The Small Business Utopia of Schitt’s Creek
Schitt’s Creek offered its audience a vision of capitalism free of prejudice and exploitation. The absurdity of this fantasy was both the source of the show’s limitations and its brilliance.
4 Articles by: Aaron Giovannone
Aaron Giovannone is a writer and English professor based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He contributes to the Alberta Advantage podcast.
The Anti-Politics and Anti-Comedy of Norm Macdonald
From his early days honing his craft at comedy clubs in Canada to his later Saturday Night Live fame, Norm Macdonald was one of the most brilliant stand-up comedians of his generation.
Happy 20th Birthday, Trailer Park Boys
This year, the Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys turns twenty. The program’s refusal to patronize its marginal, working-class characters was key to its comedic and popular success, and won it a special place in our hearts.
Chernobyl: The Show Russiagate Wrote
HBO’s Chernobyl isn’t the show this event deserves.