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Articles by Will Reisman
Diedrich Bader will reminisce with fellow "Office Space" cast members at the Castro on Thursday. (Courtesy photo)
Diedrich Bader revels in ‘Office Space’s’ cult classic...
By BY Will Reisman

Venerable character actor Diedrich Bader is proud to have one of the more enduring cult classics — the irreverent 1999…

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David Cross appears Jan. 12 in one of several interactive SF Sketchfest shows at The Speakeasy. (Courtesy Daniel Bergeron)
SF Sketchfest vet David Cross not taking comedy...
By BY Will Reisman

Whether inhabiting unforgettable characters like the “never-nude” Tobias Fünke, rewriting the rules for absurdist humor with the groundbreaking “Mr. Show”…

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LVL UP brings its farewell tour to Cafe du Nord this weekend. (Courtesy Shawn Brackbill)
LVL UP takes a victory lap
By BY Will Reisman

LVL UP, beloved indie rockers who produced three nearly-perfect albums of cathartic tunes this decade, announced earlier this year that…

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Hannibal Buress brings his standup act to The City. (Courtesy Marcus Price)
Hannibal Buress eases into comedy world
By BY Will Reisman

Horror stories abound of comedians’ first forays onstage. Jokes bomb, crowds are indifferent, angry drunks heckle mercilessly — it’s all…

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Comedy roast pro Jeff Ross appears Sunday at Clusterfest. (Courtesy photo)
Slinging insults a lifelong pursuit for Jeff Ross
By BY Will Reisman

Before comedian Jeff Ross performs in a city, he conducts careful research, looking up the news, topics and trends for…

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Aaron Maine, better known as Porches, has a new album “The House.” (Courtesy Jason Nocito)
Heartfelt Porches makes mechanical music natural
By BY Will Reisman

One of the most beguiling and beautiful songs of this young year is a tune called “Country” by Porches, the…

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Danny McBride appears in a SF Sketchfest tribute to the cult classic "The Foot Fist Way" at the Castro on Jan. 21. (Courtesy photo)
McBride, Hill grateful for groundbreaking ‘Foot Fist Way’
By BY Will Reisman

In the past decade, Danny McBride has perfected the art of portraying swaggering and cocksure meanies, all Type A males…

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John Hodgman, left, and Jesse Thorn begin SF Sketchfest with a Judge John Hodgman podcast at the Castro. (Courtesy photo)
John Hodgman brings dry wit, warm heart to...
By BY Will Reisman

For many, Maine is a wonderful summer destination — a place to escape the frantic pace of everyday life in…

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The Mission Bears will play SI on Tuesday. (Stan Olszewski/Special to S.F. Examiner)
Lowell-Mission to be classic clash of contrasts
By BY Will Reisman

His team’s schedule may be filled with schools like Washington, Wallenberg and Balboa, but Lowell boys’ basketball coach Robert Ray…

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Mercy’s Brianna Remo goes up for a lay-up during a game against The King’s Academy on Tuesday. Remo scored seven points, threw four assists and grabbed four rebounds. (Jessica Christian/S.F. Examiner)
Scrappy as always, Mercy putting together strong season
By BY Will Reisman

The most coveted award on the Mercy High School girls’ basketball squad doesn’t necessarily go to the team’s best player,…

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German internet star Flula Borg brings his standup act to SF Sketchfest. (Courtesy photo)
Flula Borg has fun with language
By BY Will Reisman

Flula Borg is fighting the stereotype that Germans aren’t funny — one hilarious malapropism at a time. “When you’re looking…

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