There’s a lot to be said for a killer opening. Whether it’s an Imperial Star Destroyer hammering the shit out of a Rebel cruiser, or the Nazis biting off a piece of Poland, both got people to sit up, take notice and want to know what comes next, as well as really setting the tone [...]

Last Saturday at 8.30pm, we had Earth Hour and all the lights were turned off. I know this because at the time I was onstage, fifteen minutes into my stand-up show and the stage lights started to fade like we were in a slow-motion black out. I’d knew that Earth Hour was happening, but I didn’t [...]

Melbourne seems to have become infested with Moustaches; either that or thousands of hairy caterpillars have gone out in search of food, but instead found themselves resting on the cocaine-dusted upper lips of Melbourne’s trendy gents. I’m not sure how it happened or why it happened, but I do know that it’s got to stop immediately [...]

With over 4 million shows and 27 million comedians at this year’s festival, it can be difficult to know who to see and when. Some comedians take a few weeks to get going; others are great at the start of the festival, but by week 3 are riddled with fatigue and Hepatitis. If you’re unsure whether [...]