Laughed to Death

Laughed to Death is a monthly column in which Brianna Zigler explores the way comedy and existentialism go hand-in-hand in seemingly unlikely ways.

Explore the Laughed to Death archive below

‘After Hours’ in the Afterlife: The Case for Paul Hackett’s Hell

In Martin Scorsese's 1985 black comedy, a man's desperate quest to get home after a night gone wrong is actually… Read More

The Thorny Sexistentialism of ‘Palm Springs’ and ’50 First Dates’

We examine how these two time-loop comedies deal with sex, free will, and the multiverse theory. Read More

Are We Human, or Are We Pop Star?

Through the mockumentary 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' and the documentary 'Miss Americana,' the limits of humanizing the pop star… Read More

Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Consumerist Hellscape

In the alt-comedy duo's foray into the world of feature filmmaking, the absurdity of American capitalism is a deadly part… Read More

The Horrible Human Self and ‘The Eric Andre Show’

What does it mean when the performance ends for the performers? Read More