[Editor's Note: Both parts of this awesome interview were guest contributed by local writer and amateur comic Jared Walls.]
Shane Mauss is a stand-up comic who, for the past year, has called Austin “home,” a relative term for a comic as busy as Mauss. If you find yourself at Cap City on a Sunday or Tuesday night, or at the Velveeta room on Thursday, you may be fortunate enough to catch him working out new material. But you may have also caught Mauss on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Showtime's Comics Without Borders, or maybe his own Comedy Central Presents special. His jokes cast an irreverent lens on topics ranging from theme park disasters, to time travel, to the absurdity of truck commercials. His comedic voice is as distinct as his actual voice (he’s unmistakably from Wisconsin). Punchline Magazine named his debut album, Jokes to Make My Parents Proud, one of the Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2010. In Part One we chatted with Mauss about Australia, Wikipedia K-Holes, and crappy sitcoms, and here we talk his thoughts on the sadness of tough guys and his favorite kind of weirdoes.
A Bunch of Weirdos: Part Two of an Interview with Comedian Shane Mauss
Shane Mauss Doesn't Want to be on Your Terrible Sitcom: An Interview, Part One
[Editor's Note: Both parts of this awesome interview were guest contributed by local writer and amateur comic Jared Walls.]
Shane Mauss is a stand-up comic who, for the past year, has called Austin “home,” a relative term for a comic as busy as Mauss. If you find yourself at Cap City on a Sunday or Tuesday night, or at the Velveeta room on Thursday, you may be fortunate enough to catch him working out new material. But you may have also caught Mauss on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Showtime's Comics Without Borders, or maybe his own Comedy Central Presents special. His jokes cast an irreverent lens on topics ranging from theme park disasters, to time travel, to the absurdity of truck commercials. His comedic voice is as distinct as his actual voice (he’s unmistakably from Wisconsin). Punchline Magazine named his debut album, Jokes to Make My Parents Proud, one of the Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2010. We chatted with Mauss about Australia, Wikipedia K-Holes, and crappy sitcoms. On Thursday, we'll have Part Two of this interview, where we'll get his thoughts on the sadness of tough guys and his favorite kind of weirdos.
Bryan Poyser's Lovers of Hate Gets a Comic Workover from Monofonus
We love the wealth of creativity in our city, especially when one discipline spills over into another. Writer/Director (and Austin Film Society Director of Artist Services) Bryan Poyser's newest film, Lovers of Hate, will have its World Premiere this Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival. That in and of itself is unassailably wicked, but floating amongst the be-mittened hands of Park City cinephiles will be these sweet comics crafted by the talented folks over at Monofonus Press. Combining 11 interviews with illustrations by Matt Rebholz (our favorite is the one of Alex Karpovsky), we get to peer into the mindset behind the making of Lovers of Hate. We can't wait to get our hot little hands on a physical copy!
Today! Panel On Comics, Manga, And Graphic Novel Production
One of the hottest areas in publishing is comics, graphic novels, and manga. Paul Benjamin heads up a panel of writers in the field to offer an insider's look at the popular art form and the creative process. Panelists include Scott Kolins, Alan Porter, Tony Salvaggio, and Matt Sturges.
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Tales Of Mere Existence "MY ULTIMATE TEENAGE AMBITION"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "HOW I PLANNED TO GET REVENGE ON THE KIDS THAT PICKED ON ME AT SCHOOL" Part 1
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Tales Of Mere Existence "HOW TO OPERATE A STAPLER"
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Tales Of Mere Existence "A QUICK LIST OF PERSONAL PREFERENCES"
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Tales Of Mere Existence "WHAT DO I WANT TO BE?"
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Intelligence Resigned
Comic from ToothPasteForDinner.com State science curriculum director Chris Comer says she was forced to resign today according to the Austin-American Statesman. She walked away from her nine-year career with the Texas Education Agency amid accusations of insubordination and misconduct, both of which appear to be connected with her apparent bias against the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to the theory of evolution. The senior adviser on statewide initiatives, Lizzette Reynolds, who previously served...
Tales Of Mere Existence "THINGS TO DO TODAY"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "PICKLE"
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Stitch Preview: Austinist Interviews Etsy
Photo by Fort Cloudy on flickr StitchSaturday, November 10Austin Convention Center (500 E Cesar Chavez Street)Doors at 4pm, Fashion show 9:30pm, Tickets $10[info] | [tickets]We figured we'd end our Stitch Preview series by interviewing Matthew Stinchcomb, who does PR for Etsy. We learned that the online store is kind of a big deal in the DIY world. Several Stitch vendors sell their homemade wares on the site so it'll be a treat to meet the...
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"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I TOLD THE TRUTH IN MY PERSONALS AD"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "EVEN MY THERAPIST THINKS I'M A PAIN IN THE ASS"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "EVEN MY THERAPIST THINKS I'M A PAIN IN THE ASS"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT GIRLS"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
Tales Of Mere Existence "I COULDN'T THINK OF AN IDEA FOR A CARTOON TODAY..."
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Tales Of Mere Existence "ANOTHER BRIEF CHAT WITH THE POWERS THAT BE"
"Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni R. Yilmaz Esq
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