Tag: Comedy
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Kevin Hart’s lack of accountability is embarrassing – he doesn’t care he’s missing the point
The world we live in has everyone on tenterhooks right now. Music can’t just be a bop when it’s sung by abusers; films aren’t an easy watch when the actors who star in them support the genocide of Palestinians; comedy isn’t a laughing matter when it hinges on the downfall and pain of communities that…
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No one asked for another Bridget Jones’s Diary
Another day, another classic being resurrected for absolutely no reason. Are filmmakers on some unspoken mission to desecrate their most iconic characters by bringing them back to life in a society that has so obviously evolved past what they stood for? Can nobody accept things for what they were and simply create something new and…
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Racism in comedy is still racism
You’re lucky it’s just Little Britain. The energy surrounding Black Lives Matter has not yet subsided. The pessimist in me thought that after two weeks of protesting in Britain, the mass populous would continue with their lives, like so many times before. In this case, I’m happy to be wrong. The death of George Floyd…
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London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
Why London Hughes is the kind of female voice, we need more of in society. “Let’s get one thing straight, this show is about catching dick: not duck, not deck, dick.” I was at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year, reviewing an abundance of great shows but unfortunately, London’s was not one of them. As…
Sincerely, Saskia 