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A pregnant pause (as in the classical definition, "many possibilities") is a technique of comic timing used to accentuate a comedy element, which uses comic pauses at the end of a phrase to build up suspense. It is often used at the end of a comically awkward statement or in the silence after a seemingly non-comic phrase to build up a comeback.
FLASHBACKS: Twenty years ago, an adaptation of Alan Moore’s ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ proved such a disaster that the original 007 never acted again. Tom Fordy speaks to stars ...
A spit-take is a comedic technique or reaction in which someone spits a drink, or sometimes food, out of their mouth as a reaction to a surprising or funny statement. An essential part of the spit-take is comedic timing. The person performing the spit-take usually starts drinking or eating right before the punchline is delivered.
The comics play with pop culture, existential themes, and random thoughts, all delivered through a mix of wit and whimsy. Baker’s unique style res “Alarmingly Bad”: 30 New Comics By Jon ...
The unavoidable reality for the Tennessee Titans is that starting a little more than a year ago, things stopped working.. The unanswerable question seems to be why. The Titans are 4-13 in their ...
One reviewer called it a "turgid mess" which is not even bad enough to be good: "Unfortunately, this book, with its dire comic timing, complete absence of irony, pointless digressions, dull plotting and complete lack of any engaging characters, is so mind-numblingly, fist-chewingly awful, that it's just bad." [55]
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New data from comiXology lends further credence to the idea that tablets are fast becoming the device of choice for consumable media such as books, comics, and TV. And that may be bad news for ...