Tinder Live
/ref> is a stand-up comedy show created and hosted by comedian Lane Moore where she goes on the

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and interacts with Tinder matches in real time."Swipe right with Orange is the New Black cast members at Tinder Live" Time Out New York
/ref> During the show, Moore projects Tinder profiles in front of an audience and panelists help her dissect profiles before swiping left (no) or right (yes). Featured guests include

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Reception

Reception for ''Tinder Live'' has been overwhelmingly positive. ''

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'' described it as "truly addictive entertainment... t'singenious. Moore transforms the banter on a dating app into compelling long-form improvisation. Ms. Moore, a cagey and humane performer, has developed an instinct for turning the raw materials of sexually charged chat with ordinary strangers into honed and generous jokes. “Tinder Live” has a comic momentum and energy that is unusual. The way she manipulates tone and pace reveals an artist supremely confident in her form, not to mention a flirt par excellence." Tinder Live was called called one of the best comedy shows in NYC by ''

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'' who noted the show "has all the addictive, fun qualities of a television game show. One of her show’s segments include going through Tinder profiles with the audience to come to a vote on whether to swipe left or right. This could be this generation’s version of ''

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''." Tinder Live has been praised for its positivity, with ''

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'' saying, "Moore expertly steered the crowd from mean-heartedness to substance with each match." '' Brooklyn Based'' said, "In anyone else’s hands this show could feel mean-spirited, or perhaps like an invasion of privacy, but Moore makes it cathartic, a bracing comedic espresso shot." Vulture "Which NYC Comedy Show Is Right For You?" Vulture
/ref> listed Tinder Live! in a guide to the best NYC comedy shows along with Assscat 3000, Whiplash, and the Comedy Cellar.

References

External links

*{{official, http://www.lanemoore.org/tinder-live American comedy