What is appropriate humour?
It may seem obvious when humour crosses the line, but Christians have not always agreed when it is appropriate and when it is not. In fact, throughout many periods of history, Christians have felt that laughing and comedy were terrible sins. Edmonton First Mennonite Church invited Brian Froese, an associate professor of history at Canadian…
Watch: “The Best Joke in the Entire World”
“Truthfully, comedy is very hard,” comedian Matt Falk asserts in a clip from his new special. “Probably because the best joke in the entire world has already been written, and not by me.” Watch Falk tell that joke: The clip is from Unlit, a 40-minute special that came out last month. You can watch it…
Unfiltered Falk
For most comedians, delivering unfiltered material means cursing a blue streak. For Matt Falk, it means something else entirely. “Stop looking at yourself in the bathroom mirror trying to find the thing that makes you beautiful, ’cause you’re not gonna find it, okay?” the rotund comic tells the audience during a bit about body image…
‘Menno(comedy)nite’ keeps audience in stitches
An advertised “evening of hilarity” on Sept. 30, 2017, delivered plenty of jokes, humour and laughs to delight the gathered audience at the Mennonite Historical Society of B.C-sponsored event. “We need to laugh. There are enough tears in the world,” said emcee Danny Unrau, a pastor, storyteller and author who opened the evening with humorous…
The 100 percent clean comedian
Matt Falk recalls one of his worst gigs from the beginning of his career as a comedian. He was hired to perform at a corporate event, and during his 30-minute set the audience barely chuckled. The people in the club mostly just stared at Falk and talked among themselves. At the end, he wished the…
