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<p>When Ottessa Moshfegh burst onto the literary scene in 2015 with her debut novel, Eileen, readers and critics alike were enraptured by it: A pulpy coming-of-age riff full of salacious detail, ironic detachment, and bleakness. Writing in the New York Times, Lily King praised the way Moshfegh strung her sentences together (one thing I always envy about my literary brethren is that they can just straight-up pull language, at length, from the texts they’re trying to critique to the point […]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vanyaland.com/2023/12/11/eileen-review-the-years-darkest-comedy/">‘Eileen’ Review: The year’s darkest comedy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vanyaland.com">Vanyaland</a>.</p>

<p>Over the course of his illustrious 23-season Hall of Fame career, Tom Brady was sacked a whopping 565 times. However, some of the hardest hits he’s ever faced actually came 3,000 miles from the Foxborough gridiron last night in California. As part of the ongoing Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles, a sold-out crowd filled Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Sunday (May 5) for a brand new dose of some “showtime”-level intensity in the form of The Greatest Roast […]</p>
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<p>His nickname may suggest otherwise, but Aaron ‘Tiny’ Smith is about to check off a big milestone in his comedy career. As announced on Tuesday (January 3), the comedian and punk rocker will be marking a first in his comedy career within the first quarter of 2023, as the date has been set to record his debut stand-up album at Jamaica Plain’s Midway Cafe on March 3. Working alongside Hey Now Productions to bring the project to life, the show […]</p>
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<p>With every step of his comedy journey, Akaash Singh has only progressed. And while he continues that impressive ascension, he’s stopping off in Boston to set up camp and put his road-forged skills on full display. Making his Wilbur debut in the young weeks of 2023, Singh brings his unfiltered and unapologetic style of stand-up to Tremont Street on January 14. In addition to his success as a nationally-touring comedian that has brought him to sold-out crowds in clubs and […]</p>
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<p>Over the last few years, Alok has truly made a name for themselves with a handful of topo-notch live shows. Now, things have a gotten a bit “Hairy” for them, so they’re letting Boston in on some of the struggle. AS announced earlier this week, the critically-acclaimed comedian and poet will be bringing their latest live show, Hairy Situation, to The Wilbur for the first time on October 21. Currently in the midst of a two-week run of the show […]</p>
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<p>He’s back, he’s once again shirtless, and most likely a little buzzed. But more importantly, Bert Kreischer is coming at you fully loaded and ready to party, and he’s bringing quite a few of his funniest friends along for the ride. As announced on Wednesday (March 8), Kreischer is curating another bummer-free summer in 2023 with his 2nd annual Fully Loaded Comedy Festival, a 16-city trek visiting some of the most iconic ballparks around the country, in addition to non-ballpark […]</p>
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<p>For so many years, Boston comedy has been recognized as one of the leading exporters in the industry. Now, John Tobin has put together a bit more of a formal gathering for the movers and shakers of today’s scene to get their flowers in real time. Kicking off its inaugural event tonight (January 11) at Laugh Boston, the Boston Comedy Choice Awards, hosted by scene titans Corey Rodrigues and Kelly MacFarland, seek to continue the mission that Tobin, a longtime […]</p>
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