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NICK SWARDSON @ SOMERVILLE THEATRE
This Nick Swardson thing over at the Somerville Theatre is a little bit on the down-low, so try your level best to keep mum about it. Okay, see, just now, when you were blurting out “Holy Shit, fucking...
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DIG THIS: NORM MACDONALD
it’s funny cuz’ it’s true and sad The stand-up seriousness of Norm’s deader-than-deadpan routine reads like a copy of the world’s funniest oncology report. Sure, there’s some stark truths in there...
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DEFEND YOURSELF: DOUG BENSON
On the eve of his show at the Wilbur Theatre, we talked to Comedy Central alum Doug Benson about his past, Super High Me and his favorite pastime. So how did you get started in stand-up comedy in the...
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BOB MARLEY @ THE WILBUR
Born and raised in Bangor, Maine, the comedian Bob Marley’s unfortunately familiar moniker is either the result of cruel fate or even crueler parents—either way, this dude was destined for the brick...
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PEER REVIEW: ARDAL O’HANLON AT THE PARADISE
Ardal O’Hanlon should feel pretty good about himself. At the Paradise Rock Club on Monday night (with Dave Rattigan), he did an admirable job of keeping the audience’s attention. He did an equally fine...
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ARTS PICK: VARIOUS COMEDIANS @ GRANDMA’S BASEMENT
UPDATED: Your grandma’s basement can be a funny place. You’re basically guaranteed to find some retro clothes, an old stationary bike, and her collection of those positively terrifying Victorian...
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DEFEND YOURSELF: RYAN STAPLES
Ryan Staples is approaching his fourth year as a stand-up comedian. He suggests we all attend stand-up comedy because “if you think you know what’s gonna happen, you’re wrong.” He also had some other...
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ARTS: BOSTON’S GREATEST? BENEFIT
Local standup comics Christa Weiss, Dana Jay Bein, Ryan Staples, Steve Donovan, and yours truly are hoping to make you giggle ‘til your armpits reek of B.O. The group, dubbed “Boston’s Greatest?,” is...
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ARTS PICK: DYLAN MORAN @ THE WILBUR
Irish comedian Dylan Moran is a true connoisseur of the raging asshole shtick having covered the complete human spectrum of misanthropic backstabbers in his film and TV roles—from “ex openly trying to...
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ARTS PICK: JOE ROGAN @ THE WILBUR THEATRE
You all probably remember Joe Rogan from his numerous hosting stints on shows such like Comedy Central’s Man Show, the NBC reality show Fear Factor, his color commentary spot for the UFC, or even his...
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REVIEW: LAUGH BOSTON
I did stand-up comedy for two years. Most of that time was spent in some of the sleaziest joints imaginable–Holiday Inn bars in white trash nooks of Florida, shitholes up and down the East Coast. My...
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INTERVIEW: EDDIE IZZARD, FORCE MAJEURE
The international itinerary for Eddie Izzard’s newest show, Force Majeure, more closely resembles something Iron Maiden might undertake than most—hell, any—comedians. Along the way, he’ll be performing...
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View ArticleQUEERING MECHANISM: ASIAN-AMERICAN COMEDIAN KAT EVASCO KICKS OFF NATIONAL...
“The show is really aimed at breaking cycles of silence,” Evasco says. “My whole artistic practice is centered around using humor to talk about difficult things.”
View Article**SPONSORED POST** JESSIMAE PELUSO: A VERY FREAKY GURL
As the zaniest cast member of seasons 1 and 2 of MTV’s hit series Girl Code – professional silly goose (and former Boston dweller!), Jessimae Peluso, is in the midst of rising to comedic superstardom.
View ArticleBREAKING IN: TRICIA AULD AND THE STRUGGLE TO BREACH BOSTON COMEDY
As a vivacious blonde with a racy sense of humor, it is impossible to deny the parallels between Auld and female comedians like Chelsea Handler and Amy Schumer, both of which she admits influence her...
View Article**SPONSORED POST** JESSIMAE PELUSO: A VERY FREAKY GURL
As the zaniest cast member of seasons 1 and 2 of MTV’s hit series Girl Code – professional silly goose (and former Boston dweller!), Jessimae Peluso, is in the midst of rising to comedic superstardom.
View ArticleBREAKING IN: TRICIA AULD AND THE STRUGGLE TO BREACH BOSTON COMEDY
As a vivacious blonde with a racy sense of humor, it is impossible to deny the parallels between Auld and female comedians like Chelsea Handler and Amy Schumer, both of which she admits influence her...
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