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Proving that America doesn't have a monopoly over comedy based on the culture clash, Indian-Canadian stand-up Russell Peters mines plenty of humor from his own feelings of being a foreigner in the West. (“I’ve got bigger things to worry about than a same-sex marriage,” he jokes. “I gotta worry about an arranged marriage.”) Peters at times delves into Margaret Cho territory—especially when he slips into the thick accents of his parents—but he’s also capable of giving his material through some unexpected twists: In one bit, he argues that white people should beat their kids so they won’t feel left out when their immigrant classmates talk about getting their asses whooped at home.

Proving that America doesn't have a monopoly over comedy based on the culture clash, Indian-Canadian stand-up Russell Peters mines plenty of humor from his own feelings of being a foreigner in the West. (“I’ve got bigger things to worry about than a same-sex marriage,” he jokes. “I gotta worry about an arranged marriage.”) Peters at times delves into Margaret Cho territory—especially when he slips into the thick accents of his parents—but he’s also capable of giving his material through some unexpected twists: In one bit, he argues that white people should beat their kids so they won’t feel left out when their immigrant classmates talk about getting their asses whooped at home.

Proving that America doesn't have a monopoly over comedy based on the culture clash, Indian-Canadian stand-up Russell Peters mines plenty of humor from his own feelings of being a foreigner in the West. (“I’ve got bigger things to worry about than a same-sex marriage,” he jokes. “I gotta worry about an arranged marriage.”) Peters at times delves into Margaret Cho territory—especially when he slips into the thick accents of his parents—but he’s also capable of giving his material through some unexpected twists: In one bit, he argues that white people should beat their kids so they won’t feel left out when their immigrant classmates talk about getting their asses whooped at home.

Proving that America doesn't have a monopoly over comedy based on the culture clash, Indian-Canadian stand-up Russell Peters mines plenty of humor from his own feelings of being a foreigner in the West. (“I’ve got bigger things to worry about than a same-sex marriage,” he jokes. “I gotta worry about an arranged marriage.”) Peters at times delves into Margaret Cho territory—especially when he slips into the thick accents of his parents—but he’s also capable of giving his material through some unexpected twists: In one bit, he argues that white people should beat their kids so they won’t feel left out when their immigrant classmates talk about getting their asses whooped at home.