Want to ban drag performers? Start with Trump!
Says Benjamin Schatz of The Kinsey Sicks
19/07/2023 … Drag queen story times continue to provoke controversy.
2023 Opinions
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Wed 19 July 2023
Tue 18 July 2023
I've got a funny feeling... it's dissociation
Comedian Amy Matthews on the ‘indie mental health quirk’ she’s developed
18/07/2023 … Not to show off, but I’ve only gone and gotten myself one of the more alternative/indie mental health quirks.
Mon 17 July 2023
Comedy and Horror: Two sides of the same coin
Comic Avital Ash on the similarities between the two genres
17/07/2023 … Growing up, I was too scared to watch horror movies.
Sun 16 July 2023
Why comedian is a terrible job to have on the queer dating scene
Tim Murray says so many gay guys don't go for his 'authentic, goofy, effeminate self'
16/07/2023 … If you are a queer person and in the market to date or hook-up, I would suggest any career other than comedy.
Wed 12 July 2023
Don't make your solo show a trauma dump!
Maggie Crane on the line between self-indulgence and catharsis in 'traumedy'
12/07/2023 … The solo show has always been a staple at Fringe, and it's experiencing a renaissance in America.
Tue 11 July 2023
We're due a live entertainment revival
...and Chloe Radcliffe will even let Gen Z think they discovered it
11/07/2023 … ‘I know not with what videos the next app will be populated, but the app after that will be populated with sticks and stones’ - Albert Einstein, if…
Mon 10 July 2023
Sometimes the only thing comedians have is one another
Liz Guterbock has an etiquette guide to helping stand-ups be supportive
10/07/2023 … Whether we like to admit it or not, comedians compete with one another.
Fri 07 July 2023
Where are all the gross female comedians?
Ange Lavoipierre on the joys of looking unf*ckable
07/07/2023 … Australian comedian Ange Lavoipierre is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe next month with both a solo show and as a double-act with comedy partner Jane Watt, both…