In the wild world of modern stand-up comedy, few careers have been as polarizing and trailblazing as that of Shane Gillis. From humble beginnings in rural Pennsylvania to becoming a voice of unfiltered social commentary, Gillis's comedic legacy is one marked by uncompromising fearlessness and creative genius.This inaugural biography provides an unflinching, behind-the-scenes look at Gillis's tumultuous rise through the ranks of comedy. Drawing from extensive interviews with Gillis ...

'Britain in Ireland is a beast exceeding terrible; his feet and claws are of iron,' The InvinciblesIn an Ireland still reeling from years of famine, with tenant farmers being evicted and left to starve for their inability to pay exorbitant rents, revolutionary fervour was growing. An inner circle of the IRB was formed, a secret assassination squad within a secret society – the Irish National Invincibles. Their mission was to strike at the heart of British Imperial power, t...

An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down.“These McBride men more than drink their own Kool-Aid, they swig it to survive. On fever quests to save face and make their myth flesh, they hilariously remind us that, if you ain’t for you, who is?”—MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY“Just as demented, hilarious, human...

Legends never die, dude. I'll tell your story...There are many sides to Danny McBride: he’s starred as the iconic character Jesse Gemstone in the cult classic TV series The Righteous Gemstones, a show he also wrote and created—just as he did with Vice Principals and Eastbound & Down before that*.* He’s produced horror films like Halloween and starred in comedy classics like Hot Rod and Pineapple Express as well as sci-f...