Martin TotlandPentagon authenticates UFO videos and no one caresA few days ago the US Department of Defense released three videos of UFOs (which had been previously leaked in 2007 and 2017) and…Apr 30, 20201Apr 30, 20201
Martin TotlandPublic Debate is Off-KilterI spoke with an old friend today about the state of public debate. It started with an Instagram DM about a book my friend was about to…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Martin TotlandA beacon of shining, creative madness: The LighthouseWhen I sat down in the theater to watch The Lighthouse I knew little about what to expect: a black-and-white arthaus film about two men…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Martin TotlandEscaping the BeastIn his novel Rx: A Tale of Electronegativity, author Robert Brockway makes the pithy observation that “you can’t run from a beast when…Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
Martin Totland#FuckFuckJerry: A Long Overdue Comeuppance for Joke-Thieving HacksIf you’re on Instagram chances are that you’ve seen, or even follow, the popular account @fuckjerry. It was started by Elliot Tebele, a…Feb 3, 2019Feb 3, 2019
Martin TotlandCount Dankula, Nazi Pugs, and Freedom of Speech“THERE, BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD, GO I…”Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Martin TotlandDeath. Depression. Jokes — Part 2: The Tipping PointA lot of people react when they hear that I call my parents by their names. I don’t say “mom” or “dad.” This is why I refer to my dad as…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Martin TotlandDeath. Depression. Jokes — Part 1: Dying Was the BeginningThe twangy tones of the harmonica gave way to sobs which in turn got louder after a few gasps and turned into outright crying. At that…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Martin TotlandEddie Murphy RAWWARNING! You may be offended if you’re black, white, male, female, rich or poor, Bill Cosby, Mr. T or Richard Pryor. — Tagline for RAWMar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Martin TotlandBill Burr: Walk Your Way OutEarly on in his new special, comic’s comic Bill Burr talks about how he doesn’t understand why we’re not supposed to make fun of fat…Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017