Mon. 04/26 - The Battle of the Joshes

Dozens of people named Josh gathered in Nebraska over the weekend for a battle to crown the ultimate Josh. Who won and why the heck did this happen? I’ve got the details. The precursor to laugh tracks: professional applauders in 19th century France. And the Oscars saw many firsts last night, including one long overdue first for the award ceremony’s set.

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Josh Swain Tells All About Viral 'Josh Fight' And How He Turned A Meme Into A Charity Event (Know Your Meme) Josh Fight won by very small Josh (A/V Club) Joshes Battle for Josh Supremacy in Nebraska (NY Times) Inaugural #Josh Fight is over and 'Little Josh' is crowned the best Josh (ESPN) Josh Battle Take Over Lincoln, Nebraska, Park (Buzzfeed News) When Paid Applauders Ruled the Paris Opera House (JSTOR Daily) This Oscar nominee plans to shatter the film world's crippling ableism (MSNBC)  CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter