Young Thug performs tonight at Roseland; more details here. In the mid-to-late ’00s, Lil Wayne was the most creative and prolific popular force in rap. He did little, it seemed, aside from take drugs and record. That double cup, since discarded, has been picked up by Atlanta rapper Young Thug. And where Weezy offered unmatched […]
Andrew Tonry
Posted inComedy
Can Rob Delaney Be Funny Without Twitter? Find Out Sunday!
Sad People Talking / Kyle Mizono (Flickr) With winking, boorish 140-characters-or-less quips like, “If wanting to suck your male husband’s penis until he shudders & cums [sic] all over your sequined blouse makes you ‘gay,’ then friends: I’m gay,” and “Pooped without my phone this morning, just like Gandhi,” Rob Delaney amassed over one-million followers […]
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The Year in Laughs
The Mercury‘s 2010 Comedy Awards. (What? It’s a Real Thing!)
The year in comedy.
Posted inMusic
Let Go and Get Free
Here We Go Magic Finds Solace
Here we go magic hits bottom and finds solace.
Posted inTheater & Performance
Q&A: Matt Braunger
Portland’s Most Successful Locally Grown Comedian Returns
MERCURY: Along with Andy Wood and Kim Brady, you’re credited as a cofounder of Portland’s Bridgetown Comedy Festival. How did it come about? MATT BRAUNGER: For a while around 2005-2006, I would come back to Portland to visit, and a promoter friend would let me use the Towne Lounge (RIP) to do shows. Two shows […]
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Work, Play
Assessing the Past and Future of The Works
Assessing the past and future of late-night performance venue The Works.