1/ A quick tweetstorm about evolution in humor (US-centric) from 90s (Seinfeld/Simpsons/Jay Leno) to today (Rick and Morty as exemplar)
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12/ Nihilistic humor, unlike the other 3, doesn't correlate with any particular ethics. Nor does it operate from any sort of implied moral high ground. It laughs at its own condition without even pretending to have escaped it, or trying to.
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Don't take nihilism at face value--I feel like Wonder Showzen and Xavier: Renegade Angel demonstrate how playful, how fun it can be to slough off toxic meaning structures.
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