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Kaitlin Fontana

Kaitlin Fontana (kaitlinfontana.com) is a comedian and a frequent contributor to The Walrus.
Photograph courtesy of Comedy Central
December 2015

Nathan for Everyone

November 24, 2015January 2, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

The comedic upstart behind Dumb Starbucks gets smart

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CD player and jagged little pill
June 2015

An Older Version of Me

May 22, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill at twenty

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Illustration by Kellen Hatanaka
March 2015

With a Paddle

February 17, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

On the set of Schitt’s Creek

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Photograph by Grant Harder
November 2013

Creative Difference

October 16, 2013April 13, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Before showrunners were stars, there was Chris Haddock

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Artwork by the Walrus Art Department
October 2013

Justin Bieber

September 10, 2013April 5, 2017 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Paul Kim In the five years since he exploded onto the music scene, Justin Bieber has been endlessly analyzed by media and industry types alike, and most of these efforts …

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Books / May 2012

Weird West

May 12, 2012May 1, 2017 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Exploring the world’s sci-fi capital: Vancouver

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Photograph by John Hallberg-Campbell
November 2011 / Society

The Best Medicine

November 12, 2011July 22, 2021 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Toward a better world, a Vancouver stand-up teaches NGOs how to be funny

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Photograph by Kris Krug
March 2011

The Man in the Plaid Tam

March 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

Nardwuar the Human Serviette could be the last great music journalist

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May 2010 / Memoir

The Flight Album

May 12, 2010April 14, 2020 - by Kaitlin Fontana

When in doubt, there’s always New York

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