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Full Queer Wrestling at Folsom Street Fair
Aye lads and lassies, let me tell ye a tale o’ the wild land of leather, rope, and displays of depravity I encountered while sailing… oh, sorry. I went to the 2026 Folsom Street Fair dressed as a pirate this year. As one does. It’s been years since I’d been to Folsom, and the tone…
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Neil Hamburger at the Bottom of the Hill
Neil Hamburger was in town for the latest iteration of his comedy act on Saturday, accompanied by opening act Sir Richard Bishop, an experimental guitarist. They performed at the intimate, dive-y, and unfortunately soon-to-be-defunct Bottom of the Hill. I can’t claim to be familiar with Bishop’s work, but his solo act is somewhat akin to…
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Six most outrageous moments in 2026’s 13th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (“The Last Oscar Special”)
The 13th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special last Sunday promised to be “The Last Oscar Special.” Unsurprisingly, things didn’t go as planned — one might even say it was a true tragedy. (Note for those still catching up with On Cinema: Host Tim Heidecker is now going as New Amato because *takes deep breath* “New”…
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Five most outrageous moments in 2025’s 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
On Cinema’s 12th Oscar Special begins in the front yard of Movie House, which is now locked and the entire group has been evicted. But let’s back up a step: how did we get here? Spoilers follow! Season 15 of On Cinema opens with the revelation that Gregg used his settlement funds — which he…
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Six most outrageous moments in the 2024 On Cinema Oscar Special, aka “AmatoCon”
Once again I’m here to provide my takes on the latest On Cinema Oscar Special. Except this year it’s called AmatoCon and it’s a business conference with a special presentation about The Power of Mercy from G. Amato. He believes in the power of mercy… or so he says. Spoilers follow! Describing the events that…
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Six most outrageous moments in the 2023 On Cinema Oscar Special
Now in its tenth year, On Cinema at the Cinema finished its previous season 13 with Tim Heidecker completely defeated. But now he’s back for the 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special, along with co-host(!) Gregg Turkington! Sometimes people ask me to describe On Cinema, and the best I can do is this: what if…
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Six most outrageous moments in the 2022 On Cinema Oscar Special
Airing live in its second year on HEI Network, the 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special was pared down in a number of ways… most notably they had to film it outside, according to Tim, because Joe Estevez had mismanaged Tim’s HEI Ranch development and no sound stage had been built. Things only go downhill…
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Eric Andre: Legalize Everything review
If you’re familiar with Eric Andre, you probably recognize him from The Eric Andre Show. If not let me explain: his eponymous show is like an inverted talk show; instead of going for an hour or two, each episode is 15 minutes. Instead of trying to make the guests feel comfortable, he does the exact…
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The Two Commandments
With all this “rapture” nonsense over the weekend, I thought it was a good time to re-visit a classic George Carlin bit in which he narrows the 10 commandments down to a much more reasonable number, simply by cutting out the crap.
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On Dane Cook’s “comedy” career
The funny thing about Dane Cook is that he’s not funny. This would be unremarkable were it not for his comedy albums, films, and TV specials. How can a comedian who isn’t funny be so popular? This was bothering me a while ago, but I’ve finally realized that every Cook fan I’d ever met was…
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