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Baby Cobra gives the lie to the claim that comedians are no longer edgy or that standup as social commentary is being watered down by wet-flannel millennials. Wong knows her material on race and sex will make people uncomfortable; she revels in it. And it works because sheâs never punching down. An Asian-American woman, she is highly literate in social dynamics and the dark humour they give rise to. Rude, whip-smart standup for those who donât want their comedy cosy.
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Chris Rock: live at NYCâs the Comic Strip
Last modified on Mon 21 Dec 2020 15.02 EST
In the drear of a socially isolated Christmas, it was something to celebrate: a live stream of James Acaster’s career-best show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999. Premiering straight on to the West End two years ago, this for-the-ages set took an already top-notch comedian to a new level entirely. But it was a blink-and-you-miss-it show, presented in a trio of brief West End runs, and never screened until a stream on Dice at the end of last week. It was a welcome chance to reacquaint oneself with what makes Cold Lasagne – and Acaster himself – so great.