Sleepless nights, eclectic sights, and memorable moments. This was almost everything I expected the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to be – and I was right. If you’re like me, a big fan of live comedy and performance and maybe even dabbled a bit in stand-up yourself, the Fringe is tailored to you. As soon as I […]
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What We Pretend To Be
I like to think that that one of the most visceral experiences you can have in modern life is to watch somebody take a selfie. Their face contorting into what they think is attractive or happy or funny, a wholly constructed expression – there’s a staggering vulnerability to seeing a person choose how they […]
Read MoreHomeward Bound
The time is currently 4:47pm. I’m sat on a train waiting to depart from Edinburgh Waverly. I’m listening to the Album ‘Acid Rain’ by Chance the Rapper because I’m big into hip hop. Word. Maybe a young straight white man blogging about hip hop is what the world needs to finally end racism for good. […]
Read MoreThe Beginning
The Warwick Comedy Society’s presence at the Edinburgh Fringe has been growing steadily for the last three years. Why this has been in inverse proportion to my own fringe remains a mystery (its like my eyebrows cracked an offensive joke and my hairline is sneaking away to avoid embarrassment). Warwick University’s performance societies as a […]
Read MoreWarnings from an Experienced Monster Badgerer
1: Werewolves. Under no circumstances should you befriend a werewolf. They are two faced and will bitch about you to your friends. I learned this the hard way when I let one lycanthrope know about my lack of body hair and next Christmas everyone gave me thermal vests. They are untrustworthy and stinky. Werewolves are […]
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