From Shrek to Deadpool: is meta the new funny?
Isn’t it novel to have a character like Deadpool invading the cinema scene to give verbal noogies to mainstream superhero films while directly talking to the audience? Well, it actually might not be as novel as you think.
48Hours veteran Axelander Jones explores the rise of meta humour on his New Zealand-based YouTube channel Cult Popture. Where does it stem from? Why do we bloody love it so much? And how long before we all get kinda sick of it?
Check out the video essay.