Twenty five years of experience pays off when an hour of comedy leaves audience members incapable of maintaining a consistent level of raucous laughter because they’re simply out of breath. Todd Barry’s stout, self-satisfied grin makes it seem effortless. The crowd was laid back, almost morose during an impressive opening…
Letting one’s freak flag fly is supported by the majority of society — in most respects. Silly hair is cool, low-riding pants are acceptable, and participation trophies are distributed with reckless abandon. LARP (live action roleplay), however, is met with slight hesitation. That’s why we have conventions. School is out, and…
The Call of Duty franchise boasts millions of players, the most successful online console community, and (perhaps most important) commemorative bottles of Mountain Dew. With the recent announcement of a direct sequel to the franchise’s 2010 title Black Ops, an overwhelming sense of stagnation permeates throughout the gaming community. Terrorists…
Summer is a slow time for gamers. Publishers put the kibosh on triple-a titles until the holidays rear their three-pronged check, credit card or money order. After prestiging in CoD, becoming a master spartan, and even whipping out the SNES for an hour or so gamers come to the same…
The Bill of Rights Monument Project is not only a celebration of one of the United States’ most important values, it’s also affording Arizonans an opportunity to donate by attending the Phoenix Comedy Festival. On Sunday, May 13, comedians including Lewis Black, Bill Engvall, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dick Gregory, Kathleen Madigan,…
Blogger-turned-comedian Aaron Karo gave up a life of suits and class warfare on Wall Street to pursue funny stuff. On April 12, the comedian will stop by Martini Ranch to entertain a live audience, but we caught up with him over the weekend to talk about the release of his…
Claiming Dane Cook sucks has been in vogue since around 2004. He does, granted, but as many comics will admit, the guy is funny. Unfortunately, the reasons why he’s funny are also the reasons why we hate him. Here’s why:5. The Douche Bag FactorIf you’ve listened to Cook’s comedy album, you’ll…
Roger Ebert is a very angry man. The award-winning film critic and all-around grouch has been railing against video games as a style that “can never be art,” and has caused a community of gamers and artists debating the artistic value produced for small and large screens. The Smithsonian in…
Note: Here be spoilers! If you haven’t absorbed the first season/book of Game of Thrones, you might want to consider waiting on this. If you don’t care, read on. If you’re an unabashed fantasy fan like me, you’ve probably seen the first season of George RR Martin’s celebrated Game of…
Millions of people spend their 70-ish years of mortal coil playing video games. And as a member of such group, I pity the ones who love us. Finishing quests and beating high scores are among a number of reasons why we end up on the couch after a long night of,…
As a plucky college student with no money and a near-endless amount of free time, I’ve been on the lookout for the internet’s best timewasters.
