July 14, 2020

(NYT) Hannibal Buress Meets the Moment

By Jason Zinoman July 14, 2020 In his dynamite, accidentally topical new special “Miami Nights,” released for free on YouTube over the July Fourth weekend, Hannibal Buress describes himself as “medium famous,” which he says translates to: “I constantly talk people out of recognizing me.” Comedy has traditionally been more difficult to those in the middle. A-list…

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July 3, 2020

(Complex) Stream Hannibal Buress’ Free Comedy Special ‘Miami Nights’

BY SARAH JASMINE MONTGOMERY Jul 03, 2020 Hannibal Buress returns with his first comedy special in four years, Miami Nights, premiering via YouTube live stream. The special comes three years after the Chicago native’s 2017 arrest by Miami police for alleged “disorderly conduct.” Buress uses this special to discuss his experience in Miami, alongside the backdrop of a national and international conversation around police brutality…

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October 24, 2019

(The Verge) Patreon’s CEO is launching a $50,000 annual grant for creators

By Adi Robertson @thedextriarchy  original article Oct 22, 2019, 10:00am EDT Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte touts his crowdfunding platform (as Patreon describes it, “membership” platform) as a place where “creators get paid” instead of being subject to the whims of advertisers or recommendation algorithms. Today, Conte is announcing a much more individual attempt to fund creators…

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