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Something Wiki This Way Comes Ep. 3: How to Enjoy a Spoiled Plot Book
Posted by: Jesse Bergen • July 11, 2016 @ 1:44pm
Thomas, Luke, and Jesse delve deep into the realm of spoilers this week. It's a minefield out there, as the boys have to figure out how to talk about spoilers without they themselves spoiling anything. How DO you enjoy something that's been spoiled? Is it even possible? Which Narnia book is hands-down the worst? The answer, obviously, is...
2016 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: Top picks for each day of the fest, plus our 2015 video highlights
Posted by: Paul Little • July 6, 2016 @ 2:39pm
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is one of Canada's longest-running music festivals, and is a favourite not just amongst local music fans, but of performers and audience members well beyond the Manitoba borders.
Something Wiki This Way Comes Ep. 2: How to Be a Teenage Spy
Posted by: Jesse Bergen • June 26, 2016 @ 12:56pm
Thomas Toles, Jesse Bergen, and Luke Cecelon delve into the high-stakes world of espionage with this week's episode, "How to Be a Teenage Spy".
Something Wiki This Way Comes Ep. 1: How to Eat a Pizza
Posted by: Jesse Bergen • June 18, 2016 @ 2:56pm
Something Wiki This Way Comes is a comedy/educational podcast where three improvisers walk you through a WikiHow article, and then do some improvised scenes based on their discussion.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Comic Pete Johansson on his show 'Good People' at the WCF and returning to Canada after years living in the UK
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2016 @ 8:26am
Pete Johansson has spanned the globe with his comedy. After performing in Vancouver for several years, Pete turned a successful visit to the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal into a move to Los Angeles, performing around the U.S. and appearing on American and Canadian television. Then he moved again.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Andy Kindler talks comedy, politics, Twitter, Jay Baruchel, Winnipeg, and so much more
Posted by: Paul Little • April 3, 2016 @ 10:09am
Andy Kindler has often been called a "comic's comic" – someone who many of your favourite comedians love and appreciate. But while that term is certainly meant as a compliment, it's also selling his career in comedy short.
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2016, and is once again bringing many of Canada's top comedians – along with a few favourites from the U.S. – out to the middle of nowhere (ie. ShowbizMonkeys.com's headquarters of Winnipeg) to make a whole bunch of people laugh.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up veteran Erica Sigurdson on making a career out of comedy and returning to the WCF
Posted by: Paul Little • April 1, 2016 @ 9:05pm
Vancouver comic Erica Sigurdson has been a mainstay in the Canadian comedy scene for well over a decade now.
Well, that was interesting...
One of the best things to happen to the Oscars this year was the #OscarsSoWhite backlash and negative press the Academy received for lack of diversity in its nominees.
88th Academy Awards: Articles, live tweets, and a complete list of Oscar winners
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 28, 2016 @ 1:26am
88th Annual Academy Awards Coverage:
- Oscar Talk: Hear Leo Roar
- Complete List of Oscar Nominees & Winners
- Our Academy Awards Telecast Live-Tweeting
- Oscar Talk: Straight Outta Contention
- Oscar Talk: The Curious Case of Creed for Best Picture
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