Johan Chang – The Speakeasy

7.2

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Andrew Maxwell – Showtime

May 6, 2018

Comedy, NZ International Comedy Festival

There’s really no other way to say it. There really isn’t. So I’m just going to go right ahead with this as an opener: Andrew Maxwell is a foul-mouthed, uncouth, and deeply dividing Irishman whose comedy manage...

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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Marcel Lucont Etc. – A Chat Show

Johan Chang

May 3, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

There are stereotypes of the French, and then there are stereotypes of the French. Marcel Lucont manages to embody all of those, and then some, all the whilst having you nearly falling out the chair with laught...

7.6

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Bridget Davies – Bridget Davies’ Diary

Johan Chang

April 28, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

There’s just something intrinsically relatable with Bridget Davies’ comedy, as much of it stems from personal anecdotes, observations, and musings on life. Predominantly centered on her dating life or the lack ...

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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Eamonn Marra – ‘Dignity’

Johan Chang

April 28, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

It’s always a little awkward trying to figure out what a comedian’s about from a cold start, but Eamonn Marra’s own awkwardness somehow undercuts the audience’s unease. I mean, he starts with sheep jokes. Okay,...

In Review: WEiRdO

Johan Chang

April 18, 2018

Comedy, Theatre

About twenty-something-odd-years ago, I was a fresh transplant from Taiwan to the distant shores of ... well, the North Shore of Auckland. Considering the darn place is as peak-white-suburbia as possible (sans ...

8.4

In Review: Carbolic Productions presents ‘The Revue 2016’

Johan Chang

November 11, 2016

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle

It certainly isn't everyday you get to see one of your best friends in drag. Of course, that wasn't the defining feature of how I ended up at the preview night for Carbolic Production's 28 Hours Later, a sho...

9.6

NZIFF: Jim – The James Foley Story

Johan Chang

July 30, 2016

Entertainment, Film

It was one of the largest media events to have happened during 2014. On August 19th of that year, a video, which was quickly taken down but not before it went viral across the internet, was uploaded to YouTu...

World Press Photo Exhibition

Johan Chang

July 7, 2016

Culture, Lifestyle

This year, 5,775 photojournalists from 128 countries submitted a total of 82,951 images to the 59th World Press Photo contest. Located on the sixth floor of Smith and Caughey's in central Auckland, the exhib...

8.8

In Review: “Bachelor of Arts”

Johan Chang

May 11, 2016

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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I was not in a good mood. Not the fault of anyone particular, but by the time I had finally wound my way to Montecristo Comedy, I had managed to traverse the entire CBD. My fault, really, for not paying more at...

The Return of Jason Bourne

Johan Chang

April 22, 2016

Entertainment, Film, Watch, Watch and Listen

... and he remembers everything. It's been nine years since Matt Damon took up the mantle of Jason Bourne, and it's high time he returns to this iconic franchise. After getting a taste of the teaser a coupl...

The Road to Civil War: Supercut

Johan Chang

March 23, 2016

Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web

For fans of Marvel, the much awaited Captain America: Civil War is going to be one of the biggest highlights of this year. A cinematic re-imagining of the Civil War storyline featured in the comic universe betw...

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In Review: Eye in the Sky

Johan Chang

March 23, 2016

Entertainment, Film

In an episode of the Radiolab podcast produced in 2013 called “Worth”, a segment discussed the idea of military condolences. The American military has a habit of saying ‘sorry’ with money since the idea was fir...

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