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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: Bill Burr’s ‘Drop Dead Years’ prove he’s still very alive

Jason Greenough — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:13:51 +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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Live Review: Comics Come Home 28 adds to its legacy with big laughs

Jason Greenough — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:54:41 +0000

In just the last few weeks, the number 28 has brought an abundant amount of joy to the city of Boston. But even something as joyous as the Yankees melting down in search of their 28th World Series win couldn’t be trumped by titanic comedy talents that ascended on the city to participate in the 28th edition of Comics Come Home. Descending upon the TD Garden on Saturday night (November 2), Denis Leary — along with his trusty gang of […]

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Comics Come Home returns with another banger lineup for 28th year

Jason Greenough — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:14:03 +0000

When it comes to charitable comedy shows, Comics Come Home has set the standard in virtually every way: It’s the longest running show of its kind, a massive resource for supporting The Cam Neely Foundation and those affected by cancer, and of course, boasting the most power-packed lineups year after year. In keeping with that tradition, as if it were any surprise whatsoever, the show’s 28th go-around is poised to be no exception. After a teaser earlier this week, the […]

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The ReVue Stage: Comics Come Home 27 brews a bash for local tradition

Jason Greenough — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:35:26 +0000

Every year that Denis Leary takes the stage to commence another edition of Comics Come Home is a reason to celebrate in and of itself. But when it comes to the festivities and Avengers-level lineup that rounded out the event’s 27th go-around last weekend, the milestones of more than one local institution joined forces for a night that just might go down in the show’s history as the best one yet. The familiarities were one thing, as a welcoming vibe […]

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Mic’d Up: Laugh’s 10th birthday, Esther Povitsky, Patton Oswalt, Bill Burr

Jason Greenough — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:40:05 +0000

Editor’s Note: The vibes of football season, eating more apples off of trees than you actually pick, and what will inevitably be droves of I Think You Should Leave Halloween costumes (sexy pig with a Nixon mask, anyone?) are feeling more within reach by the day now as we say goodbye to summer and usher in summer (September’s version). However, live comedy is a four-season jamboree, and lucky for you, we’ve got you covered. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics […]

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Comics Come Home announces lineup for 27th star-studded edition

Jason Greenough — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:41:23 +0000

In the city of Boston, the number 27 represents greatness, at least between the early days of K.C. Jones’ career and Carlton Fisk. Now, it’s time we let Denis Leary and a crushing new Comics Come Home lineup sprinkle some of their own dirty water on its mystique. As announced today (August 22), the longest-running comedy fundraiser in the country is returning for a 27th year when Leary and his hand-picked gang of stand-up Avengers set up shop for another […]

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Mic’d Up: Bill Burr, Eddie Pepitone, ‘HDTGM’, Dan St. Germain

Jason Greenough — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:58:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: We’re too far into August to turn back now, and that means we’re getting close, but not nearly close enough to finishing our fight against the dragging dog days of this bogus, humid summer. With all of the stress and frustration that continues to pile up with every rainstorm and inability to some sun, it seems only right to assume that the best remedy for that would be, at the very least, to laugh. Lucky for you, we’ve […]

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Year In ReView: Vanyaland’s 22 favorite comedy releases of 2022

Jason Greenough — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:03:00 +0000

As last year came to a close, Vanyaland suggested that perhaps the comedy game in 2022 would harbor even more creative ingenuity than the year before, and wouldn’t you know it, we were right. So, we’ll gladly take that pat on the back at a later date, but for now, let’s focus on the stand-up standouts who really shined through a vast sea of specials and albums aplenty to deliver top-quality art in all forms, from dick jokes and tales […]

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