comedy

12 Aug 2014

Grieving SF Comedy Superstars Recall Their Robin Williams Stories

Pretty much every Bay Area comedy or improv personality has a story of ‘that one time Robin Williams came to my show’. They all say he was hilarious, personable. sweet and forever willing to lend a hand to any random two-bit local performer’s event, with no personal financial gain for

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05 Jun 2014

Etiquette for Using Slurs in a Post-Trannyshack World

Trannyshack flyer from 2010, redaction added My everyday casual slur use was rocked with the recent name change of the drag club formerly known as Trannyshack. Wait, a word that so adorably rhymes with “granny” has negative associations and is considered part of the hate speech vernacular? It’s not okay

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18 Jul 2013

The Mission Position: A New Weekly Comedy Show Every Thursday at Lost Weekend Video

Do you hate laughing? I didn’t think so. That’s why you should check out The Mission Position, a new weekly comedy show that happens every Thursday at Lost Weekend Video. Here’s a bunch of important information about it. The Mission Position is a new weekly stand-up comedy showcase featuring the city’s

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
10 Jul 2013

Full Disclosure: Why Porn Stars Are Real People Who Provide Real Value

I’m a comedian. I frequently hear and say things that outside a comedic context many would find offensive. But the job of the comedian is to be incisive and shrewd – to have a point of view and further that point of view through laughter. Where we get into trouble

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23 May 2013

Full Disclosure: I’m a Hopeless Romantic

Me: I think I’m actually going to post about being romantic. She: Now that’s something I’d like to read… People love to fit things, especially other people, into boxes. It makes sense. We understand the world through contrast and binary. If something’s not good, it’s: ______. If something’s not hot,

Eric Barry - Starving Fartist 0
26 Feb 2013

2-for-1 tickets to comedian Chris Fairbanks tonight at Milk

Tonight comedian Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) will be performing on the weekly show I run at Milk. I’ve been a huge fan of Chris for years now, so getting the chance to perform with him on stage is incredibly exciting for me. Since I still eat pizza out of the

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20 Feb 2013

Full Disclosure: I Drink for the Sex

I drink a lot. Probably too much, but I don’t know where you draw the line when it comes to putting poison in your body, so I’ll just assume it’s in chalk somewhere around your dead body. Coming from a family with a history of addiction, I’m keenly aware of

Eric Barry - Starving Fartist 0