Tag: comedian

Hannah Gadsby Australian comedian, actor, and writer Gadsby’s Netflix standup comedy special Nanette became one of the most talked about comedy specials and was met with critical acclaim for its deconstruction of more traditional standup comedy. This shift caused some to question whether to categorize Nanette as standup or not. Gadsby’s brilliantly written special provides completely unique social commentary on LGBTQ  and women’s issues as well as those of other marginalized people with soul-bearing honesty. Female standup comedians are tapping into subject matter...

Do you think having an out gay footballer will help young LGBTI people? An Australian comedian who shared his story of having sex with a closeted footballer says its time one came out of the closet publicly. In his own words, Joel Creasey is ‘Australia’s 7th most famous gay man’ and he shared the story of his sexual exploits in his 2017 book, Tasty. Creasey slept with a footballer from the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL is a football code in invented...