The Simpsons
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Twin Peaks: The Return: “Something is Missing”
To a generation viewers groomed by two and a half decades of “outside the box” television ranging from X-Files, Northern Exposure, and Six Feet Under to the arabesque mysteries of Lost, Broadchurch, The Killing, True Detective, and Westworld (to name but a few), the hype over Twin Peaks must have always felt overblown. Those of us who lived it the first time around can only say, “Trust us, you had to be there.” Played straight (maybe even a little corny), but with a twist, Twin Peaks captured the American imagination and became the must-watch event of 1990. Simultaneously nostalgic and […]
by Gabriel Wardell on Jul 31, 2017 -
Watch: Don Hertzfeldt’s Fantastic The Simpsons Couch Gag
You’re hopefully familiar with animator Don Hertzfeldt’s fatalistic, sinisterly humorous, one-of-a-kind body of work. Last night The Simpsons let him take over the opening couch gag. The result is a phantasmagoric two-minute short that turns the clan into protozoa and reverses the flow of time. It’s very much of a piece with his recent work as anthologized in 2011’s It’s Such a Beautiful Day. Watch Homer chant “I AM SIMPSON!”; deriders of the show’s deathless downward spiral, you’ll be convinced that The Simpsons is still good for something. If you’re not familiar with Hertzfeldt’s work, you should follow that up […]
by Vadim Rizov on Sep 29, 2014 -
BANKSY STORYBOARDS AND DIRECTS “THE SIMPSONS”
Artist Banksy, whose Exit to the Gift Shop is one of the best films of the year, storyboarded and directed the opening “couch gag” sequence of tonight’s The Simpsons. It references the fact that much of the Simpsons animation is outsourced to South Korea. Check it out.
by Scott Macaulay on Oct 11, 2010
