Wanderlust
Alternative comedy actor/writer/director David Wain is on a roll. Aside from his popular running web series, Wainy Days, his subversive tribute to the ’80s, Wet Hot American Summer, is gaining cult status, with rumblings of a sequel on the way. It’s getting to the point that more and more people outside of New York and California might actually start knowing his name. Whether or not this would strip him of the “alternative” moniker and propel him into the dreaded “mainstream” is unclear, but his new film, Wanderlust, will only help bolster his cred either way, because it’s just damn... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWet Hot American Summer Cast Wants Prequel
Wet Hot American Summer doesn’t just have a pedestrian cult following.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsComing Soon: Previously-Unreleased Hilarity from The State
After MTV sketch-comedy series The State wrapped up in 1995, the group recorded an album, Comedy of Gracious Living, that was never released. That is until now!. Actually, Sept. 14, when Rhino will put it on store shelves.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsHigh Definition: Fall 2010 TV Pilots That Might Not Suck
Keeping an eye on the TV pilots in development for the major broadcast networks is a little like the baseball draft. You can get excited about that lanky lefthander with the 96-mile-an-hour fastball, but there’s no guarantee that he’s ever going to even play for your major league team. Still, there’s no real harm in getting a little excited about the possibilities of TV shows which sound more original than they probably are—even though they’ll probably get beat out by a remake of Hawaii Five-O, another procedural spin-off (this time, from Criminal Minds) and the third Christian Slater vehicle in... read more
Found in: TV, ColumnsFall Guide to Good TV: Wainy Days
WainyDays.comIf dating in New York seems daunting, David Wain’s absurdist comedy series Wainy Days may terrify. Wain (writer/director of Role Models) plays himself serial dating his way through Manhattan. His suave pickups (“Champagne usually knots up my colon, but let’s throw caution to the wind!”) somehow always work, but rarely last past the first night.... read more
Found in: TV, Features10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter
As potent as they can be, our interactions with our favorite filmmakers generally only come once every couple of years and last for a scant two hours. What are they doing when they're not sharing their brilliant narrative visions with us? Well, at least some of them are sharing the decidedly less dramatic narratives of their life via Twitter (Greg Mottola: "i'm equally ambivalent on the green chili. Like the taste okay -- don't love the heartburn"). We've selected 10 of the most interesting filmmaker Twitterers for your following pleasure. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... David Wain
While most people who co-wrote and directed a hit comedy... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesRole Models
Even though it’s rated R, Role Models could easily be... read more
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