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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJosh Johnson breaks down the Super Bowl half time show -
Why Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Half-time Show Is AmericaIt's long. There are some very funny moments.
Right at the end is this very important moment.
Art can save your life
. Art can absolutely save your life
.. But believe me when I tell you that entertainment will never be your salvation
. entertainment is escapism
. no one has ever escaped their chains by forgetting they were there
Here's the video -
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GoneOffShore
Feb 2025
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I watched the show after the fact because I didn't want to stay up until 4A
GoneOffShore
Feb 2025
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Lithos
(26,547 posts)1. I guess I will need to see this.
I avoided the show because...
GoneOffShore
(17,855 posts)2. I watched the show after the fact because I didn't want to stay up until 4A
Plus, no real interest in the game itself.
And then, because I didn't get all the references that Kendrick made (actually only about 5%), I wanted to understand the controversy.
I knew that Josh Johnson would have a good explanation.
SunSeeker
(56,170 posts)3. That was great! He doesn't start to talk about Kendrick until the 18:00 mark.
But all of it is great. Josh Johnson is a very talented stand-up. We'll be seeing more of him, I hope.
blogslug
(38,925 posts)4. I really, really like Josh Johnson
Thought-provoking, compelling and funny. He doesn't punch down. He isn't dependent on one-liners or other shtick.
Bonus: He's a correspondent on The Daily Show!
GoneOffShore
(17,855 posts)5. Someone put him up there with George Carlin and Dick Gregory