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Free, But Stuck: Living Through Another Trump Presidency
Oct 27

Oct 27 Free, But Stuck: Living Through Another Trump Presidency

Danielle Solof

The uneasy privilege of having the freedom to leave.

Marketing at the Fringe: Everyone Has Theories. No One Has Data.
Oct 23

Oct 23 Marketing at the Fringe: Everyone Has Theories. No One Has Data.

Danielle Solof

Lessons from three years of trying to fill a room at the world’s biggest arts festival.

Washington D.C. Felt Like It Was Holding Its Breath
Oct 20

Oct 20 Washington D.C. Felt Like It Was Holding Its Breath

Danielle Solof

A week in the capital showed me what happens when a city that normally hums on purpose starts to go quiet.

I Keep Going Back to the Edinburgh Fringe. I Can't Explain Why.
Oct 16

Oct 16 I Keep Going Back to the Edinburgh Fringe. I Can't Explain Why.

Danielle Solof

Is it devotion? Or delusion?

Planet Word: A Museum All About Language
Oct 13

Oct 13 Planet Word: A Museum All About Language

Danielle Solof

A review of my trip to Washington DC's museum on language.

Wanna Know About The Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
Oct 9

Oct 9 Wanna Know About The Edinburgh Festival Fringe?

Danielle Solof

A performer-reviewer's look at the world's largest arts and culture festival. And why anyone would sign up for this circus.

From Wordslut to Overthinking
Oct 6

Oct 6 From Wordslut to Overthinking

Danielle Solof

Reviews of Amanda Montell's blend of social science, memoir, and cultural critique.

When a Linguist Reads a Linguist
Oct 2

Oct 2 When a Linguist Reads a Linguist

Danielle Solof

A review of writer & linguist Amanda Montell and her book Cultish

When Secrecy Sinks the Story: A Review of Wife, Mother, Spy by Anne E. Butler
Sep 29

Sep 29 When Secrecy Sinks the Story: A Review of Wife, Mother, Spy by Anne E. Butler

Danielle Solof

An extraordinary life told in an ordinary way. Fascinating premise, but the CIA-vetted vagueness and flat writing keep the story from reaching its potential.

The Power of the Niche
Sep 26

Sep 26 The Power of the Niche

Danielle Solof

How an Excel-themed stand-up show sold out its full Edinburgh Fringe run - and what that means for the rest of us.

She's Not Nice - She's Brilliant
Sep 24

Sep 24 She's Not Nice - She's Brilliant

Danielle Solof

Two powerful Fringe shows that center female complexity—and don’t ask for your comfort.

What’s Really at the Edinburgh Fringe (Besides Comedy)?
Sep 22

Sep 22 What’s Really at the Edinburgh Fringe (Besides Comedy)?

Danielle Solof

GENDAI and Daniel Cainer prove there’s more to Edinburgh than comedy and theatre—if you know where to look.

The Medium Shapes the Message
Sep 19

Sep 19 The Medium Shapes the Message

Danielle Solof

How multimedia deepens and disrupts storytelling on stage

Plugged In: Using Multimedia in Performance
Sep 17

Sep 17 Plugged In: Using Multimedia in Performance

Danielle Solof

When screens on stage help you tune in, not zone out

Still Cooking: Shows Still in Development
Sep 15

Sep 15 Still Cooking: Shows Still in Development

Danielle Solof

Two shows still on the burner, and worth keeping an eye on

Comedians Sans Borders
Sep 12

Sep 12 Comedians Sans Borders

Danielle Solof

How two comedians use stand-up to negotiate identity across countries and languages.

Male Vulnerability Done Right
Sep 10

Sep 10 Male Vulnerability Done Right

Danielle Solof

Two solo shows that dig deeper than the usual praise-worthy crumbs.

Two Comics, Two Personas
Sep 8

Sep 8 Two Comics, Two Personas

Danielle Solof

What makes a stand-up set stick in your memory? It’s not just the punchlines - it’s who's telling them.

Shows That Talk To Each Other
Sep 5

Sep 5 Shows That Talk To Each Other

Danielle Solof

A human rights lawyer’s son and a psychotherapist’s daughter trace three generations of Jewish history- with strikingly similar storytelling instincts.

An Avalanche of Reviews
Sep 3

Sep 3 An Avalanche of Reviews

Danielle Solof

Incoming! 19 reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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