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With Mysterious Health Woes Managed, Cy Amundson Is Back at Acme After a 5-Year Break
Constant pain forced the locally launched comedian to go on hiatus. Now he's ready to get back onstage.
5 Twin Cities Comics to Watch in 2025
Whether they're tragically hitting a raccoon with their car, riffing on lasagna, or embarrassing themselves at the car mechanic, these standups are gonna make you laugh.
Veteran Standup Maggie Faris Rides Her Recent Hot Streak Into… TikTok?
‘I’m going to ride in on a tiny motorcycle, wearing an Evel Knievel onesie.’
Empowering and ‘Just Really Fucking Cool’: FAWK Turns 10
How the Funny Asian Women Kollective uses humor to combat the invisibility and dehumanization.
With Its Radical Premise, Uproar’s Open Mic Changed Twin Cities Comedy
'Our message became infamous to cis, straight, white males.'
Teenage Wunderkind Aidan Thibault Wins Acme’s Funniest Person Contest
Suck it, millennials!
Sex Workers Throw That Ass for Their Rights Along Hennepin Avenue
'Even if they just show up for the titties, by the time they leave they support our cause.'
Meet ‘Reverend’ Ricky Noren, MN’s Only Wrestler/Comic/Chef
Want to see an (almost) dead body this weekend?
The Roller Skating Family Cruising Through MN’s Last Rinks
'We didn’t have a choice when we were kids. We had to go skating.'
5 Twin Cities Comics to Watch in 2024
These next-gen comics are working rural crowds, starting their own standup nights, and absolutely not quitting.
