Themes Whipsmart Comedy

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Great truths can come of great laughs.

Rives' lyrical language unfolds around a series of historical coincidences surrounding 4a.m. -- the most surreal hour. Internet star Ze Frank playfully ribs the Internet, video games, haiku -- and even the TED Conference itself. And Julia Sweeney, formerly of SNL, uses her comedic chops to talk about her loss of faith in God and the rise of another way of being.

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  • Faddel Homsi May 14 2007

    I think if like these stories happened with Julia, this doesn't mean that all the religions are the same, or all the people understand the religions or thinks about God like in her story,

    If Santa Clause doesn't exist, what does this related with God???
    it is just something that people enjoy thinking about it not the perfect truth.