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4 Mar 2025

Dongbeihua: Northeastern Mandarin in Chinese Stand-up

Chinese social media and video platforms helped stand-up reach a wide audience. With tighter censorship after 2013, comedians turned to dialect humour and Dongbeihua became the dominant tongue of Chinese stand-up.

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22 Aug 2024

Belarus opens legal case against comedian Vyacheslav Komissarenko

The Investigative Committee of Belarus has opened special proceedings against comedian Vyacheslav Komissarenko for defamation and insult of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Komissarenko lives abroad and has faced visa refusals before obtaining a U.S. talent visa.

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