Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer
Author: Michael Showalter
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1683354109

The screenwriters behind the cult classic comedy present the definitive behind-the-scenes companion volume. With its unbelievable ensemble cast, Wet Hot American Summer hilariously skewered 1980s teen comedies while becoming a beloved classic in its own right. Now screenwriters David Wain and Michael Showalter have created a behind-the-scenes annotated version of the original screenplay that launched a thousand Halloween costumes. They provide commentary on how and why they made the artistic decisions they did while writing and filming the movie, as well as the Netflix series that came after. The book also features reproduced ephemera from filming—photos, original (and scathing) reviews, AIM chat conversations, marked up script pages, and so much more. Written and curated by Wain and Showalter, this is the must-have guide to all things Wet Hot.

Mr. Funny Pants

Mr. Funny Pants
Author: Michael Showalter
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2011-02-22
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0446563609

The writer and star of The State, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, and Michael & Michael Have Issues brings readers his uniquely absurd humor in his hilarious first book. I was at my wit's end. I'd had enough of this job, this life, and my relationship had broken up. Should I eat chocolate, or go to India, or fall in love? Then I had a revelation: Why not do all three, in that order? And so it was that I embarked on a journey that was segmented into three parts and was then made into a major motion picture. Later, I woke up on an airplane with a hole in my face and a really bad hangover. I was ushered brusquely off the plane by my parents who took me to a rehab where I tested positive for coke, classic coke, special k (the drug), Special K (the cereal), mushrooms, pepperoni, and Restless Leg Syndrome. It was there that I first began painting with my feet. But rewind...the year was 1914. I was just a young German soldier serving in the trenches while simultaneously trying to destroy an evil ring with some help from an elf, a troll, and a giant sorcerer, all while cooking every recipe out of a Julia Child cookbook. What I'm trying to say is that there was a secret code hidden in a painting and I was looking for it with this girl who had a tattoo of a dragon! Let me clarify, it was the 1930s and a bunch of us were migrating out of Oklahoma, and I was this teenage wizard/CIA operative, okay? And, um then I floated off into the meta-verse as a ball of invisible energy that had no outer edge... Ugh, okay. None of this is true. I'm just kind of a normal guy from New Jersey who moved to New York, got into comedy, wrote this book about trying to write this book, and then moved to Alaska, became the mayor of a small town, spent $30,000 on underwear, and now I'm going to rule the world!!!

A Better Man

A Better Man
Author: Michael Ian Black
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1643752049

"Raw, intimate, and true . . . A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys." --Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. In a world in which the word masculinity now often goes hand in hand with toxic, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black offers up a way forward for boys, men, and anyone who loves them. Part memoir, part advice book, and written as a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son, A Better Man reveals Black's own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to "man up," and searches for the best way to help young men be part of the solution, not the problem. "If we cannot allow ourselves vulnerability," he writes, "how are we supposed to experience wonder, fear, tenderness?" Honest, funny, and hopeful, Black skillfully navigates the complex gender issues of our time and delivers a poignant answer to an urgent question: How can we be, and raise, better men?

Godspell

Godspell
Author: Stephen Schwartz
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780793566853

(Easy Piano Songbook). 11 vocal selections from this timeless musical, including: All Good Gifts * Bless the Lord * By My Side * Day by Day * Light of the World * Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord) * Turn Back, O Man * and more.

Build Your Own Romantic Comedy

Build Your Own Romantic Comedy
Author: Lana Schwartz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 164604052X

“A rollicking, meta, Choose Your Own Adventure novel for adults whose notions of romance are skewed and cracked from a lifelong diet of Meg Ryan movies.” —Vulture Get ready to relax with your favorite romantic comedy of all time—the one you create! Instead of turning on the latest cheesy rom-com for a simple, mood-boosting love story, put yourself in the director’s chair with Build Your Own Romantic Comedy. First, open the book and pick your heroine. Will she be a high-powered business lady with no time for love? Or a quirky bakery owner? Just make your choice and read how the magic unfolds. When it’s time to meet your man, do you prefer a hunky prince, a hunky executive, or a hunky nemesis? Each choice will take you down a totally different path that all somehow end up making a charmingly predictable romance. Choice by hilarious choice, you’ll pick from classic rom-com elements like: Sassy best friends Romantic date montages A makeover, obviously Dramatic but easily solved misunderstandings Make your way closer and closer to the big payoff—the picture-perfect, most romantic final kiss ever. And when you’ve savored that last bit of fun, romantic goodness, don’t be glum. Turn back to page one and start a new love story. With over 100 possible stories, the happily-ever-afters never have to stop.

A Child's First Book of Trump

A Child's First Book of Trump
Author: Michael Ian Black
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1481488007

"A humorous satirical field guide for identifying and defeating a Trump when discovered in the wilds of a presidential election"--

My Wet Hot Drone Summer

My Wet Hot Drone Summer
Author: Lex Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: African American women lawyers
ISBN: 9781936440917

My Wet Hot Drone Summer by Lex Brown is the fourth book of New Lovers, a series of short erotic fiction published by Badlands Unlimited.The year is 2056. Hotshot lawyer Mia Garner needs a fresh start after dumping her cheating boyfriend. So she goes on a

The Avant-Guards Vol. 1

The Avant-Guards Vol. 1
Author: Carly Usdin
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2019-09-11
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1641443502

As a transfer student to the Georgia O’Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics, former sports star Charlie is struggling to find her classes, her dorm, and her place amongst a student body full of artists who seem to know exactly where they’re going. When the school’s barely-a-basketball-team unexpectedly attempts to recruit her, Charlie’s adamant that she’s left that life behind...until she’s won over by the charming team captain, Liv, and the ragtag crew she’s managed to assemble. And while Charlie may have left the cut-throat world of competitive basketball in the dust, sinking these hoops may be exactly what she needs to find the person she truly wants to be. From Carly Usdin, the writer behind the hit series Heavy Vinyl, and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) comes an ensemble comedy series that understands that it’s the person you are off the court that matters most. Collects The Avant-Guards issues #1-4.

The Union of The State

The Union of The State
Author: Corey Stulce
Publisher:
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780997400502

"The Union of The State" is the uncensored story of the most influential and prolific comedy troupe of the last twenty-five years - and a unique tale in show business. It will appeal not only to The State's extensive fan base but also to comedy aficionados, biography fans and those who love an underdog success tale.