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Adam Friedland
Adam Dean Friedland ( ; born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster based in New York City. He is best known as a host of the comedy podcast ''The Adam Friedland Show'' and its predecessor ''Cum Town''. Early life Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents. He grew up in California, South Africa, and Las Vegas. Following high school, Friedland lived in Israel for a year where he worked in the ambulance service. Friedland studied at George Washington University and intended on pursuing a legal career. Career Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He formerly worked for Vox Media. For the following two-and-a-half years, he helped run the DIY venue Subterranean A, which hosted the likes of musical artists Radical Face, Tennis, Secret Society, and comedy acts James Adomian and Wham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate Films, and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Mullen
Nicholas James Mullen (born December 13, 1988) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and comedy writer. Active since 2005, he is best known as the creator and co-host of the comedy podcast ''Cum Town'' (2016–2022) and its successor ''The Adam Friedland Show'' (2022–present). His comedy is ironic, observational and self-deprecating, and often focuses on internet culture. Career Originally from Montgomery County, Maryland, he began performing in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area as a teenager, often at Wiseacres Comedy Club in Virginia. Many of his comedic anecdotes draw from a string of service industry jobs he held at this time. During his early twenties, he was based out of Austin, Texas (and briefly Los Angeles). A nationally touring stand-up, he was an opener for acts including Dana Gould, Jim Norton, Patrice O'Neal, and Hannibal Buress. In 2010, he was named "Best of Fest" at the ''Laugh Detroit'' festival. In 2012, he performed at SXSW as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington City Paper
The ''Washington City Paper'' is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The ''City Paper'' is distributed on Thursdays; its average circulation in 2006 was 85,588. The paper's editorial mix is focused on local news and arts. Its 2018 circulation figure was 47,000. History The ''Washington City Paper'' was started in 1981 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, the owners of the ''Baltimore City Paper''. For its first year it was called ''1981''. The name was changed to ''City Paper'' in January 1982 and in December 1982 Smith and Hirsch sold 80% of it to Chicago Reader, Inc. In 1988, Chicago Reader, Inc. acquired the remaining 20% interest. In July 2007 both the ''Washington City Paper'' and the ''Chicago Reader'' were sold to the Tampa-based Creative Loafing chain. In 2012, '' Creative Loafing Atlanta'' and the ''Washington City Paper'' were sold to SouthComm Communications. Amy Austin, the longtime general manager, was promoted to publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentzen Ball
The Bentzen Ball is a comedy festival held in Washington, D.C., first in 2009, and then in 2013. It is produced by the D.C.-based online magazine and event company ''Brightest Young Things'' (often abbreviated as BYT) and curated by Tig Notaro. Named for Ollie Bentzen, a Danish man who allegedly laughed himself to death during a screening of the film ''A Fish Called Wanda'', the inaugural festival featured 60 comedians and 26 shows from October 22, 2009 to October 25, 2009. The second festival was held October 10–13, 2013, and was jokingly billed as the "Fifth Annual Bentzen Ball," referring to its hiatus. History 2009 The 2009 Bentzen Ball consisted of 26 shows and 60 comedians. The festival opened on October 22 with an opening night headlined by Patton Oswalt with Rory Scovel and Kyle Kinane at the Lincoln Theatre and closed with a Sarah Silverman headlined-show featuring Chelsea Peretti, Steve Agee, Laura Silverman and Tig Notaro at the 9:30 Club on October 25. Shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wham City
Wham City is an art and performance collective based in Baltimore, Maryland. Members of Wham City include musicians Dan Deacon and Ed Schrader, visual artists Jimmy Joe Roche, Peter Ryan O'Connell, Mason Ross, Adam Endres, Dina Kelberman, April Camlin, Connor M. Kizer, Robby Rackleff, Cricket Arrison, Alan Resnick and Ben O'Brien. Events From 2005–2010, Wham City organized Whartscape, an annual experimental music and arts festival in Baltimore as an alternative to the city's Artscape festival. The festivals included performances by Matmos, Beach House, Double Dagger, Ian MacKaye, Lil B, and Dan Deacon. In its 2010 article about the festival, ''The Washington Post'' called Whartscape, "the premier DIY music event in the country". Wham City member Connor Kizer organizes a bi-monthly lecture series in Baltimore, MD in which local and visiting artists speak on a diverse range of topics. In 2009, The Wham City Lecture Series won "Best Non-Music Bar Act" in the Baltimore City Pape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Adomian
