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June 15, 2017 Dean Young

It’s that time of the year again – Canadian comics are about to flood the internet with pleas for votes. […]

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We’ve all heard that tired old adage about “10,000 hours” – as if there’s some concrete, magical number that can make […]

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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 […]

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The official lineup has been announced for this year’s edition of JFL42. And I don’t want to go telling tales […]

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Another year of Toronto’s biggest comedy festival has come and gone. In just 4 years running, #JFL42 (the hashtag is […]

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Confusing title, I know. “What the f*ck are you talking about, Comedy Editor Dean Young?” Well, it’s not a weirdly […]

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At time of writing, I’ve confirmed two separate (and very different) Michael Harrisons known to exist in the comedy world. […]

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