The new season of This American Life started on May 4th so they had the fabulous Chris Ware create another animated short for an upcoming episode called Every Marriage Is a Courthouse. The episode is mostly about marriages that fall apart, but the story he animates is about a couple who were walking through New York one day when suddenly they see Jackie Onassis waving at the wife. The husband tells the story, then the wife tells the story, but the thing is, in the wife’s version the husband was never there!

Chris’ drawings have never looked better, and seeing them animated again are real treat. Hopefully he creates more of these, like one every episode. They’re so damn enjoyable and pleasing in every way.

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Bobby

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2. Great story, awesome animation.

   Comment by Jamie — May 14, 2008 #

3. Loved the story! I couldn’t help but smile all the time :)

   Comment by Ariel — May 14, 2008 #

4. there was actually a live satellite feed of This American Life through various movie theaters in cities on the 5th of May. It exhibited segments on the season coming up as well as bits and pieces from the radio show and the television show that they had to cut. It was really enjoyable, and besides some occasional satellite feed errors due to the weather, it was well worth the $20 dollars.

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   Comment by Sara T-roll — May 14, 2008 #

5. “Robert” in that story is Robert Krulwich from Radiolab on WNYC! Cool!

   Comment by zach — May 15, 2008 #

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