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Watch the ‘Can We Take a Joke?’ Trailer!
Yesterday, iTunes released the trailer for the FIRE-supported documentary Can We Take a Joke?, a film about what happens when outrage and comedy collide. Check it out!
The film is due to hit select theaters July 29, and will be available to download from iTunes August 2.
For more information about the film, please visit www.canwetakeajoke.com. You can also “like” the film on Facebook and follow @CanWeTakeaJoke on Twitter.
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