Comedy

Matt Rife Wants Men to Like Him—So He Punches Down at Women

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The comedian best known for being a hunk says he doesn’t want to “pander” to female fans. So he opened his new Netflix special with a domestic violence joke.

Colette Fountain
Colette Fountain
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A photo illustration comprised of two pictures of Matt Rife, one of him on stage holding a mic, the other of him walking.
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