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Jun 10, 2021

Comedy, Art or Something in Between: At Least Bo Burnham Made Us Some Content

“Inside” is Burnham’s attempt to balance his motivations as a performer and his mental health issues against the world’s inability to provide a live audience — and whether comedy is even appropriate in these times. — He got started alone in his room. Don’t let that fact slip away. Bo Burnham first shot to fame at 16 by uploading videos to a nascent website called YouTube, in which he performed vulgar but lyrically impressive comedic songs. Fourteen years later, after a career of tours and hour-long…

Bo Burnham

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Comedy, Art or Something in Between: At Least Bo Burnham Made Us Some Content
Comedy, Art or Something in Between: At Least Bo Burnham Made Us Some Content

Jun 6, 2016

Bo Burnham’s Message for the Social Media Generation He Epitomizes

“Make Happy” is a performance to warn performers (as in, all of us) — Bo Burnham was the first viral star. At the least, he was the first person to launch a career after gaining his following on a social media platform. …

Comedy

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Bo Burnham’s Message for the Social Media Generation He Epitomizes
Bo Burnham’s Message for the Social Media Generation He Epitomizes
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