All posts byTravis Irvine
Travis Irvine is a journalist, comedian, independent filmmaker and unsuccessful politician. He performs stand-up all over the country, and wrote and directed a horror/satire film about killer raccoons called Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night, which is available from the cult film company Troma Entertainment. In 2007, Travis ran for mayor of his hometown and turned the experience into a short documentary, American Mayor, which was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Travis ran for Congress that same year in Ohio, and his campaign/comedy videos have been featured on The Jay Leno Show, PBS’s NewsHour, The Huffington Post and Funny Or Die. He was also once on The People's Court. A recent graduate of Columbia University's School of Journalism, Travis is also a contributor to The Guardian, The Huffington Post, .Mic and appears regularly on HuffPost Live. He currently lives and performs between New York City and Ohio.
Travis Irvine: The “Triumph” of Trump
Off The Grid contributor Travis Irvine sounds off on The Donald's surge in the polls. As Travis writes, "turns out loudmouthed, racist bigots would love to have a loudmouthed, racist bigot for president."
Travis Irvine: Remembering the Summer of 1775
While we always focus on 1776 every 4th of July, the summer of 1775 was equally important to America’s independence.
Travis Irvine: Reactions to Charleston - Race, Faith, Flags N’ Guns
No matter what exactly the problems are with this country, we’ve certainly got ‘em.
Travis Irvine: I Donated $20 to Both Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders -- Here’s Why
As a millennial voter, sometimes it’s nice to just support any candidate who says anything I agree with.
Travis Irvine: The Fall of Chris HypoChristie
It’s no coincidence that Chris Christie has lost popularity since he started taking unpopular stances.
From Saudi Arabia with Love or How I Learned to Stop Asking Questions and Forget About 9/11
More sources have come forward to suggest the Saudis may have helped fund 9/11, but the United States government still wants to keep us in the dark.
The Kiss of Debt
The growing student debt crisis in our country is creating a very interesting problem.
If it’s Bush vs. Clinton in 2016, Let’s Draft Perot
If our options for president in 2016 are going to be the same as in 1992, we’ll need that third choice yet again.