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There was aHere is the albumhere, a cryptic photo of himself there.
He still hasnt seemed to shave.
What lingered were questions: What wasInsidereally about?
People got to talking and speculating andAlways-Sunny-Pepe-Silvia-memeing.
Still, nothing, raising yet another question: What does Burnham think of all this?
What does he think about our reaction?
But heres someone saying they saw Burnham and Phoebe Bridgers getting lunch.
I have some questions.
That Funny Feeling was the litmus test.
Her whole thing is being sad.
Shes like Phoebe fromFriendsbut the freaking opposite!
Was that what that lunch with Burnham was all about?
Maybe the people who tweeted Insideisnt a comedy special, its so much more were right.
But what if itwasa joke?
Not like small nose-exhale, silent-nod comedy, but you know,comedy.
Am I saying Phoebe Bridgers is a lie?
No, Im saying shes a liar.
And she has to be!
Think about what her audience expects from her.
I bet Bo Burnham can.
What if this is what they talked about at that lunch?
Cant it be both?Yeah, its both.
They havent told me, so I dont know.
But why does it make so much sense?
Why does it feelfitting?
I think its because Burnham and Bridgers are sort of funhouse-mirror images of each other.
This gets at what the song is about.
You know the fable about boiling a frog?
You cant just put it in boiling water, because it will jump out.
Instead you put it in at room temperature and slowly turn up the heat.
Is this song a joke?
Maybe, but, either way, its on us.
Anyway, heres that cover:
