Evolving and Going to Fucking Therapy: An Interview with Jen Kirkman
Stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman has been a writer and regular guest on Chelsea Lately and frequent narrator on the TV series, Drunk History. She wrote the New York Times Bestseller, I Can Barely Take…
Pop Press International Sponsors Austin Sketch Smash Thursday Night
Music may be our first love, but we’ve been proud to run several satire posts via our contributor Karen Early’s recurring column Early to the Party, right here on Pop Press International. Dipping our…
The New Movement Hosts Epic Night with Comedy Underground
The popularity of comedy seems to have risen in tandem with independent music. It’s odd to think about something so broad as music or comedy as “popular” or “unpopular,” but it does make…
Early to the Party: Austin Finally Becomes One Giant Festival
Austin Finally Becomes One Giant Festival On November 4th, citizens of Austin will vote on Proposition 58. If Proposition 58 passes, Austin will legally be recognized as a festival and no longer as…
Oddball Comedy Fest at Austin 360 Amphitheater: Recap & Photo Gallery
This Sunday marked the final show of the Oddball Comedy Festival. After twenty shows in sixteen different states with guest comedians including Demetri Martin, Kristen Schaal, Flight of the Concords, Dave Chappelle, and…
Early to the Party: Missed Connection
Samantha? – m4w – Red River We were standing next to each other at the concert the other night and I instantly felt a connection without even having to talk to you or…
Fun Fun Fun Fest Announces Comedy Lineup feat. Fred Armisen & John Waters
Fun Fun Fun Fest always does it right. This morning, the Austin festival announced their comedy lineup, which takes place annually on the Yellow Stage. The roster includes Portlandia and SNL star Fred Armisen and…
Early to the Party: An Open Letter to the Tallest Man in the Entire Concert Venue
– Karen Early is a comedian and human being living in Austin, TX. She performs and organizes the weekly Megaphone Show on Saturdays at the New Movement Theater. Her column Early to the…
