comedy
Creative corner: Discovering improv and stand-up comedy
October 2, 2024I was always a wallflower growing up. I was uncomfortable in my skin and frightened of being the centre of attention. A teacher wanted me to read a paragraph out loud? Not happening. Friends invited me to join their dancing talent show? I’d be shivering and sweating just thinking about how I’d fail miserably and everyone would laugh at me. Even though I loved film, theater, acting, and music, I never tried to participate in any related events. I accepted that I was born to be in the background, and that there was nothing wrong with that. But deep down,…
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Bottoms is unabashedly gay, unhinged, and bloody
September 28, 2023When I first read the synopsis of Emma Seligman’s Bottoms — two girls start a fight club at their high school to meet girls and lose their virginity — I thought I knew what I was in for. I expected…
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Films that are perfect for this bright season
August 4, 2023Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson A charming film that balances both comedy and drama, Anderson does it again with his brilliantly distinct style. From its bright colour palette, camera techniques, and big ensemble cast, the film is broken down…
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New comedic docuseries reclaims “killjoy”
February 21, 2023Just as the word “snowflake” has been weaponized by conservatives, “killjoy” is another word that has been historically used to silence those who question authority. Documentarist Shana Myara knows what it’s like to be called a killjoy, which is part…
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Fakes brings Hollywood North home
December 2, 2022Content warning: Mentions of gun violence As a city with a leading film production industry, Vancouver often stands-in for famous real and fictional locales south of the border, from San Francisco in Planet of the Apes to New York in…
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Humour is an overlooked tool in creating social change
February 2, 2022Ah humour, a beauty of a concept and a wonderful spice to life. What’s there to say about humour that hasn’t already been said? It shows intelligence (sometimes), it diffuses tense situations (most of the time), and it brings joy…
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Graham Clark does 24 hours of stand-up to support Little Mountain Gallery
January 10, 2022Veteran comedian Graham Clark performed his second 24 Hours of Stand Up, to benefit the recently displaced Little Mountain Gallery. The event was one of the last to be held at Little Mountain Gallery’s location on East 26th Street, after…
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Las Culturistas give us raving rants and laughs galore at the Biltmore
February 23, 2019They’re bold, bitchy, and funny, as all hell. From the weekly podcast Las Culturistas, comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang came to Vancouver on a clear Thursday night with 30 local comedians for their recurring live show special, “I…
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Reggie Watts: A Jack of All Trades Entertainer
February 22, 2019Imagine a child, standing silently on the edge of a playground, bundled in a coat covered in “[dangly] buttons.” A different child approaches and pulls on one of the jacket’s adornments. The boy in the coat responds unpredictably, in…
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Ken Jeong in Vancouver weaves between vulgar and heartfelt humour onstage
February 21, 2019As an Asian-American who proclaims that he "Korean’d" himself into medicine. Ken Jeong is a doctor-turned-comedian-actor-writer-extraordinaire whose decision to pursue comedy and acting full-time is nothing short of audacious and inspiring. As part of the Just For Laugh’s Northwest Comedy Festival,…
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