Gd I loved him at the correspondents dinner, I loved him at the daily show, I loved loved LOVED him on the patriot act. I was expecting this to be an entertaining 1.25 hour comedy special. Instead, it turned out to be a 2 and half hour long excursion of me laughing and pausing to cry. As an immigrant's kid, I relate to the stories Hasan presents, but I have white privilege, so my experience looks a little different from his. This special was a WORK OF ART and I sobbed for the 2nd half, completely empathetic to his story, knowing what it's like to start from nothing first hand, and also 2nd hand seeing what it's like to be brown. I was not expecting a whole performance but geez, I will be reflecting on this one for a while. Beautiful coming of age story.
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
(2017 TV Special)
Love Hasan's Work But This Takes The Cake
29 October 2020