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Expelliarmus, Transphobia! Quidditch Is Now Quadball.
How Major League and U.S. Quadball leagues are transforming into the world’s most inclusive sport, even though its creator is not.
Minneapolis Stripper Awards Celebrate Pole Princesses, HBICs, and Sex Workers’ Rights
'Strippers are the best. We’re fabulous and everyone else needs to catch up.'
Health Woes Couldn’t Derail Cy Amundson and Chad Daniels’s ‘Middle of Somewhere’ Podcast
The BFFs are back onstage for 10K Laughs Fest.
Minnesota Has a Russian-Speaking Comedy Scene?!
Yes! And it’s bringing big laughs (Громкий смех!) and support for Ukraine to the 10,000 Laughs Festival.
So What’s Fancy Ray up to Now?
“There are two types of people in this world: People who love Fancy Ray; and people who don’t realize that they love Fancy Ray!”
Tia Hannes Wins Acme’s Funniest Person Contest but Still Needs a Haircut
She's the third woman to win the contest in the last four years. Hell yeah.
I Visited the Charles Schulz Exhibit with ‘Peanuts’ Superfan Lyle Larue
'Schulz once said in an interview that he never let Charlie kick the ball. Wrong.'
Inside MN’s Only Traditional Lucha Libre Wrestling Event
“There’s a difference between putting on a mask and wrestling, and putting on a mask and doing lucha libre.”
This Weekend, Standup Ellie Hino Faces One of the Toughest Crowds: Children
Watch out, hecklers: Her seven-year-old son, Burt, has a clawed cat.
Comedian Maggie Faris is Your New Favorite, Completely Not Creepy, Ice Cream Man
After selling her giant shoe the comedian has moved on to shilling sweet treats.
