comedy-writing
Mike Myers Wasn’t Meant to Last
In an age of irony and disillusionment, the ‘Austin Powers’ star served as a warm, goofy counterbalance. But Kanye West and ‘The Love Guru’ exposed the limits of his irreverent appeal
Five Times ‘Black Jeopardy’ Told the Truth on America
Fire-hot truths for 500
An Oral History of ‘Pretty Bird’ from ‘Dumb and Dumber’
‘You sold my dead bird to a blind kid? Lloyd, Petey didn't even have a head!’
Ben Mekler Isn’t Trying to Troll Hollywood. It Just Worked Out That Way.
His fake tweet reviews of blockbusters are full of absurdities that fans and websites assume are real. Is the L.A. writer trying to mock film critics and superhero cinema? Or as he tells MEL, is he just having some fun?
