Opinion
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OpinionCrystal Baws: June 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark gazes into his baws to reveal this month's horoscopes Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
OpinionThe Stand's Kenny O'Brien on St Andrew Square
The Stand's St Andrew Square events made the area a Festival hub, but are now thwarted by the square's corporate owners. For our comedy and ethics column, The Stand's director Kenny O'Brien considers the implications this has for the Fringe Read more »| 19 May 2017 -
OpinionHow Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 1
In the first of a series of articles to celebrate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's 70th anniversary, we look back at the remarkable rise of stand-up comedy and how it came to dominate the once theatre-heavy programme Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
FilmJulian Barratt's spoof song as his Mindhorn character
A deliriously sexy piece of 80s "erotic power-rock" from Mindhorn's Richard Thorncroft, titled You Can't Handcuff The Wind, has been unearthed ahead of the film's release Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: May 2017 Horoscopes
Sleepworking, sausages and get-rich-quick schemes feature in Mystic Mark's premonitions of the month ahead Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
OpinionWho the Fuck is Roy Chubby Brown?
Blue comedian Roy Chubby Brown is one of the most successful comics in the UK but rarely in the press for comedy Read more »| 06 Apr 2017
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OpinionLena Dunham’s Girls spoof The Golden Girls
The edgy comedy about the friendship of four 20-something Brooklynites became, for a night, the classic 80s sitcom about four retired women who share a home in Miami Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: April 2017 Horoscopes
Our resident astrologist returns with this month's predictions Read more »| 03 Apr 2017 -
OpinionComedians on Ethics – Gemma Flynn: A Moral Code
Is alternative and political comedy possible while holding down the day job? Comedian Gemma Flynn is also an academic and turns to a great moral philosopher for answers... Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
OpinionThe Comedic Benefits of Postmodern Jukebox
As Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox's European tour swings through the UK, we assess how their comedic take can refresh our appreciation of old and new tracks Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: March 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark returns with his March horoscopes... Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
OpinionFringe Dog on Kellyanne Conway's Stand-up
When Fringe Dog was asked to critique President Trump's strategist Kellyanne Conway's brief 1990s foray into stand-up, the happy canine critic finally discovered his dark side Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
OpinionComedians on Ethics – Fern Brady: Milo and Me
Ahead of recording a comedy album at The Stand and her appearance at Glasgow Comedy Festival, Fern Brady kicks-off a new column where comedians discuss ethical issues. Read more »| 21 Feb 2017 -
OpinionSNL's most inspired political impressions
Following Melissa McCarthy's barnstorming and hilarious take on Donald Trump's volatile Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, we look back at other SNL impressions t... Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: February 2017 Horoscopes
Our resident futurologist Mystic Mark returns with his February horoscopes Read more »| 02 Feb 2017