overlapping of politics and entertainment seems to go something like this: "While we are not experienced or trained in any way to hold office, or knowledgeable enough to tell you who to vote for, we are recognizable and popular, so vote for us or the candidate we support."

    Read More
  • Out With the Old? Netflix and Rethinking Film
    17 January 2008 5:14 PM | 8 Comments

    "I'm not interested in this movie. It's old." As a part time high school substitute, I've heard many students express this sentiment when I've played them a video left by their teacher. One popular variant goes, "But it's in black and white!" For many of these kids, films are viewed more like newspapers than drama, music, or literature: the movie is only good when it is fresh off the presses.

    Read More
  • 2008 Summer Movie Calendar: June
    23 January 2008 3:47 PM | 3 Comments

    To start some early buzz for the summer, I thought I’d round up information on the big releases so you can be better informed about what’s coming down the pipe. Below you will find a chronological listing of 16 featured upcoming summer of 2008 movies and links to their respective websites. Fair Warning: most of these films are made by non-Christians and may contain questionable material. Hopefully you can save this list for when things begin to thaw out, to help you decide what to see this summer.

    Read More
  • Sesame Street: Today’s New England Primer
    20 November 2007 1:17 PM | 5 Comments

    Daniel Boorstin is my favorite historian. He has written widely and well on some of the key players, events, and influences on both world and American history. Perhaps my favorite piece of his work, though, is an article he wrote discussing the role of the historian called, "The Historian: 'A Wrestler with the Angel.'" He points out that the greatest challenge for the historian is to discover the things that TRULY move history.

    Read More

About the Author

Richard H. Clark (Co-Founder/Editor-in-Chief) has spent his entire life writing, reading, listening, and playing. He has a Bachelors in Theology from the Baptist College of Florida and has a Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is fascinated with the extent to which popular culture influences real people. He and his wife currently live in Louisville, KY where he is the classroom technology manager at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Email: deadyetliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Twitter: @christandpc. Xbox Live: deadyetliving