Why I stopped following Paul F. Tompkins on Twitter

by Chase Roper

Paul F. Tompkins is a Twitter Maniac. I’ll never forget the day he first joined up because it was heavily promoted by John Hodgman. Within the first day, Twitterkins was quickly gathering followers and it appeared that a reply tweet from the funny man was not too far from reach after realizing that almost anyone [...]

Former USC Gamecock dabbles in stand-up

by Dustin White

Marty Simpson, a former USC Gamecock kicker now gets his kicks – ha! get it? – onstage performing stand-up comedy. According to an interview with WisTV in South Carolina Marty says, “Telling jokes is way more nerve racking than kicking field goals.” He also states, “It’s better as a comedian to get heckled because you [...]

Wednesday stand-up video: John Evans

by Punchline Magazine

Comedian John Evans educates his audience with a touching story about anal beads. Check it out.

Interview: Nick DiPaolo, Gary Gulman, Joe List headline Comics for a Cure benefit

by Rob Turbovsky

Occasionally, you come across the kind of warmth and sincerity in the comedy community that can touch the heart (or place the heart should be) of even the most hardened cynic. Tracy Harding has no real links to the world of comedy or activism, but last year, after learning about the genocide in Darfur, she [...]