2017 has been an incredible year for Hasan Minhaj. First, the Daily Show correspondent delivered a strong set at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where the absence of Donald Trump did little to take away from the cutting barbs he made about the 45th president. Then, just a few weeks later, he released his hit […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, comedy scene vet Chris Gethard’s one-man special Career Suicide premiered on HBO. In it, Gethard addresses his struggles with depression, anxiety, and more. The difficult relationship comedians have with their mental health has been well-established, and Gethard isn’t the only one who doesn’t shy away from discussing it openly. Comedians like Jacqueline Novak […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, comedy scene vet Chris Gethard’s one-man special Career Suicide premiered on HBO. In it, Gethard addresses his struggles with depression, anxiety, and more. The difficult relationship comedians have with their mental health has been well-established, and Gethard isn’t the only one who doesn’t shy away from discussing it openly. Comedians like Jacqueline Novak […]
Continue ReadingFrom New York comedian Evan Krumholz comes a quick hit that’s good for a Wednesday LOL. Simple, imaginative, and relatable, his contribution checks all boxes for a strong piece of sketch. Should he have ended things right after the button? Yes, probably, but the merit of the idea and 90 percent of the execution made up for […]
Continue ReadingFrom New York comedian Evan Krumholz comes a quick hit that’s good for a Wednesday LOL. Simple, imaginative, and relatable, his contribution checks all boxes for a strong piece of sketch. Should he have ended things right after the button? Yes, probably, but the merit of the idea and ninety-percent of the execution made up for the […]
Continue ReadingIn 1992, the rock bands of the Seattle “grunge scene” won over Americans’ hearts and minds, overtaking slick and cheesy metal groups from the ‘80s that had worn out their welcome, such as Poison and Winger. These grunge bands, like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, also played hard rock, but they were gloomy and sarcastic—kind […]
Continue ReadingAs comedy has become more popular, the demand for books about comedy and/or comedians has increased immensely. Besides the many memoirs, there has been a glut of books about improv, from the comprehensive Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual to Will Hines’ excellent How to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth. However, in this golden […]
Continue ReadingAsk Lane Moore questions and she’ll tell you no lies. Well, almost none. A multihyphenate talent who prefers to quote her age as “somewhere between a 13-year-old boy and 90-year-old southwestern lesbian raising dogs,” Moore has blazed trails in comedy, journalism, and punk rock using honesty as her flamethrower. Moore is perhaps best down for […]
Continue ReadingAsk Lane Moore questions and she’ll tell you no lies. Well, almost none. A multihyphenate talent who prefers to quote her age as “somewhere between a 13-year-old boy and 90-year-old southwestern lesbian raising dogs,” Moore has blazed trails in comedy, journalism, and punk rock using honesty as her flamethrower. Moore is perhaps best down for […]
Continue ReadingIn case you did not receive my embossed card in the tangible mail, this is a digital copy of a photograph of me and also of my husband Tim, who didn’t used to be my husband, but now is my husband and is named Tim. It follows that Tim and I live in the same […]
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