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Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 12 months of comedy faves in 2025

Jason Greenough — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:16:18 +0000

Another year, another hell ride through a cultural landscape that devoured and reproduced at an alarming rate in 2025. Through all the “unprecedented times” that we’re all tired of living in, to the birth of “6-7!” (whatever the fuck that means), and everything in between, one constant that kept us afloat was the levity, and often times societal mirror check that comedy offered to the masses. With a little bit of everything for everyone, the world of stand-up was stretched, […]

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Half-Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 10 favorite comedy specials of 2025 (so far)

Jason Greenough — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:21:45 +0000

Man, what a year it was in 2025. Twelve months of absolute chaos, but we made it — wait, what? We’re only half way through? Well, that sucks. Luckily though, we’ve had plenty of opportunities already afforded to us by some of the best in the comedy game to escape the insanity (for at least an hour at a time) and collect ourselves. Whether it was filled with social commentary, personal reflection, or just talking shit for the sake of […]

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ReVue Stage: Ian Karmel gifts us ‘Comfort Beyond God’s Foresight’

Jason Greenough — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:22:40 +0000

Editor’s Note: Sometimes, you just need a good facelift to freshen things up, so that’s what we’ve done here. It’s the same old ReVue Stage, with a little bit of a twist where we put together a short list of the best comedy releases from the past month, and deliver them all in a tight, one-stop package. So come on over and check out some of the best specials and albums that comedy had to offer this past month, and maybe […]

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Interview: Ian Karmel dives into the vulnerability of ‘T-Shirt Swim Club’

Jason Greenough — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:23:23 +0000

For as long as he can remember, Ian Karmel has struggled with the physical and psychological effects of body image issues and weight gain. Now, he’s taking an Olympic-style dive into the deep end of his memory bank to rehash some experiences that he hoped would help him process the feelings attached to them, and in turn, help others wading in the same waters. With the release of his first book, T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a […]

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V3 Weekend: Sarah Blacker, Ian Karmel, ‘Refreshed, Restored, Renewed’

Michael O'Connor Marotta — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:19:36 +0000

Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Sarah Blacker at Passim Certain artists understand that, sometimes, less is more, and Sarah Blacker is bringing that energy into 2024. The veteran Massachusetts singer-songwriter and adult psychotherapist posts up at […]

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