All American Villain: Tony Hinchcliffe in Detroit
Every once in a while, here in the Guardian – we’ll run a submission from an outside contributor. A friend […]
Articles by Dean Young
Don Ferguson, Air Farce and 150 Years of Funny
Before the first chicken cannon shots were fired. Before Craig Lauzon took on Trump or Don Ferguson tackled Trudeau (numero […]
Sirius about finding Canada’s Top Comic
It’s that time of the year again – Canadian comics are about to flood the internet with pleas for votes. […]
The Six Swipes Right on Tinder Tales
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my almost 7 years as a working standup comic, it’s that we’re lucky. […]
The Cancer Fighting Comedy of Sandra Carusi
The Canadian radio business, much like Canadian comedy (and actually there’s a lot of overlap between the two) is a […]
Crom Fest Takes Toronto!
If Iggy Pop was a comedy festival, it would definitely be Crom Fest. The annual alternative standup festival (with a […]
MUTHA: The Hip Hop Odyssey of a Suburban Housewife
Toronto-born, L.A-based multi-threat Mandy May Cheetham is a lot of things. A versatile actor, producer and writer. A show runner and content creator. […]
A Prime Minister, a Heritage Minister and a Hashtag Walk into a Bar
This is a new joke I’m working on, so bear with me here we go… “Canada’s Council for the Arts, under […]
The Humble Hustle of Comedian Chris Robinson
We’ve all heard that tired old adage about “10,000 hours” – as if there’s some concrete, magical number that can make […]
JFL42: Toronto’s Biggest Comedy Festival Returns
JFL42 first kicked off in Toronto in September 2012. It was a simpler time. Barack Obama was about to be re-elected to the White […]