#laughing matters
This very riveting documentary short Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being SadfromSoulPancake, Funny or Die, director Mike Bernstein, and producer/editor Georgia Koch shows how depression has woven its way through the lives of many of your favorite comedic writers, actors, and stand-ups and how they’ve managed to cope.
Included in the doc are harrowing stories of such celebrated funny people Chris Gethard, Sarah Silverman, Rachel Bloom, Baron Vaughn, Neal Brennan, Aparna Nancherla, Rainn Wilson, Sara Benincasa, Riki Lindhome, Wayne Brady, and Anna Akana.
It is indeed #WorldMentalHealthDay and it’s especially worth watching today, but how Laughing Matters effectively navigates the thread of everyone journey with depression, anxiety, and more in this doc is pretty amazing and worth a watch at any time. It’s yet another reminder of how prolific issues with mental health are and why it’s important to take care of it and to know that you’re not alone in how you feel (even though it might feel that way)
You can (and should) watch it here.
yo it was my birthday yesterday should I do like a writing giveaway or smth?
I’m gonna write what I want, whether I like it or not
I’m sorry to say that I for sure won’t be writing for the Arcana anymore! But, I am open to other writing requests. I understand that I was followed as an arcana blog and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the decision has been made. My inbox is open, and honestly? It’s good to be back.
