I was detained at the Canadian border while smuggling... (Rubesletter)

On failing to cross the Canadian border, Marie Kondo, Q&A: Is marriage a trap?, Dead Eyes podcast, Talking Heads vs. Robert Rauschenberg, and Tom Jones

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This was cool: The NY Times just called my new special “funny” and part of "the current booming D.I.Y. comedy-special movement" in the paper’s "On Comedy" column (which then goes deep on Hannibal Burress’ new special). Feels good to be part of a booming. 💣

My dad,…