Category Archives: Comedy

SMH: Barry Humphries is a reminder that we should laugh the phrase ‘read the room’ out of existence

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Luke Ford

David Free writes: First, notice that we’re talking about the room. The definite article seems important. Nobody has accused Humphries of forgetting how to read a room. Comedians prize the ability to read the rooms they perform in. To lose … Continue reading →

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Greg Giraldo – A Comedian’s Story

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some excerpts from this 2019 book: * “Every day there’s a story in the paper about how shitty our schools are,” Greg Giraldo tells the crowd. Although he has performed this bit hundreds of times, his delivery comes … Continue reading →

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Craig Shoemaker on the Magic Hour

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Luke Ford
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I Was Never A Louis CK Fan

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Luke Ford

Yes, he was funny at times, but I always felt diminished after watching him. I always felt icky. So I stopped after a couple of hours of trying his show and never went back. The New York Times reports: Now, … Continue reading →

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The Ari Shaffir Comedy Special

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Luke Ford

I just watched the first Ari Shaffir comedy special on Netflix on children. It made me ill. #Poison A goy: “I knowwww!! It’s… like… see how unselfaware he is? Like obviously he doesn’t realize that he’s being Shlomo Shekelberg. But … Continue reading →

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