Eat the Press spotted Jordan Carlos’ column “My Schtick? Being Black”, the most recent article in a series which “explores the lives of black men through their shared experiences and existence” in the Washington Post. In it, Carlos rails against SNL, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report for a lack of diversity–the latter, a […]
Read moreLast night, the most supportive group of video-making, HD-camera toting, boom-mic dangling rockstars gathered at 92YTribeca to celebrate the 2009 Channy Awards, the official recognition ceremony of the New York chapter of Channel 101. Originally created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab in Los Angeles, Channel 101 is the premiere platform for amateur filmmakers to […]
Read moreSuperbad was a rather lucrative Summer comedy, but what about the Fall? What will be next season’s Borat? The Brothers Solomon – September 7 As if a comedy directed by Bob Odenkirk, starring Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig and Will Forte wasn’t enough, here’s one more reason to make sure you have ten dollars to dole […]
Read moreTongues have been wagging since rocker Andrew W.K. took the stage at The Pit on Tuesday night at Here’s The Thing. An awkward moment occurred toward the end of his lecture when he stopped talking, looked at comic Michael Showalter sitting in the front row and said, “Hey Drew!” What followed was 15 seconds (or […]
Read moreHey gang! Sorry for the dearth of content here, I’ve been posting over at Tumblr lately and I think I like it better there. I might just use this site for long pieces. Not sure yet. In the meantime, follow The Apiary on Tumblr while I sort this out.
Read moreEstablished in May of 2005, The Apiary is an award winning site originally dedicated to generating and publishing breaking news about the electric New York City comedy scene and national comedy happenings. We uncover gossip, interview artists, recap shows, shoot photos from live events, prepare exclusive content, and stuff. The Apiary has built relationships with […]
Read moreThe following events occurred Saturday, May 27th–a day that will forever sear the memories of those involved. It started as just another bright, sunny day in Park Slope, Brooklyn… When tragedy struck! Local brunch hotspot, Sotto Voce, turns into a local brunch nightmare. Thousands of angry and deadly bees attack the restaurant for no good […]
Read moreJane Borden’s love letter to New York, I Totally Meant to Do That, is a fantastic collection of humorous essays about growing up in the South, living her post-college years in NYC, and coming head to head with the question we all have to come to terms with at some point here–where do our priorities […]
Read moreKevin Allison’s downtown story-telling show, RISK!, is coming to the Internet. It will be available on iTunes starting tomorrow with new episodes slated for download every other week. Waiting for tomorrow is for bozos though; the first edish of RISK! is available right here, now. Starting things off with a bang, this episode’s theme is […]
Read moreAfter 5 years of weekly comic strips, Neil Swaab’s Rehabilitating Mr. Wiggles has been unceremoniously axed by the New York Press’ new editors. With a masthead that changes with the breeze, one wonders why the New York Press would drop one of the few consistent things readers look forward to in their paper. We asked […]
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