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In a game that included two fumbled kickoff returns by Alabama and a slapstick 66-yard touchdown pass by Rebels QB Chad Kelly, a late Tide comeback wasn’t enough to avoid an eventual 43-37 defeat.
SHOULD ALABAMA BE WORRIED THAT IT ALMOST LOST TO TEXAS?JOSH PLANOSSEPTEMBER 13, 2022FIVETHIRTYEIGHTWhile critics initially panned the movie for its raunchy slapstick and reliance on tropes like the ditzy blonde, it’s imbued with a deeply-felt warmth, thanks to Faris’ criminally under-recognized talents.
73 GREAT THINGS WE READ, LISTENED TO OR WATCHED THIS YEARTIME STAFFDECEMBER 27, 2021TIMEFrom slapstick to satire to memes, it can be a balm, a moment of catharsis to punctuate the often-cruel and random nature of life, reminding us of our common humanity.
PADMA LAKSHMI SAYS DISPARAGING INDIAN FOOD ISN’T FUNNY. IT’S UGLY.PADMA LAKSHMIAUGUST 25, 2021WASHINGTON POSTDon Marquis recognizes as well as any one the value of the slapstick as a mirth-provoking instrument.
SHANDYGAFFCHRISTOPHER MORLEYThere was a moment when the slapstick comedy grazed red tragedy.
THE FIGHTING EDGEWILLIAM MACLEOD RAINEHe is the comedian most often proclaimed an artist by the fastidious, and most often forgiven for his slapstick.
THE ART OF THE MOVING PICTUREVACHEL LINDSAYHer enthusiasm for the slapstick artist provoked him, but at the same time that gay laughter tickled his ears pleasantly.
THE PURPLE HEIGHTSMARIE CONWAY OEMLEREven this thing of Baird's, with all the saving slapstick, is over the heads of a good half of them.
MERTON OF THE MOVIESHARRY LEON WILSONSloppy sentimentality and slapstick farce ought to bore us frightfully, especially if we have any sense of humor.
THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1920VARIOUSIt frequently happens that a comedian will get after a writer with a stuffed club or a slapstick.
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