JFL42 Review: Amy Schumer kills, Lena Dunham thrills, Nick Offerman builds canoes
Three JFL42 shows in two days at Toronto's Sony Centre offered audiences three different takes on comedy
Three JFL42 shows in two days at Toronto's Sony Centre offered audiences three different takes on comedy
The Australian's first headlining show in two years was one of the most technically impressive sets you would ever see at a comedy festival
The third edition of JFL42 kicks off Thursday night in Toronto. Here are some picks to help with your schedule-making
JFL42 organizers followed a comedy lineup stronger than any Toronto had ever seen in 2012 with an equally impressive collection of comics this year
John Mulaney's excellent, shockingly clean set suggested that swearing in comedy is wildly overrated
Unlike the famous intros on the WTF Podcast, Tuesday night's early set was personal but not overly sincere, and there were punchlines aplenty
The Picnicface alumni did a series of sketches which encompassed a loose narrative about their (obviously in no way real life) high school prom
Bill Burr was a highly energetic, solid storyteller. But so much of his act felt rote
Credit Janeane Garofolo for announcing at the beginning of the show that "I'm not a great joke-writer"
Even if Sarah Silverman hasn't evolved much as a performer, her act itself has come a long way
Ignoring the three mostly must-see headliners " Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari and the cast of Family Guy " here are five acts you should find a way to see at JFL42
Neal Brennan's show at Second City dealt heavily with race " no surprise given his background
Pete Holmes' set at Revival on Tuesday was manic, sprawling, totally absurd and absolutely wonderful
Any disappointment on Monday night was more the work of hideous timing and less the comic's
Amy Schumer's set at JFL42 was depraved, offensive and so, so funny
Patton Oswalt's JFL42 opening night set was a professional, but not exactly riotous affair
David Dineen-Porter put three months into planning Tuesday night's show as a surprise birthday tribute to his co-host, Tom Henry