Elizabeth McQuern: Chicago Photographer and Filmmaker: Chicago Underground Comedy title tests by Elizabeth McQuern

Me in the Media

Me in the "Women in Comedy" article on Gapers Block

Me on Chicago Public Radio's "Hello Beautiful."

"Caching out" - Cultural Heroes issue, TimeOut Chicago

Me as an arts panelist on Chicago Public Radio/WBEZ's Lunchbox

The Chicago Tribune's Chilarious blog calls me "a pillar of Chicago comedy"

Me in a Columbia Chronicle article about the closing of the Lakeshore Theater

Chicago Magazine calls me "engaging," the Bastion "one of Chicago's best web sites."

"Writer Profile: Elizabeth McQuern" - Amy Lillard's Quiet Rebel Writer

"The Funny Side of Town" (.pdf) - Midwest Living

Me and my show ChUC in the Chicago Tribune: "Stand and Deliver."

"Bella Rossa: one funny writer" - Centerstage Chicago (Sun-Times)

"Anxiety Auction" - NewCity Chicago

"Everyone Laughs at the Shy Girl" (page one, page two) - Zionsville Times-Sentinel

Friends and Other Blogs I Read

Written Inc.

Herring. Not red. - *Which fish?Thornhill, ONApril 2024This photo originally shared on Instagram* On a grand grocery-getting adventure to the Big City to the East with my ...
1 day ago
johnaugust.com

Intrinsic Motivation - John and Craig can’t help but look at intrinsic motivations — those specific internal drives that guide characters behavior. They discuss how to structure ...
2 days ago
zenhabits

Honoring Your Word to Yourself - By Leo Babauta There is a power to our word that is very often underdeveloped — words are magic, and can create the world around us. But most of us use t...
6 days ago
By Ken Levine

Episode 326: The WGA Strike - One by one, Ken goes over the many issues the WGA is fighting for and why they’re important. He also gives an overview of the situation and how it might...
10 months ago
FuzzyCo

Evanston Flying Turkey 5K 2022 - I’ve got my own little Thanksgiving tradition now, whenever we’re in Chicago for Thanksgiving (which is most years). I run...
1 year ago
Mike Bridenstine's Tumblr Thing

I Watched 14 Gallagher Specials in 2019 and These Are the Notes I Took. - [image: image] *An Uncensored Evening* *(1980)*. Gallagher is 34-years-old here and has been doing comedy for 11 years. On paper this is a fairly charming...
1 year ago
mikeschramm.com

Recent Photography (2021-2022) - All photos taken and owned by me, Mike Schramm.
1 year ago
paper graffiti

- After taking the alprazolam for a while and sleeping normal again, it turns out I’m not such a shitty person!
2 years ago
Sandpaper Suit: Matt Ruby's comedy blog (New York standup comedian)

Moving on/Subscribe to my newsletter - I only post on rare occasions here now. Subscribe to my Rubesletter (it's at mattruby.substack.com) to get jokes, videos, essays, etc. in your inbox every ...
3 years ago
chez pez

Two Noras - I've started a new blog for my 2021 project. I'm transcribing Grandma Nora's daily journal and adding my own thoughts. You can find it here: https://t...
3 years ago
Information Nation

I'd Probably Lose It If It Wasn't Attached - Like cicadas wriggling out of the ground at the end of their mysterious 17-year cycle, or someone saying "Bloody Mary" or "Beetlejuice" for the third time,...
3 years ago
Tenacious S

Trump is Trash! - Why complain when you can do something productive? And I intend to do just that. In a moment of brilliance, or possibly insanity, I bought the above r...
3 years ago
Passion of the Dale

More Mustard (The Catch Up) - Periodically, I find myself here intending to say something but then I remember I'm far too shallow for the deep end. While I am prolific at creating draf...
3 years ago
the "be here now" experiment

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3 years ago
Running With My Eyes Closed

