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[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 134 points 5 months ago

This is what happens at Harvard when you try to do good. Look at their alumni. Filled with IRL super villains.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago

Super villains and comedians. Sometimes combinations of both, as in the case of BJ Novak.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

BJ Novak is a supervillain...?

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Nah, just being silly lol.

The REAL Harvard educated comedian who's also a super villain is Conan O'Brien, of course 😉

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

How dare you insult the 11th president of Finland like that.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I'm just going by his own admissions about his alter ego "superhero" Whirligig and his general self-description on Needs a Friend 😁

[-] bill_buttlicker@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I have actually heard, from someone who has worked with him, he's extremely difficult to work with.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 5 months ago

I think it's a reference to when BJ Novak played Alistair Smythe in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

[-] peetabix@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I don't do (letter period letter period). It's a conscious style choice.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 11 points 5 months ago

I will reluctantly admit that there are good activists who come from Harvard. I work with some and know of many more. But the vast majority is just like you describe

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Tom Morello graduated from Harvard

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