Articles by Julianna Romanyk

Alex Edelman

Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2018

Some political comics believe that taking down bigoted authorities and deconstructing current events in their act is their social and moral...

Chris Redd

Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2018

Chris Redd is on Saturday Night Live, but as a featured player, he often plays second fiddle to the main cast. In his standup show at Just...

Janelle James / Tim Dillon

Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2018

As Netflix invests in 15-minute specials as part of their series The Comedy Lineup, Janelle James and Tim Dillon have received their first...

The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler

Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2018

Montreal is incredibly lucky to have the Just For Laughs festival. In July, you have the rare chance to see a show of world-class comics wi...

Neal Brennan Talks $600 Shirts, Globalization and If Trauma Made Him Funny

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2018

"I'm not a charisma machine," Neal Brennan admits to Exclaim! "I'm not dripping with charisma like many of my friends are. But I do have ca...

Maria Bamford Discusses 12-Step Programs, Getting Coffee With Twitter Followers and Being a "Violin Comic"

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2018

If Maria Bamford could go back in time to meet herself as a teenager, she says her younger self would be shocked that she hadn't died.   "I...

Sam Jay

Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, May 24

PUBLISHED May 25, 2018

"That's some funny shit. It's funny, it's smart and it's layered," Sam Jay bluntly told the audience after a risky joke, releasing the crow...

James Adomian

Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, May 10

PUBLISHED May 11, 2018

Impressions get a bad rap. It's completely understandable why: the genre usually involves comedians forcefully asking "Do you want to hear...