Nick Offerman's Influences: His Wife, Steve Martin, and (Actually) Nature By Jason Heidemann The droll comedian, guru of rustic manliness, on the forces that shaped him Read more
Grade School Gets Raunchy with Teachers By Jason Heidemann Starting this week, six Chicago improvisers star in a new TV Land sitcom. Read more
Silicon Valley Star T.J. Miller Says Nietzsche Made Him Funny By Jason Heidemann Well, him and a few other people. The comedian and actor talks about his influences. Read more
Chicago Comedians Pick Their Favorite Local Comics By Jason Heidemann Keep an eye out for these comics on the rise. Read more
Seven Questions for Comedian John Hartman By Jason Heidemann The breakout star of Second City's latest show, Panic on Cloud 9, talks about the new revue, getting physical, and his heroes. Read more
46 Great Things to Do This Winter By Jason Foumberg, Jason Heidemann, Graham Meyer, Tomi Obaro, Matt Pollock, Catey Sullivan, and Sam Worley The temperatures outside may be dropping, but inside, Chicago culture is on fire. Here’s your cheat sheet. Read more
16 Chicago Comics You Should Check Out This Fall By Jason Heidemann Where to catch a local laugh through Thanksgiving. Read more
You Should Know Comedian Liza Treyger By Jason Heidemann This standup from Chicago is on her way to the top, one failed-feminist joke at a time. Read more
You Should Know Comedian Tom Brady By Jason Heidemann The 26-year-old brings his absurdist humor to Timothy O’Toole’s on May 7. Read more
Seth Meyers on the Forces That Made Him Funny By Jason Heidemann The people, books, music, and things that led this Northwestern grad to his own show on NBC. Read more
