Mar 22 2007Chris Ware Animation from This American Life

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Those hoping to maintain their educated-older-hipster cred should know that tonight at 10:30 p.m. begins Showtime's adaptation of the popular NPR program This American Life. Cartoonist Chris Ware's animation for the series can be seen above, or the entire episode is available at the Showtime site, though I couldn't get it to play well. Those torn whether to show their loyalty to NPR and Ira Glass' efforts or to maintain their disdain for television should relax with some organic green tea, turn on the new Arcade Fire album, and ponder the situation over a McSweeney's.

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1. uni'tard - March 22, 2007 7:26 PM

ira glass is the motherfucking shzit.

2. Jeff Pidgeon - March 23, 2007 9:48 AM

Great! The animation and voiceover complement each other really well, without having to compromise either style. What a terrific pairing - I'd love it if they sold the Glass/Ware clips on iTunes.

3. Dynamo! - March 24, 2007 9:30 AM

I love making fun of this crowd. Fucking Arcade Fire-loving grad students. Despite them I may one day be able to take Ira Glass's voice.

4. Tim Clague - March 29, 2007 9:03 AM

Chris Ware is a genius. And that's that.

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