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Nick Thune brings slow comedy to Bing Studio

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 1, 2018
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The Groundlings’ ‘Cooking With Gas’ is a fresh take on LA comedy

Olivia Popp
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Sept. 20, 2018
David Kim (John Cho) is on the hunt for his missing daughter in "Searching." (Courtesy of Sony)

Olivia Popp’s summer theatrical flick picks

Olivia Popp
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Aug. 14, 2018
Belyaev (Peter Mendoza) kisses the hand of Natalya (Nike Doukas). (Courtesy of Geoffrey Wade Photography)

‘Three Days in the Country’: Love in the time of 19th century Russian class differences

Olivia Popp
  •  
July 30, 2018
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You’ll start to believe in real magic with Arthur Trace: The Artful Deceiver

Olivia Popp
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July 24, 2018
Magician and actor Albie Selznick. (Courtesy of Albie Selznick)

Magic Monday LA brings a fresh form of entertainment to center stage

Olivia Popp
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July 20, 2018
A group of cast members in front of a stage curtain.

Ghosts of CHAN

Olivia Popp
  •  
July 3, 2018
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Cardinal Studios creates ‘Psychobabble’ and ‘Cardboard Therapy’

Amy Lin
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July 3, 2018
Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island performs on the Colossal Stage during Clusterfest at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 1, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (JEFF KRAVITZ/Clusterfest by FilmMagic.com)

Despite logistical challenges, Clusterfest brings gut-busting laughs to San Francisco

Samantha Wong and Olivia Popp
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June 6, 2018
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‘Gringo’ is a confounding comedy

Zak Sharif
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May 10, 2018
The inaugural performance of Stanford's newest improvisational theater troupe, Unscripted Playhouse of Stanford. (OLIVIA POPP/The Stanford Daily)

A quick and dirty crash course to Stanford’s major art practice organizations

Olivia Popp
  •  
April 26, 2018
Comedian Hasan Minhaj performs during the comedy show in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the USO and the 5th anniversary of Joining Forces at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C. May 5, 2016. (EJ HERSOM/DoD News)

Q&A: Hasan Minhaj talks activist art, comedy and getting the audience to listen

Alli Cruz, Olivia Popp and Samantha Wong
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April 23, 2018
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Hasan Minhaj: Americans don’t need to worry about terrorism from refugees

Mini Racker
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April 23, 2018
Veronica Lee (Heather Mae Steffen) opens up to her friend Travis (Lorenz Angelo Gonzales). (MICHAEL CRAIG/Pear Theatre)

‘Cowboy versus Samurai’ attempts to tackle the rural Asian American experience

Olivia Popp
  •  
April 2, 2018
Right to left: Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane and Chloë Grace Moretz in "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2018, part 6: Olivia Popp’s favorite (and award-winning) films

Olivia Popp
  •  
Feb. 9, 2018
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Sundance 2018, part 5: Cinematic duds

Olivia Popp
  •  
Feb. 8, 2018
The Grind
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Netflix recommendations for the Stanford student’s soul

Claire Francis
  •  
Jan. 18, 2018
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Comedy’s controversial hero T.J. Miller delights audiences at Dinkelspiel

Olivia Popp
  •  
Dec. 9, 2017
Margaret Cho performs on her "Fresh Off the Bloat" tour at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. (OLIVIA POPP/The Stanford Daily)

Margaret Cho’s ‘Fresh Off the Bloat’ champions diversity in the age of Trump

Olivia Popp
  •  
Oct. 23, 2017
A page from Jonny Sun's new book, 'everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too' (Courtesy of Jonny Sun).

It’s all aliebn to me

Alli Cruz
  •  
Oct. 21, 2017
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