Writer and comedian Jen Kirkman doesn’t have kids. Doesn’t want them, doesn’t think you’re a more complete person than her if you have them, and is really tired of people telling her she’ll “change her mind” once she comes to her senses and realizes what she needs to do to fulfill her ultimate female destiny. […]
Temple Lentz
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Guess Who Moved to LA and Got Everyone there to Love Him as Much as We Do?
Beloved Portland stand-up comedian Ron Funches’ sitcom just got picked up, everyone. And it really and truly couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Seriously, there is no one on Earth nicer than Ron Funches. But Ron didn’t get cast on a sitcom because he’s nice (well, maybe, how the fuck would I know). He got […]
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Because Seth Herzog in a Wonder Woman Codpiece is a Sight that Must be Shared
I took this picture at a Bridgetown show on Thursday night, forgot about it, and just found it again. For his set at the Bagdad, Seth Herzog took the stage and danced to the Wonder Woman theme song. He then did the rest of his set in this leotard. Between the Wonder Woman dance and […]
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Holy Fuck, That Was a Good Show
Holy Fuck is a show in LA that combines standup and sketch comedy. At last night’s Bridgetown show, we saw a few minutes of filmed sketches, followed by a knockout lineup of stand-ups. Show host Dave Ross and his sketch group Women were in a couple of the videos shown, and sketch performers Jake Weisman […]
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Hey Bridgetown: Go See Theme Park this Afternoon.
Natasha Leggero monologuing at Theme Park. You guys, Theme Park is totally fun. It’s improv comedy in the hands of real pros who listen to each other well, work together, and put on a really great show. Sure, since it’s improv, it can be a little spotty — but seeing them deal with it in […]
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Saturday Night Bridgetown Update: Emily Heller Won Iron Comic, and Guy Branum Won Twitter
There have been SO many great shows at Bridgetown tonight — and it’s still not over, so I’m making this quick. One of the best shows of the night was Iron Comic at, as Nato Green put it, the sane, responsible hour of 5pm. Iron Comic is a fun show, and it was great to […]
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Note for Next Year’s Bridgetown: Bar of the Gods in the Daylight is Really Unnerving
Nico Santos at Bar of the Gods opener So according to Twitter and a few drunks I talked to on my way home last night, there were some moments of serious awesomeness on some of the Bridgetown stages last night. I am here to report that this experience was not universal. There was also some […]
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Fill in the [Blank] Tonight at Curious!
TV game shows in the ’70s were the shit. Screw this contemporary Fear Factor and Survivor-spawned crap. I want my competitive television like they were back in the day: cocaine-fueled, polyester-clad monuments to Aqua Net and Virginia Slims where nervous audience members nervously titter about “Making Whoopie,” when you know damn well everyone was swinging […]
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Word Nerds! This One’s for Us! Um, I Mean You!
In middle and high school, my nerdy friends and I listened obsessively to They Might Be Giants as we plotted world domination and eventual success at jobs where we could look down on those who slighted us. “One for all and all for one!” we’d shout, and then giggle like little nerds about the fact […]
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Lezberados Hits the Bob White Theater Friday Night
It’s well-established by now that Portland has a great comedy scene. We have some excellent comics who call this place home, and we’re getting more and better touring shows on a regular basis. Thing is, Portland comedy, and comedy in general, is still dominated by straight white dudes. Sure, a lot of those straight white […]
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Closed Mic
Remembering Portland’s Wildest Comedy Night
Suki’s legendary comedy open mic comes to an end.
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Get Your James Adomian Fix Sunday Night
One of the highlights of last year’s Bridgetown Comedy Festival was the incredibly funny James Adomian. He’s a gifted mimic and at his best when doing characters, and looks at everything through a sharp, relevant, satirical lens. Unfortunately even though he’s been at every Bridgetown since the festival’s inception, it sounds like he won’t be […]