Robin Williams and the Dark Side of Comedy

By tradition, Drama is represented by two masks: the happy face of the comic muse Thalia and her sad counterpart, the tragic muse Melpomene. If Drama were Robin Williams, you'd need a million more. He was a mask of howling laughter, a mask of wide-eyed innocence. A sneer. A frown. Even, at times, a blank. … Continue reading Robin Williams and the Dark Side of Comedy