Some comics' alt humor is little to laugh about

It's funny, most of the comedians at the Alternative Comedy Festival in Somerville weren't all that alternative. Emo Phillips is admittedly a bit cuckoo, but he's the king of that stand-up staple, the one-liner; Patton Oswalt was the voice of Remy in Pixar's Oscar-winning and wildly popular "Ratatouille." There were a few songs, and plenty of irony, but not a ... (Full article: 559 words)

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