Shedinburgh festival is back with a new 100-seat location at the Edinburgh fringe.
When the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe was canceled due to Covid-19, producer Francesca Moody and theater maker Gary McNair created a DIY alternative called Shedinburgh. This initiative showcased theater, comedy, and music performances in various sheds that were streamed live online. It gained significant popularity, leading to its return the next year. Now, the Shedinburgh Festival […]
Chuck Schumer links rise in left-wing antisemitism to 2008 crisis, wokeism of ‘radical fringe’ in new book
The toxic combination of fallout from the 2008 financial crisis and radical reinterpretation of history led to the “very painful” growth of anti-Semitism in “part of the American left.” “As Jews noticed a rekindling of anti-Semitism on the right in the wake of the financial crisis, we have begun to see some signs on the […]
Who’s Afraid Of RFK? New Poll Shatters Corporate Media’s ‘Fringe’ Narrative
Corporate media minions spent a good portion of the election cycle attacking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a “fringe” conspiracy theorist promoting “dangerous” ideas. In other words, ideas that do not conform to their worldview. They kept their foot on the pedal and expected President-elect Donald Trump to tap RFK. Junior took a health-related position […]
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
If you look at it, past centuryAs we go through a back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents, we see a continued and strong commitment to science-based public health practices. This effort has had incredible results AchievementsThis includes controlling infectious diseases, sharply reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and […]
Ramaswamy rips media focus on ‘fringe’ narrative during Springfield, Ohio visit: The city’s issues are ‘real’
Springfield, Ohio – Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami blasted the legacy media for its fixation on the “fringe aspects” of the real turmoil facing Springfield, Ohio, because of an influx of Haitian immigrants. “I think there's a temptation, not just on social media but also in traditional media, to take on the fringe aspects […]
Bitter DNC Says ‘Good Riddance’ to ‘Failed Fringe Candidate’ RFK Jr.
Less than 24 hours after the Democratic National Convention ended in a slump, Democrats are reeling after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Donald Trump. Party loyalists and official organizations went into damage control on Friday, hoping to spend the day, just 75 days until Election Day, touting the success of the convention. “Rather than garnering […]
Edinburgh fringe comedy 2024 week two roundup: I’ve seen 50 shows but am I laughing? | Edinburgh festival 2024
circleWe’re halfway through the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Over a third of the 3,600 shows are comedies. In the pouring rain, I’m climbing one of the city’s many hills to get to the next show. It’s the festival’s 50th show. This is my second year as a judge for the festival. Edinburgh Comedy AwardsThe Best Show […]
I Am the Boss review – squabbling siblings’ hijinks at Edinburgh fringe | Edinburgh festival 2024
‘DIn family-friendly circus shows, children are often warned, “Don’t try this at home.” But… This prank Age 3 and up Taiwan Season The problem is that most of the action is based on familiar domestic pranks but taken to acrobatic extremes: fights for cushions, races to claim the sofa and grudging tidying up – all […]
Hannah Gadsby: ‘The Edinburgh fringe might make your dreams come true – or it will give you scurvy’ | Hannah Gadsby
TWhen I took my first show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, I slept in a closet, performed to fewer than 100 people during my stay, got hit by a golf ball at The Meadows (that’s not a euphemism), lost an exorbitant amount of money, and cried in public three times. Coming second in […]
Risk, reward and trigger warnings: Edinburgh fringe chief on his ‘balancing act’ | Edinburgh festival
and others“Edinburgh Arts Festival is a hugely successful, global arts festival,” argues Anthony Alderson, the man behind the city’s annual Fringe festival. “The West End is the source of much of this fast-growing sector of the economy and is vital to the development of much talent.” Yet he feels that the UK does too little […]