columns

Sophie Buddle

“Silly. Comedian. I sleep a lot during the day. That’s most of my life. Hungry. That sums it up pretty well.” That’s how Vancouver stand-up…

columns

Randee Neumeyer

Randee Neumeyer tells me that she’s sassy, goofy, and that she keeps it real. She also tells me that she has social anxiety and that…

columns

Amy Shostak

Comedy has always been subversive. We associate it with spontaneity, with a grunge-like resilience, and with ramshackle rooms that somehow always smell “off.” However, few…

columns

Paul Anthony

In our vast culture of entertainment, we tend to associate variety shows with the past. They were ways for guys like Bob Hope and Frank…

columns

Ben McGinnis

Ben McGinnis just wants to get better at being a stand-up comedian. Self-described as a “diminutive white nerd,” his clean, observational style lands onstage with…

columns

In Good Humour: Alicia Tobin

“I like snacks. I like being in bed by nine. I think it’s nice to be nice. I’m passionate about nature. I’m really interested in…

columns

In Good Humour: Hip.Bang!

Much like the intricacies of improv comedy itself, Hip.Bang! is difficult to grasp in conversation. When I ask the duo, comprised of Tom Hill and…

columns

In Good Humour: Sunee Dhaliwal

Vancouver stand-up Sunee Dhaliwal has four passions: basketball, coaching basketball, rap music, and comedy. For the first two, it helps that he’s 6’5”. But for…