Creating TV: A 6 Class Series - Creating TV: A Series A step-by-step guide to developing your TV series. Buy the full series of six classes in advance on Eventbrite. Or drop-in to just...
3 years ago
Jersey.Girl.Genius

It's Miss JUDY - Day 3 of 30. I don't think it's an accident that Judy keeps following me around. Facebook, Instagram, she's a persistent little thing. This butch orange tu...
3 years ago
Felber's Frolics

- Unreality Bites By Susie Felber Written & performed 3/3/2017at the Signature Theater NYC as part of the 24 Hour Plays Bennington College Alumni Spencer Co...
4 years ago
Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland

Original Art Friday 1/10/2020 Basil Wolverton! - I was considering spending my Friday destroying the EPA, speaking nothing but word salad and sniffing a lot, but since I am but a lowly writer and not the ...
4 years ago
Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

Ch ch Changes - I think this place needs a makeover or I might archive the whole thing. I post thoughts to Twitter mostly these days and haven't had any time to maintain t...
5 years ago
Back Home Again

WeBo Reunion - Class of 1978 -
5 years ago
The Groovy Age of Horror

Zordon N. 38: Terzo Millennio (Third Millennium), published in October, 1976 - Remember Vursals, the mind-controlling winged space lions? Well, after conquering the home planet of the peaceful Dikters, they ate so much Dikter flesh...
5 years ago
Erica Reid

Daily Inspiration 4.12.18 -
6 years ago
Chancelucky

Six Degrees to the Steele Memo - Reading the Sunday paper is now one of the lost pleasures of American life. As an only child, I didn't have to fight over who got to read the comics page...
6 years ago
Coaster Punchman's World

A Working Vacation! - I am so behind on both professional and personal paperwork that I actually had to take a week off just to catch up. It seems ridiculous and counterintuit...
6 years ago
North Node

Police Brutality in St. Louis - What’s keeping me busy at the moment: Letter to the Editor: Alarming that Police Use Violence to Punish and Intimidate … Continue reading →
6 years ago
Sarah Winfrey : Freelance Writer

When You’ve Lost Your Motivation - Motivation is a pendulum. It swings back and forth, sometimes there, sometimes not. When it’s there, you feel like you can handle anything, like the ...
6 years ago
Things I've Noticed

Quick Quote on Millennials - "Millennials feel like they're entitled... to a future." + Atul
6 years ago
I Just Got Here

How To Find The Best Letter Folder For Your Organization - [image: clash of clans gem generator] Letter Folders can be found in different varieties. It is essential to assess your needs before looking into buying ...
7 years ago
Live Out of the Box

Photo of the Week: Yosemite’s Glacier Point -
7 years ago
Walther Cantu

EL lado oscuro del Universo - Introducción Desde sus principios, el ser humano ha mostrado una extraordinaria curiosidad por conocer su origen y el de todo aquello que lo rodea. Cuand...
7 years ago
ScottyBlog

Your new ringtone. - Your new ringtone.
8 years ago
Amanda the Aspiring TV Writer

Moving on - I first started this blog in June of 2007, two months before I moved to L.A as an eager college graduate working on a spec script of little-known drama FRI...
8 years ago
Will O'Neill

Sometimes Always Monsters - Circumstance. Choice. Consequence. A new adventure from Vagabond Dog.
8 years ago
Fizzle & Pop

This grave has been disturbed... - It took years for her break apart her coffin, and claw through the six feet of hard packed earth that was intended to keep her entombed. But she's finally ...
8 years ago
Sprawling Ramshackle Compound

My Confederate Flag - I have a Confederate flag in my basement. No, it’s not hanging on the wall over my gun cabinet. It’s folded up and wrapped in plastic in a box, along wit...
8 years ago
Wisecrack: Feminism and Comedy Zine

How Hannah Ballou is Offsetting the Patriarchal Footprint of Her Wedding... - A quick McSweeney's hit from the delightful Hannah Ballou: List: Measures We’re Taking to Offset the Patriarchal Footprint of Our Wedding.
8 years ago
An Angry White Guy in Chicago

