To close out Season 5 of the Nicolas Comics Q&A, Nic reexamines the embarrassing career of failed cartoonist Alec Robbins, 2 years after his initial analysis.
Nic recounts several interesting comment exchanges with Ariel Pink fans.
Nic is barraged by a group of insufferable narcissists led by famous YouTube journalist Dingo. Nothing of consequence is said.
Nic reads an excerpt from the famous 1960s countercultural magazine, "The Realist," to illustrate what effective satire looks like. Plus an exciting argument with famous commentary YouTuber Dingo.
Nic discusses the subject of cancel culture and unboxes a cool comic he received by mail.
Nic tells a few lengthy anecdotes revolving around jury duty and an ideologically compelling YouTube comment thread.
Nic discusses the embarrassing career of gamer musician Negative XP and his distaste for the Scott Pilgrim franchise.
Nic engages in civil discourse regarding Britain's current status as a 21st century Monarchy.
Nic discusses accusations that his short story "Genetic Opportunity" rips off Junji Ito's horror comic "Long Dream". Plus a breakdown of bicycle physics.
Nic expresses his distaste for the new Sam Smith song "Unholy," then relays a shot-by-shot dissection of the famous music video for "You can Call Me Al".
Nic denounces the boring film "American Psycho," then dissects the appearance of Ariel Pink at the Austin "LightWave" festival.
Nic discuses the emerging genre of "progressive pop" with legendary British rapper Conqoor, then discusses the viability of video game immersion with infamous video essayist Dingo.
Nic dunks on Justin Roiland's hilariously cringe NFT project, "Art Gobblers".
Nic breaks down the acclaimed Sam Levinson show, Euphoria, explaining its negative depiction of Gen Z.
Nic breaks down the recent accusations against Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, relishing every second of the hipster misogynist's long-awaited demise.
Nic discusses the formula for an effective thumbnail, the importance of Windows Movie Maker as software, and the nuance behind the term "political correctness".
Nic and Dingo discuss the importance of datasets in understanding the human condition. Following this, Nic proceeds to roast notorious leftist streamer Hasan Piker.
Nic discusses various misinterpretations he's been subject to over the years and the merits of direct experience vs. academic study.
Nic and Dingo discuss the relative importance of thumbnails vs. content. Plus Nic responds to some Stranger Things fan posts.
Nic deconstructs complex subjects such as originality and demand with a pertinent example.