James Adomian (born January 31, 1980) is an Armenian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he impersonated President George W. Bush until 2009, and for portraying Bernie Sanders during the 2016 '' Trump vs. Bernie'' tour. He voices Talking Ben in the ''Talking Tom and Friends'' animated series. Early life Adomian was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 31, 1980 and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His family moved to Los Angeles, when he was ten years old. Adomian is an alumnus of Los Angeles Baptist High School and attended Whittier College studying in a self-designed major in Economics and Theatre Arts. He notes that he did not graduate during a 2017 interview with Pete Holmes. Adomian is of partial Armenian descent. Career Adomian began appearing as President George W. Bush frequently on '' The Late Late Show'' aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darcy James Argue
Darcy James Argue is a jazz composer and bandleader known for his work with his 18-piece ensemble, Secret Society. Biography Argue was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He studied at McGill University in Montreal from 1993–1998, and in 2000 he moved to the U.S. to study composition at New England Conservatory of Music with jazz composer Bob Brookmeyer. Following his studies at New England Conservatory, Argue moved to Brooklyn in 2003. Secret Society In 2005, Argue founded Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, an 18-piece big band. In 2009, they released their first studio album, ''Infernal Machines'', on New Amsterdam Records, an independent record label in New York City. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and a Juno Award nomination in Canada for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year. It was recognized multiple times in the ''Down Beat'' magazine Critics' Poll and included on annual lists at ''The New York Times'', NPR, ''The Wall Street J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (band)
Tennis is an American indie pop band from Denver, Colorado, United States, made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The duo formed in 2010, and released their debut album, ''Cape Dory'', in 2011. Their second album, '' Young & Old'', was released the following year. Their third album, '' Ritual in Repeat'' (2014), was released on Communion records. The band's fourth album, '' Yours Conditionally'', was released in 2017, followed by '' Swimmer'' in 2020. ''Swimmer'' was named one of the best albums of 2020 by ''USA Today''. Their sixth studio album, '' Pollen'', was released on February 10, 2023. Background Alaina Moore (born May 9, 1985) and Patrick Riley (born September 9, 1986) met in a philosophy class while both were students at the University of Colorado, Denver in 2008. The couple started the band after they returned from an eight-month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard after their graduation. Moore had initially intended to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radical Face
Radical Face is a musical act whose main member is Ben Cooper. History 2003–2010: Early years Cooper chose the name Radical Face upon seeing it on a flyer. He later learned it was a plastic surgery flyer for a 'Radical Face-Lift' with the word 'lift' ripped off. Cooper's first album to be recorded under the Radical Face pseudonym was ''The Junkyard Chandelier'' (2003). The album was never formally released but has since been available as a free download online. ''Ghost,'' released in 2007, was the first official studio album by Radical Face. 2010–2016: ''The Family Tree'' On November 16, 2010, Cooper released a six-track EP titled ''Touch The Sky'', which served as a prelude for an announced trilogy of albums called ''The Family Tree.'' ''The Family Tree'' albums follows four generations of the fictional Northcote family, and is narratively based in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Comprising over 30 songs, the trilogy details the lives of an extensive list of family me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vox Media
Vox Media, Inc. is an American mass media company based in Washington, D.C., and New York City. The company was established in November 2011 by Jim Bankoff and Trei Brundrett to encompass ''SB Nation'' (a sports blog network founded in 2005 by Tyler Bleszinski, Markos Moulitsas, and Jerome Armstrong) and ''The Verge'' (a technology news website launched alongside Vox Media). Bankoff had been the CEO for ''SB Nation'' since 2009. Vox Media owns editorial brands, primarily ''The Verge'', ''Vox (website), Vox'', ''SB Nation'', ''Eater (website), Eater'', ''Polygon (website), Polygon'', and ''New York (magazine), New York''. ''New York'' further incorporates the websites ''Intelligencer'', ''The Cut'', ''Vulture'', ''The Strategist'', ''Curbed'', and ''Grub Street''. The former ''Recode'' was integrated into ''Vox'', while ''Racked'' was shut down. Vox Media's brands are built on Concert, a marketplace for advertising, and Chorus, its Proprietary software, proprietary content manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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