{"product_id":"any-last-words-humor-writing-for-the-end-of-the-world-9798905048104","title":"Any Last Words? Humor Writing for the End of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe enclosed rations for the END of the WORLD may or may not include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHamlet's soliloquy - but instead of addressing the audience, he unlocks his phone and prompts a large language model chatbot: \u003cem\u003eto be or not? idk\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn entry-level job opening - where you must be the unicycling Nobel Laureate son of the CEO or God to qualify for a first-round interview\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEarth - begging you to \"show a planet a little mercy\" and \"please just fucking kill me already\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn IKEA manual - for a man that can emotionally validate you (self-worth sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApple Maps - but it's drunk too . . . \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 21st century may feel like an appetizer to the apocalypse, but there's really nothing to be scared of. That world-defining headline? Probably just more AI slop your uncle reposted after his morning vape. And it's actually quite groundbreaking that you're the first of your bloodline to ever flirt with a robot therapist. Besides, when else in history are you going to have Taylor Swift, live footage of the war, and your engagement photos all on the same app?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 2017, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Old Lady Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has posted humor online in an editorial tradition of the hot, female, and queer comedian persuasion. \u003cem\u003eAny Last Words?\u003c\/em\u003e - LOLC's debut book - is a collection of essays, stories, poems, and cartoons from the up-and-coming humorists of eight countries, four generations, and one twisted way of coping with the end of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Old Lady Comedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798905048104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Little Old Lady Comedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715626365109,"sku":"9798905048104","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/any-last-words-humor-writing-for-the-end-of-the-world-9798905048104","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}