Funeral celebrant out for commentary two celebrants he considered outstanding, Brian McInerney and Rick Barclay. International acknowledgment was provided by a comprehensive article in Time Magazine (September 2004) reporting that in the "liberal" cities of Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand) civil celebrants "conduct substantially more than half of the funerals." It reported that before 1973 only clergy funerals were available to the general public in Australia and New Zealand. The article describes celebrant funerals as "intimate and personalised". But it also cited an alternative point of view by atheist sociologist Mira Crouch who stated that celebrant funerals were "mawkish and sentimental".
Rocko's Modern Life pleasers" article that he enjoyed "Rocko's Modern Life" because of "jovial excitement", "good-hearted outrage", "humanity", and "pushy animated characterizations". However, not all reviews were positive. Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" described the series as "a witless rip-off of "Ren & Stimpy": mucus jokes without the redeeming surrealism or contempt for authority." Charles Solomon of the "Los Angeles Times" called the series "rock bottom" and a "tasteless attempt to capture the "Ren & Stimpy" audience", mostly expressing displeasure at the crass humor. "Common Sense Media" reviewer Emily Ashby gave "Rocko’s Modern Life" four stars, stating that "Rocko’s Modern Life" is “modern