JonathanNov 9, 2024

In 2013, comedian Russell Brand was kicked out of a GQ magazine’s Men of the Year Awards shindig, after cracking jokes about the event’s sponsor, Hugo Boss, and its Nazi ties. As Brand put it: “If anyone knows a bit about history and fashion, you know it was Hugo Boss, who made uniforms for the Nazis. …But they looked fu*king fantastic, let’s face it, while they were killing people on the basis of their religion and sexuality“.

Who did Russell support again? Ah right 🤦

Show threadit's B! Cavello 🐝Nov 9, 2024
@jmcrookston @paninid It feels like it’s comedians’ job to call attention to these things.
Show threadCoach Pāṇini ®Nov 9, 2024
@b_cavello @jmcrookston
Frankly, the #comedy scene is about to get WILD. Humor involves critiquing power dynamics, revealing authenticity, and effective storytelling. The #CreepyWeirdos are not great at any of those things. There will be a lot of forced laughter, hacks, and angry performances.
Show threadJonathan

@paninid @b_cavello

Comedian: hehe So how's everyone doing tonight? Good? Have you all heard the one about Trump and Putin?

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Me neither. They're not working together at all. No connections. Hah.

(A single clap from the crowd. Someone sneezes.)

Nov 9, 2024 at 3:53pmWeb