“Talkies is the Bay Area’s best unconventional, experimental, and multimedia live comedy event. At Talkies, comedians, writers, improvisers, and performers work outside of their regular routines to push the boundaries of comedy; PowerPoint presentations, characters, and off-stage antics are the order of the day. Started in the basement of San Francisco’s Lost Weekend Video store, …
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What do you value in your art? How do you value artists? How new and brilliant do things need to be before you say, “hey, I got to get in on this?” Do you appreciate practical effects? Do you have a buck right now? How about $5000? Have you heard Nick Stargu? Nick Stargu, an absurdist singer-songwriter …
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I’m disoriented by the angles and frightened by the decor. I have full control but feel utterly helpless. Strange, amphibious bipeds glaring into my soul, my status as a person with flesh surely damning me to doom. Then I realize: I’m just the camera, and this is just a recording: an omni-directional, virtual reality unboxing …
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Have you ever listened to Cypress Hill and thought, “does B–Real have a sinus infection?” Well, DJ REAL did, AND he wrote a song about it with lines like “My white blood cells bust a move when I sleep” and “Oh no! I got bronchitis again!” Most parody songs are a pop culture shill, aiming to be seen …
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