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Bo Burnham’s Thoughts On Comedy in 2021, As Seen in ‘Inside’ On Netflix
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Bo Burnham’s Thoughts On Comedy in 2021, As Seen in ‘Inside’ On Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 31, 2021June 1, 20211

I love, love, loved Bo Burnham’s Inside on Netflix. My full review is forthcoming on another website, so until then, please enjoy these images from …

Michelle Wolf “destroys” other comedy talk shows in Segment Time
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Michelle Wolf “destroys” other comedy talk shows in Segment Time

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 16, 2018

Michelle Wolf went meta by mocking similar weekly comedy shows in this segment of her Netflix series, The Break with Michelle Wolf, called, obviously, Segment …

Open Mic Magazine presents Every Comedy Poster
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Open Mic Magazine presents Every Comedy Poster

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 9, 2018February 9, 2018

From our friends at Open Mic Magazine, Tampa comedians Becca Childs and CJ Hernandez, comes this week’s fun mockery of ourselves. Above is “Every Comedy …

The conundrum of comedy criticism in 2017
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The conundrum of comedy criticism in 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 28, 20171

This is my 11th consecutive year covering Montreal’s Just For Laughs, but the first in which I’ve experienced serious blowback while still at the festival. …

Review: Dylan Brody’s Driving Hollywood, at The PIT
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Review: Dylan Brody’s Driving Hollywood, at The PIT

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 20171

Dylan Brody looks like he could be Dana Gould’s big brother. Both in life and in comedy. They’re both funnier and smarter than even the …

Rachel Bloom makes a music video to show how much she doesn’t care about award shows
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Rachel Bloom makes a music video to show how much she doesn’t care about award shows

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 8, 2017

Rachel Bloom has won a Golden Globe and two different awards from critics for her starring role in The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and been up …

Maria Bamford commencement address to University of Minnesota class of 2017
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Maria Bamford commencement address to University of Minnesota class of 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 19, 2017

Maria Bamford graduated from the University of Minnesota with a creative writing degree in 1993, and returned 24 years later to deliver a creative and …

Review: Punching Henry
Movies / Reviews

Review: Punching Henry

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 17, 2017March 17, 2017

After Henry Phillips released his semi-autobiographical movie, Punching the Clown, in 2010, Showtime expressed interest in developing a companion series. That series never came to …

Bo Burnham doubles down against celebrity culture, and shines more light on his Netflix special, “Make Happy”
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Bo Burnham doubles down against celebrity culture, and shines more light on his Netflix special, “Make Happy”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Celebrity isn’t so much a foreign concept to Bo Burnham, now close to a decade since YouTube thrust him and his musically comedic skills into …

Review: Bo Burnham, Make Happy (Netflix)
Reviews

Review: Bo Burnham, Make Happy (Netflix)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 3, 2016June 3, 2016

My review of Bo Burnham’s new Netflix special, Make Happy, is on Decider.com. What’s it about? I’ll let Burnham tell you what he says 45 …

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