Tag: comedy
Feb. 12, 2016
‘How to be Single’ makes for mediocre at best rom-com
As the title itself suggests, “How to be Single” follows the story of a handful of women trying to lead proactive single lives in New…

Feb. 12, 2016
‘Deadpool’ brings fun and debauchery to super hero genre
Second chances don’t come around often, but when they do, you have to grab life by the chimichangas and cut its freakin’ head off with…

Feb. 5, 2016
Coen brothers’ meta-comedy “Hail, Caesar!” falls short of expectations
The Coen brothers are “Barton Finking” it up again with “Hail, Caesar!” — a screwball comedy about the massive studio system of Hollywood’s heyday. But…
Feb. 5, 2016
Drexel Football team scores touchdown with latest show
The Drexel Football Comedy Improv Team performed their winter show Jan. 29 at 8:00 p.m. Although the show typically follows a fixed format, the team…

Dec. 4, 2015
Adam Lowitt performs standup at Bossone
Comedian Adam Lowitt visited the Bossone Research Center’s Mitchell Auditorium Nov.17 for an evening of standup followed by a question-and-answer session. Lowitt is best known…

Nov. 20, 2015
Drexel professor Fred Siegel wows in one man show “Man of Mystery”
Fred Siegel is a Professor of English at Drexel and Assistant Director of the First-Year Writing Program. But his professional pursuits do not come in…

Jul. 10, 2015
An open letter to Jerry Seinfeld
Hi Jerry (can I call you Jerry?), College student here. You’ve been taking a lot of heat recently and I’d like add a dose of…

Oct. 3, 2014
Simon Pegg stars in “Hector and the Search for Happiness”
In “Hector and the Search for Happiness,” a psychiatrist (Simon Pegg) by the name of Hector realizes that he is simply going through the motions…
May. 15, 2014
Rogen and Efron face off in new comedy ‘Neighbors’
In my opinion there are two different types of audiences for comedies: those who like Seth Rogen movies, and those who like Zac Efron movies.…
Apr. 4, 2014
Rob Delaney performs at the Troc
Comedian Rob Delaney performed at a sold-out Trocadero Theatre March 28. Hundreds flocked to the storied venue to see one of the funniest people on…