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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

What's fresh in stand-up

What’s fresh in stand-up

Matt Koske October 23, 2017

[accordions] [accordion title="Patton Oswalt: Annihilation" load="show"] Just last week, Patton Oswalt’s special “Annihilation” was released on Netflix. It was last year that his wife, the 46-year-old...

Have a laugh at iO Chicago’s All-Women Comedy Show “Having it All”

Have a laugh at iO Chicago’s All-Women Comedy Show “Having it All”

Charlene Haparimwi July 26, 2017

The intimate, multi-level iO Chicago theater at 1501 N. Kingsbury St. is surprisingly buzzing on a Monday night. In the Chris Farley Cabaret, a well-lit room on the second floor of the building, the all-female...

Female comedy tropes succeed in male dominated business

Female comedy tropes succeed in male dominated business

Kristen Goldstein and Pat Mullane October 9, 2016

In an environment and business that is already undeniably competitive, the comedy world has always been even harder for women to thrive in. But some female comics have come together to express solidarity...

The Under 21 Life

Pat Mullane September 11, 2016

Where to go for Chicago’s finest music, comedy, food, and games... UP Comedy Club 230 W North Ave If there’s two things that Chicago does right, it’s pizza and comedy.  So snag yourself a slice...

DePaul comedian youngest to host Laugh Factory's coveted slot

DePaul comedian youngest to host Laugh Factory’s coveted slot

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2015

AJ Lubecker is the life of a party. He tells stories to get people laughing. He busts out in raps of his own and encourages others to dance. Hell, like any good gathering, he can be seen stumbling and...

Comedy Central announced Feb. 10, that Jon Stewart will leave "The Daily Show" this year. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)

Replacing Jon Stewart: The future of comedic news in limbo

Danielle Harris, Former news editor March 1, 2015

After nearly 16 years, Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show,” sending the future of comedic news into limbo For comedy lovers and Fox News criticizers, “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart...

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