Articles by Mirali Almaula
Lucas Bros
On Drugs
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2017
This special by twins the Lucas Bros consists of material with potential and a style of delivery that caters to fans of stoner comedy. The...
Bo Burnham
Make Happy
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Bo Burnham's latest standup comedy special Make Happy, a Netflix original, is the followup to Burnham's what., which set the bar incredibly...
Bo Burnham
what.
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Exclaim! is reviewing every standup comedy special currently available on Netflix Canada, including this one. You can find a complete list...
Maz Jobrani
Brown and Friendly
PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2016
Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American standup comedian who discusses stereotypes and contemporary issues in his act. The opening scene in his...
Rob Schneider
Soy Sauce and the Holocaust
PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2016
Rob Schneider's 2013 special Soy Sauce and the Holocaust takes its name from the comedian's "cross-cultural background" — specifically his...
Ali Siddiq
Damaged Goods
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2016
Ali Siddiq's Damaged Goods was recorded at the Houston Improv in Texas. The set transitions smoothly from jokes about Siddiq's childhood to...
Chris D'Elia
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto ON, October 1
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2016
Chris D'Elia, the last headliner for JFL42 2016, filled the Sony Centre with uproarious laughter on Saturday night. It was clear that the v...
Steve Byrne
Champion
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2016
Standup comedian Steve Byrne's 2014 special, Champion, pushes audiences out of the comfort zone of political correctness very early in the...