New variations on television keep pouring through odd outlets, from Netflix and Amazon and probably, soon, your coffee maker. Online TV is blossoming for real.

I think terrorism is clearly a big issue ... but I think there is a real danger that terrorism is used as a kind of scare tactic, as this way of government taking it as an opportunity to impose all sorts of draconian restrictions.

Because comedy is inherently about ridiculing everything, my cynicism and atheism soon followed.