July 28, 2020

(Interview) HANNIBAL BURESS AND FLYING LOTUS SWEAT THE DETAILS

By Steven Ellison Published July 28, 2020 Watching comedian Hannibal Buress’s latest special, Miami Nights, which he released on YouTube a few weeks ago, one notices new subtleties in the comedian’s practice. Buress has that glint in his eye, like the comedy greats. In conversation, it’s there too; he remains curious and inquisitive. He wants to know more,…

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July 27, 2020

(New Yorker) American Tragedy and Comedy, Streaming on YouTube

“The Line,” a play of communal horror, follows health-care workers battling COVID-19, and Hannibal Buress’s new special turns a police encounter into comedy and catharsis. By Alexandra Schwartz July 27, 2020 Our species cannot make sense of warnings. In January, when reports of the coronavirus in Wuhan began to appear on the front page of the Times,…

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July 16, 2020

(VICE) Hannibal Buress Roasts the Cop Who Arrested Him in ‘Miami Nights’

The comedian reflects on his boozy run-in with law enforcement and why he quit drinking in this coincidentally timely (and free) comedy special on YouTube. By Ashwin Rodrigues July 16, 2020, 4:38pm In what is surely a comedy special first, Miami Nights opens with Buress promoting a meeting startup. Then it cuts to 2017, as Buress addresses his…

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