Email Author Josiah Hesse

2013 Stories by Josiah Hesse

• It’s Square To Be Hip

  published May 2, 2013

  Standup comic Chris Hardwick has a bone to pick with a certain urban demographic. “There is a growing contingency of ‘hipster... More >>

• Neuromedy

  published May 2, 2013

  Standup comic and Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari hates texting girls. “There’s always miscommunication,” he... More >>

• Great Expectations

  published April 25, 2013

  Combining music and comedy is a juggling act that most event organizers would rather avoid. But the Greater Than Collective has tackled this... More >>

• On Vinyl

  published April 18, 2013

  While members of various subcultures, from MMJ patients to juggalos, mingle in Civic Center Park during today's 4/20 event, vinyl geeks will be... More >>

• Stoned Age

  published April 18, 2013

  It’s difficult to tell who loves marijuana-themed shows more: comics or the comedy fans. The former get to dust off material they... More >>

• Clean Up Your Act!

  published April 11, 2013

  While the “clean comedy” label may turn some people off, it’s far and away the most popular form of standup, pioneered by comics... More >>

• Color Your World

  published April 4, 2013

  For the past year, Lowbrow has been rescuing art from the clutches of intellectuals and handing it back to inspired but untrained mortals. The... More >>

• Chris Tucker is Back

  published March 21, 2013

  We haven’t heard much from Chris Tucker in the last few years. After his arresting performances in Friday, The Fifth... More >>

• Boyish Humor

  published March 21, 2013

  First gaining national attention in 2006 with his Senior Youth Correspondent appearances on The Daily Show, Demetri Martin has... More >>

• Jazz Men Testify

  published March 21, 2013

  Since 2004, The SFJazz Collective has been taking the classic work of musicians like Ornette Colman, John Coltrane and Thelonius Monk and... More >>

• That’s the Spirit!

  published March 21, 2013

  In an age of increased cynicism about the supernatural, Source Theatre Company has assembled a series of stories by authors who bring sincere... More >>

• Home Is Where the Ha! Is

  published March 7, 2013

  After leaving Colorado for L.A. and New York, comedian Ben Kronberg gained a lot of momentum on the national circuit: He landed a gig on... More >>

• Cinemania

  published March 7, 2013

  Once dominated by cocky oafs, standup comedy has made way for the pop-culture nerds. A look at the top comedy podcasts on iTunes (the late-night... More >>

• For Love or Money

  published February 28, 2013

  A lot has happened in the careers of Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky since they co-hosted Loveline, MTV’s relationship-related... More >>

• Jay And Silent Bob Return

  published January 31, 2013

  Like fellow ’90s upstarts South Park and Mr. Show, the films of Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) were dismissed... More >>