I Know, I Know... - ...you know. Notes of an Angry White Guy
9 years ago
Monteism: "Off the Eatin' Path with Monte"

Breakfast Blog Man! - *Breakfast Blog Man!* is a new blog I am running and I'd love for you to come and follow me there! The blog is updated weekly with a new spot and daily (du...
9 years ago
Kung Fu Monkey

LIBRARIANS #107 "Rule of Three" Answer Post - Man, I love this episode. As we’ve discussed, *a* show is rarely ever *the* show until episode six. You may be either supremely skilled or lucky enough to ...
9 years ago
Sean Flannery

A Page from Sonwden’s Diary - March, 2012: I am finally out of meetings and sit down to accomplish real work when Phil, two desks over, intercepts a live phone sex: “Hey this guy in Ore...
9 years ago
Not A Ballerina

Why I'm glad I visited the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps - A decade ago, I was happily travelling down through Poland when I stopped at Krakow for a few days, and somehow decided to visit the Auschwitz and Birkenau...
9 years ago
improv is good for you*

The Mug Shot Journal Redux - Before I get on a plane and fly away home, I wanted to publish The Mug Shot Journal Redux, a photo project three years in the making (read: procrastination...
10 years ago
I am thinking outloud again...

Spock writes a one sentence biography for me -
10 years ago
nudle

Game day. - Usually I couldn't care less about football (and I'm the only one in my entire family who feels that way, which makes me feel that way even more) but I cou...
10 years ago
Grant Miller Media.

Talking to Kids About Black Sabbath and Ozzy. - - It's best to start talking with children about Ozzy in early childhood - but it's never too late! - Talking to children about Black Sabbath an...
10 years ago
That Blue Yak

Hey There. - How is everyone doing? This is the longest break I've ever taken from my blog in 7 years. Lots of things going on but I'll be back.
10 years ago
Becoming A Fiction Writer

Dear Writer … revisited - Just as I was deciding I would find the time to get more seriously back into my adored fiction writing, along came the perfect catalyst: an email from a pu...
10 years ago
Robert Buscemi, Comedian / Smurf Butcher

Robert Buscemi is now at www.robertbuscemi.com - Please visit www.robertbuscemi.com for all of the latest news.
10 years ago
I, Splotchy

Splotchy Has Moved And Stuff - HEY I MOVED MY BLOG TO HTTP://WWW.SPLOTCHY.COM PEACE OUT
11 years ago
Color Me Katie

10 things that make me happy - [image: Untitled] Diving into my giant blob bed, [image: Untitled] heights, [image: Yes, his name is Rob.] People that tattoo their name on their arm... just...
11 years ago
CAROLYN CASTIGLIA

Words and Phrases Everyone Needs to Start Saying in '13 - Earlier this morning I was directed to a list of words and phrases that the genius vocabulary scientists over at Lake Superior State University have decide...
11 years ago
Zaius Nation - Some apes are more equal than others

NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Provides His Solution For American Gun Violence - [image: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Provides His Solution For American Gun Violence]
11 years ago
DVD Trash

DVD Trash returns... - DVD Trash is back - apologies for the lack of updates but along with getting married and my normal job I've been working on a lot of DVD and Blu-Ray proj...
11 years ago
Keith Ecker: A Comedian

UNDER CONSTRUCTION - This site was a lot of fun while it lasted, but I’m giving it a huge overhaul. The new site is going to be amazing and much more professional. Plus, it wil...
11 years ago
BITE AND SMILE by Joe Janes

Never say Macbeth in a theatre classroom. - For the past five weeks I have been very busy directing an amazing cast in creating an original one-act under the influence of Macbeth. More specifically,...
11 years ago
a warrior princess and a set of wings

