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Hasan Minhaj's Style of Comedy Comes From His Lived Experiences

By Ali Lerman
Sep 9, 2021

Hasan Minhaj’s career is as well-rounded as they come.
New Netflix Series Florida Man Starts Filming in North Carolina for Some Reason

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 18, 2021

Filming for the Netflix series Florida Man began in North Carolina this week, prompting a fusillade of criticism from one of the Sunshine State's most fervent boosters.
Comedian Natasha Pearl Hansen Puts Her Miami Knowledge to the Test

By Ali Lerman
Aug 13, 2021

New Times tested comedian Natasha Pearl Hansen's Miami knowledge with a trivia quiz.
Scheme Supreme: Comedic Trio Documents Its Bus-Conversion Project

By Nicholas Olivera
Aug 12, 2021

Almost three years in, Scheme Supreme's bus conversion is still in progress.
Asperger’s Are Us Brings Its Unique Brand of Absurdist Comedy to SMDCAC

By Jeremy David
Jul 21, 2021

Asperger’s Are Us uses neurological situations to create an original, hilarious show.
Comedian Carlos Hernandez Brings Variety to the Miami Improv

By Nicholas Olivera
Jun 14, 2021

Carlos Hernandez's upcoming variety show showcases his various interests.
Comedian Mark Normand Pushes Past the Gatekeepers to Make His Own Opportunities

By Nicholas Olivera
Apr 13, 2021

“It was either Florida or Wuhan. I couldn’t decide.”
Trivia Night Gets a Comedy Makeover With "Question Party?!"

By Tyler Francischine
Mar 22, 2021

Question Party?! brings trivia questions, comedy routines, and all the throwback jams that fit.
Marlon Wayans Learned a Few Things During the Pandemic

By Ali Lerman
Mar 12, 2021

Comedy legend Marlon Wayans learned a few things during the pandemic.
Miami's Comedy Renaissance Continues With Laughs on Lincoln Showcase

By Jeremy David
Mar 9, 2021

People who once sneered at Florida are looking to it as an escape — and a new comedy hub.
Thursday Night Laugh Lounge Rekindles Overtown's Legendary Spirit

By Nicholas Olivera
Feb 8, 2021

Kyle Grooms wants to bring Miami's historic Black neighborhood back into the limelight.
Bandanna-Clad Iguana Spotted Near Melreese Country Club

By Joshua Ceballos
Dec 18, 2020

New Times goes hunting for Miami's new urban legend: Iguana Bandannicus, the bandannaed iguana.
Brittany Brave on Shooting a Comedy Special in 2020: "So Many Elephants in One Room"

By Nicholas Olivera
Nov 24, 2020

Brittany Brave shoots her first comedy special in the midst of a pandemic.
Comedian Brittany Brave's Journey Between Miami and New York

By Nicholas Olivera
Aug 3, 2020

Brittany Brave had finally quit her day job to pursue standup full-time.
Why Conner O'Malley's Batshit Comedy Is an Appropriate Response to Our Current Reality

By Jordan Blumetti
May 1, 2020

Once again, the world seems to have caught up with Conner O'Malley's comedic vision.
Miami Comedians Mine for Humor Under Quarantine

By Nicholas Olivera
Apr 29, 2020

Local comedians seek to re-create a live-performance atmosphere online.
Miami Comedian Kyle Grooms Produces a Comedy Special Based on a Near-Death Experience

By Nicholas Olivera
Feb 18, 2020

The comedian's standup show "Brain Humor," which is slated for release March 8, pulls material from Grooms' March 2019 seizure and the removal of the brain tumor that caused the serious health scare.
Comedian Shane Mauss Brings Trippy, Scientific Stand Up to Coral Gables

By Nicholas Olivera
Jan 23, 2020

Whether it’s his science-centric podcast Here We Are or his live Stand Up Science, comedian Shane Mauss has built up a dedicated audience that digs his brand of trippy, unusually informative comedy. Luckily for Miami comedy connoseurs who enjoy gaining a little knowledge between their belly laughs, he's bringing his...
Comedian Josh Johnson Is “Your Favorite Sad Funny Man”

By Jackie De Freitas
Jan 9, 2020

The standup comic is set to open for The Daily Show host Trevor Noah at Hard Rock Live Saturday, January 18.
Miami Comic Julie Baez Hosts Colon Cancer Benefit at Miami Improv

By Nicholas Olivera
Dec 24, 2019

The comedian has organized a holiday show at the Miami Improv on Sunday, December 29, to raise funds for the Julia Rubio Colon Cancer Foundation. Named in honor of her mother, the organization works to provide colon cancer screenings for women across South Florida.