Chortle's Opinions section is an arena for fans to share their views on any aspect of comedy.
We invite general comment pieces about particular aspects of the comedy scene (although reviews of individual shows or performers tend not to be suited to this section except in very rare circumstances). Contributions should be at least 500 words in length, in a similar tone to something you might read in a broadsheet newspaper, and emailed to steve@chortle.co.uk
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Lee Kern writes an open letter to those who brought Dapper Laughs to TV
08/10/2014 … Anyone who has seen the online videos of Dapper Laughs – real name Daniel O’Reilly - will be au fait with the misplaced pride in idiocy and the triumphant doltishness…
An illustrated guide by Paul Savage
03/10/2014 … • Paul Savage's book of comic strips, Contrived Setups About Niche Pop Culture Reference, is available now for £6 incl p&p here.
Lori Gibbs scales the rock face of an unforgiving gig
30/09/2014 … It’s Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Oakridge Community Centre.
Spencer Brown on the over-intellectualising of stand-up
29/09/2014 … OK - let’s get to it: comedy criticism is screwed.
Comic Tom Holmes wants to tear up his set
24/09/2014 … Whenever I've heard successful comedians give advice, the message always seems to be along the lines of 'Do comedy that you, personally, find funny'.
Sonia Aste has second thoughts about bad language
21/09/2014 … ‘Keep it clean’ reminders seem to be everywhere; airplane toilets, the coffee area at work and my grandmother’s advice about underwear.
Eddie Bannon takes issue with a throwaway phrase
10/09/2014 … I don’t get offended at gigs… but I was at a gig the other night, and I got offended.
© John Lambeth Comic Samantha Pressdee on reclaiming her sexuality
08/09/2014 … During my trip to Edinburgh this year, there was a lot of talk about sexism in comedy.
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