We discuss Matt Damon’s third time hosting on May 9, 2026, which was a strong bounce back from the prior week. We highlight Damon’s versatility across sketches and praise his comic timing and professional presence. We unpack Godzilla Movie and the context of disgust, the psychology and ethics of time with Jane Wickline on Being Chronically Late, and the power of words and stagecraft in Auctioneers. Resources include “Gag Cinema” and the Psychology of Time as well as another of Charisse’s favorite films, Clue (1985).
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Readings
Gross, R. (2024). The psychology of time. Routledge.
L’Pree, C. (2024, April 26). Time is finite [Presentation]. NYSC AAUP 2024 Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States. https://charisselpree.me/2024/04/26/time-is-finite/
Moss, J. (2025). Gag cinema: The explicit turn in popular film comedy. In W. V. Costanzo & P. C. Kunze (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of screen comedy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197675502.001.0001
Resources
Sandrich, J. (Director). (1980). Seems like old times [Film]. Rastar; Columbia Pictures.
Lynn, J. (Director). (1985). Clue [Film]. Guber-Peters Company; Debra Hill Productions; Paramount Pictures.
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