Everything and Nothing - We are, none of us, everything. Not to ourselves or our spouses or our children or to anyone who we love. I'm reminded of this forcibly when my 2-year old'...
11 years ago
CHAD BRIGGS

Pay Your Premiums And Know Your Policy - People tend to make mistakes when buying car insurance. The mistakes are like getting not enough coverage, failing to shop around, and not informing the i...
11 years ago
Tam's Weblog

Let’s Get Crafty! -
11 years ago
five drink minimum

One Stop Resource Of Life Insurance -
11 years ago
Francesco Explains It All

Goodbye to "Francesco Explains It All," Hello to the New and Improved"Medium Large"! - As regular readers have known for a while but those who just came across this site for purposes of contact information or blackmail do not, the *Francesco...
11 years ago
Geli Girl Notes

- Here is a public facebook link to the sketches I've been drawing in preparation for mine and Steven's art exhibit in August. I haven’t sketched in over ten...
11 years ago
It's not comedy, it's Luke

George Bailey's Prayer from "It's a Wonderful Life" -
12 years ago
The Blog of Timothy Carter

EndBlog - The last time I updated this blog was June of 2011. It's been a while, you might say, yet I haven't missed it or even thought about it. This blog no longer...
12 years ago
Curly Comedy

Welcome to My Time Capsule! - I kept this site from 2006-2012. Feel free to explore and learn more about me. The links above give you plenty of ways to interact with me online. Or just ...
12 years ago
Yvette's Inner Geek Blog

She’s Dead, Jim - I’m wrapping up 2011 by taking action to reduce the amount of stress and responsibility I have in 2012. It saddens me to say this, but I feel that my inner...
12 years ago
Suitcase and Dreams

- Sorry, Livejournal. Its not you, its me... actually, it is you. I have moved on to post on more tumblry pastures... but dont worry. I will keep your accoun...
12 years ago
Schadenfreude.

SchadenBears @ Lincoln Hall 12/11/2011 - CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHICAGO SKETCH GROUP SCHADENFREUDE PERFORMS SHOW ABOUT FOOTBALL WHAT: Schadenfreude, Chicago’s long-running, critically acclaimed ske...
12 years ago
writer. performer. producer. blogger. baker of fine treats.

nellieamhuggins -
12 years ago
RYAN ROBINSON LOVES YOUR FACE

Another FANTASTIC crew! - Working with these talented people is always the highlight of my year! Thanks again (from left to right, top to bottom) Severine, Peter-Paul, Gayani, Stuar...
12 years ago
The Imaginary Review

A new blog, a new beginning - I don't know if The Imaginary Review is still listed in anyone's RSS feed/Google Reader/whatever. Heck, maybe there's a group of die-hard fans somewhere wh...
12 years ago
It's Raining Ben!

MAY SHOWS - Two full sets in NYC - TWO FULL NYC SETS!!! In May, two presenters have invited me to perform half-hour sets. Come out and have some laughs. Your support means everything to me. ...
12 years ago
Adventures In Crocheting

LSG11th - The Arcadian Amalgam - The last blast of recently finished projects were are made from five skeins of Lion Brand Amazing in Arcadia. This colorway may be my most favorite of all ...
13 years ago
Just Enough Shame To Wear Clothes

Closing down...moving on. - Hello Any-Of-You-Who-Still-Read-This, As 2010 winds down, I have decided to retire this blog. Writing on this little patch of the internet was a genuine pl...
13 years ago
Brett A. Snodgrass

LOOK - The Series, Production Design - Police gear, body parts, bodily fluids, food labels, smashed guitars, drugs & drug paraphernalia, schoolbooks, signs, paintballs, U.S. Army gear, purses,...
13 years ago
La vie en rose

“Treme” - Are you watching “Treme” tonight? We don’t have HBO and, though my neighbor has offered her TV to us, I don’t think I can take her up on it. Ever since I l...
14 years ago
Team Submarine

