comedy
As the comedy capital of Canada, Montreal boasts a large selection of venues and comics alike. Perhaps most important is the fact that all the venues are superb and the comics talented (well, most of them). Whether you’re looking to escape from Montreal’s bar scene or you simply have a … Read More
According to a shoddy website I came across recently, laughing 100 times provides your body with the same health benefits as about 15 minutes on an exercise bike. Vigorous laughter boosts your heart rate and uses muscles in the face, stomach and diaphragm. For me, that was enough convincing to … Read More
A zoo that accidently kills its pets like an absent-minded six year-old, flying sheets of metal, dead ducks in tailings ponds — when the local news is as tragic as a messed-up country song, Calgarians need something to laugh about. Luckily, there’s a place where the city’s depressed masses can … Read More
One of the great blessings of the digital age is that we’ve finally got something to listen to in the car. If obnoxious radio DJs are still a part of your morning commute, it’s time to take a trip to the iTunes store and pick up some podcasts. Here, four of our favourites. WTF with … Read More
Seriously, folks. What’s the deal with stand-up comedy these days? The classic, Seinfeldian form isn’t the dominant comic force it once was. Now, Toronto’s alt-comedy scene offers an entirely different sort of humour, where meta-monologues and surrealist musicals are more common than punch lines. Here, the city’s best places to … Read More
