Let's break out of this niche
Alan Varley imagines where comedy could go
01/06/2013 … Have you seen any live comedy in the last few months? If you have think about where and when you saw it and I’ll use my psychic powers to try to work it out.
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Sat 01 June 2013
Fri 31 May 2013
The philosophy of comedy...
31/05/2013 … Christ this is a ludicrous title for an article.
Thu 30 May 2013
A new Development in sitcom
Paul Scott on the Netflix model
30/05/2013 … Seven years after failing ratings lead to its cancelation by Fox, Arrested Development has returned.
If Facebook can ban violent misogyny, comedy can
Dave Cohen wants rape gags to go the way of racist ones
30/05/2013 … This week a small group of determined women achieved a remarkable victory, forcing Facebook to acknowledge that violent misogyny would no longer be acceptable on…
Thu 23 May 2013
The wrong words, and in the wrong order
If you're going to honour a writer, then don't misquote his work, says Ralph Jones
23/05/2013 … Comedy writing can be a frustrating business.
Wed 22 May 2013
The Office vs. The Office
Lorcan Mullan says comparing the two is like stapling jelly to a noticeboard
22/05/2013 … In 2003 Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant called an end to their three-year, 14-episode run of The Office.
Thu 16 May 2013
It's not about the money, money, money
...but Richard Herring explains his podcast plans
16/05/2013 … ‘The internet is coming! The internet is coming!’Had I won gold at the Sony Awards last Monday, this is how I was planning to start my acceptance speech, in…
For God's sake, stay away!
Stuart Goldsmith brings a warning from New Zealand
16/05/2013 … I'm writing this in the laugh-torn festival hell-hole that is downtown Auckland.