New Site! New Blog! New EVERYTHING! - Hello Blog! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Well here is some news: We’ve got a new website! Same address, just a different look. It’s at www.teamsubmarine.n...
14 years ago
Tiny Versions of Bigger Things

Tiny Menorah! - by Reddish Design Studio via inhabitat
14 years ago
The Special People Club

Christmas memories, vol. 20 - It's that time of year again. Time for you to learn more about how I ended up this way, how I've spent my Christmases lo, these last forty-odd years. This ...
14 years ago
Writing from Both Sides of the Brain

Carl Sgro Can Build Your Business - The technology boom of the late 20th century might be dead and gone, but don't tell that to Carl Sgro. With a keen business sense and an in-depth understan...
14 years ago
Shades of Caruso

The Blog Is Dead, Long Live The Blog... - Regular readers of Shades of Caruso will have noticed that posting has become patchy of late. All three contributors -- myself, Canyon, and Masticator -- h...
14 years ago
WordsCount

- *Hi Andrew. How are you doing? What's up? How's tricks?*
14 years ago
The Best Present EVER

Great Article - In keeping with our appreciation for the simple and homemade Gift...Simple Gifts
14 years ago
overeducated and underemployed

hell yes. - Cheney memoir, bitches. I've got dibs on the foreword!
14 years ago
Writing With Nancy

Branches, Writing About Family, Friends & Relationships - I'm pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of my new book of prompts, (July 2009) written with Lakeside Studio writer, Molly Connolly. See www.mol...
14 years ago
outside looking in

For the love of Pete, I want a job - It's job-hunting season again for teachers, and the competition is cut-throat. It's almost impossible to get a job without experience. Yet, as in every ind...
14 years ago
Conversations That Probably Never Happened

Larry Bird and Dwight D. Eisenhower - LARRY BIRD and DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER are waiting under a bus shelter. They are silent. A 145 bus pulls up to the bus stop. LARRY BIRD motions for DWIGHT ...
15 years ago
The Lincoln Lodge

Jeb Cadwell takes it to the street! - Lincoln Lodge cast member Jeb Cadwell challenges fans on the street to a funny-off:
15 years ago
Ask The Baby Jesus

Most Dogs Go to Heaven - Dear Baby Jesus, While watching the movie Left Behind (starring Kurt Cameron) the other night, I noticed that among the left behind humans are also left be...
15 years ago
Happenstance

Work Post: The Other Side Of The Coin - I have a lot of people ask me what I'm working on. I do a lot of different things. A lot of people don't know what I do, so I've decide to begin posting mo...
15 years ago
The Wilhelm Scream

I'm Back Baby! - So sorry for the super extended absence guys. I started doing this live video game show at the UCB, and that kind of sucked in all the time I have. But now...
15 years ago
Negro Witticisms

Colleges. - Now I make my living as a touring comedian. This means I've gone back to thinking about time in 3 sections: first semester, second semester, and summer. Ge...
15 years ago
Kitten Whore

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Daily Tech Diva

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Carrie Callahan

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There is a tiny leak in my brain

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Mo!

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pamie.com

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Eye of the Goof

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Drink at Work

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The Daily "Fuck You"

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The Apiary

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myEcomonster

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Bottled Up Vino

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What It's Like

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My Daily Observational Humor

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Gynomite!

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RanjitBlog

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WhatWouldJacksonDo.com

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Chilarious

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Sylvia Has A Problem

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Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof: Writing, Innovation, and Choice

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Steev!

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Straightbloggin'

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The Drunk Astronauts Have Been Cleared to Fly.

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The Liam McEneaney Experience

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Que Sera Sara

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Mike's Blog

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Dan Telfer

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http://www.babiesfromheaven.com

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New York is Retarded

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My Sweet Diaries

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Sleep Anywhere

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Tara Ariano

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The Artful Writer

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Katie Rogers writes.

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Tanya Espanya

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a The Daily Blank

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September 3, 2012

Chicago Underground Comedy title tests by Elizabeth McQuern