March 27, 2018
Well, this is frustrating. After another year at SXSW Comedy, and taking some time to sort through my feelings about this year’s event, I’m dismayed to […]
March 14, 2018
In previous years, the SXSW Film and Comedy festivals operated fairly independent of one another, save the natural overlap of Doug Benson’s Doug Loves Movies podcast […]
March 12, 2018
Fresh off the heels of a mention in the New York Times, Gowanus-based comedy showcase Butterboy made a strong debut at SXSW’s Comedy Festival last night. […]
February 27, 2018
“Africans on film and TV are typically one of three things: the object of the joke (The Gods Must Be Crazy), all but invisible (The African […]
February 18, 2018
An entertaining but ultimately thought-provoking look inside current issues, neatly packaged in what at times looks like a parody of news exposés. As he reflects on […]
February 14, 2018
Belladonna (n): From Latin/Italian for “fair lady,” the deadly nightshade plant that, when prepared, creates a poison historically used to kill men. It was with this […]
January 16, 2018
Amma Marfo is a writer, speaker, and podcaster based in Boston, MA. Her writing has appeared in Femsplain, The Good Men Project, Pacific Standard, and Talking […]
January 6, 2018
A month shy of last year’s Boston Calling Musical Festival, a surprise was dropped: an expanded comedy experience featuring the likes of Pete Holmes, Tig Notaro, […]
January 4, 2018
The Unofficial Expert podcast is far from a vanity project. But the friendship that yielded it? That was a little bit based on vanity. “It’s […]
November 30, 2017
Michelle Wolf was (and is) lovely to chat with. From her many appearances on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and […]
November 14, 2017
Amazon’s Pilot Season has arrived again, and in previous years has yielded favorites like Jill Soloway’s groundbreaking dramedy Transparent and Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s sharp […]
November 10, 2017
As news coverage about the rescue and recovery in Puerto Rico moves slowly, and the government response moves even slower, Etrane Martinez wants to make one […]
November 2, 2017
It says something about BoJack Horseman’s maudlin reputation that a finale that finally acknowledges the crumbling of a relationship, can also be viewed as “hopeful.” And […]
October 27, 2017
J.B. Smoove would like to welcome you to Smoove Season. The standup comedian, former SNL writer, and current Curb Your Enthusiasm star has a new […]
October 26, 2017
A Wildly Entertaining, Bold Series That You Wish You Had When You Were a Kid It is a testament to the range of Big Mouth that […]
September 24, 2017
“Boston doesn’t fuck around with comedy,” Comedian of the Year and Medford native Robert Kelly said while receiving his honor from the Boston Comedy Festival, also […]
September 23, 2017
Somerville’s Arts at the Armory is a tough venue to describe. Somehow both cavernous and intimate, it defies most descriptions of its feel. But Matt Braunger […]
September 23, 2017
Once again, SiriusXM will be hosting its Top Comic competition during JFL42, and Todd Barry is excited to be a part of it as the event’s […]
September 22, 2017
As her four JFL42 appearances inch nearer, I had hoped to share with you a sneak preview of what you might hear from Gina Yashere. But […]
September 22, 2017
The Boston Comedy Festival is underway, and because you can’t always be there when you want to be in the comedyverse, we’re bringing you as much coverage as […]
September 7, 2017
It’s always a pleasure to get to chat with Ted Tremper and Tim Baltz, two of the mind’s behind Seeso’s spring hit Shrink. But I must […]
September 6, 2017
Anyone who’s had the chance to see comedian and competitive Roast Battler, Ms. Pat onstage knows that she shares it all. From the antics of her […]
August 22, 2017
Ordinarily, I loathe a “Save Our Show” campaign. With a crowded marketplace of programming, we simply can’t keep every show that people want to see, […]
July 23, 2017
The first time Natasha Leggero came to Just for Laughs Montreal, it would be a stretch to say she went to the festival. Despite a slot […]
July 21, 2017
Friends From College from Nick Stoller, stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Fred Savage, Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon and Jae Suh Park. The eight-part half hour series is available on Netflix now. […]
July 19, 2017
Kate Micucci is The Little Hours’ undisputed MVP. As Ginerva, she displays a tangible loneliness and commitment to the rules of the convent that gradually gives […]
July 11, 2017
By all accounts, it should be next to impossible to get Deon Cole on the phone. The incredibly prolific comedian and actor has a formidable portfolio […]