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Impossible to HATE: Shaun Majumder’s Truly Canadian Comedy Review

Following my interview with Shaun Majumder, I had the chance to see HATE. The almost sold-out audience happily shared in Majumder’s frustration and confusion to the continued hate that surrounds the Trump presidency, and its effect even up in the Great White North. Majumder opened with the acknowledgment that yes, it has been a year […]

By Molly BarrieauJul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
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FestivalsHumourStageTV

An Evening with Jann: A Review of a Panel of a Show of a Singer/Songwriter

While this was not technically a comedy show in the traditional sense, rather a promotional panel of writers and TV personalities, it still garnered laughs from the audience, mostly resulting from Jann Arden’s brash humour and witty jabs. Going into their sophomore season on CTV, the group was at Just For Laughs to promote the […]

By Molly BarrieauJul 26, 2019Aug 5, 2019
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ArtsFestivalsStage

Shaun Majumder’s JFL Show HATE Dives Into Why Humour and Hate Don’t Mix

Only one year ago CBC made the call to let Shaun Majumder go, ending a 15-year career as cohost of Canada’s (should have its own heritage minute) hilariously patriotic and satirical This Hour Has 22 Minutes. As a writer on the show, Majumder was able to contribute some wise cracking politically charged jokes, many that […]

By Molly BarrieauJul 21, 2019Jul 21, 2019
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Montreal Arts & Music This Week: Venus Furs + Luminothérapie & Coeur Battant

By Molly BarrieauJan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
NewsPolitics

Joe Biden is Now Officially President of the United States and Kamala Harris is Now Officially Vice-President

By Molly BarrieauJan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
NewsPolitics

Provincial Opposition Parties and Valérie Plante Call for a Curfew Exemption for the Homeless – Legault Refuses

By Molly BarrieauJan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
NewsOpinionPolitics

2021 Montreal Municipal Election: Good or Bad, It’s All About Plante For Now

By Molly BarrieauJan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
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