India Today

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There's a pretty popular rumour that has been doing the rounds since 400 BC, when comedy was first invented (believe me, I've checked). It is said in hushed tones by audience members at an open mic, proclaimed in all caps by men on the Internet and m

Los Angeles Times

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It is widely acknowledged that no American leader has ever done more for the nation's comedians than Donald Trump. As a businessman, he made a habit of running companies into the ground. As president, he has spawned a boom in the satire industry. Wha

The Millions

9 min read

Satire is like punching someone in the back of the head—it makes them turn around and look at what you’re saying, at the very least! The post Caitlin Kunkel Wants to Turn You On—Equitably appeared first on The Millions.

Fast Company

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A small film about two friends in Pretoria, South Africa, who use their expertise in botany to create a special strain of weed, became one of the top-performing films at the South African box office in January. Written, directed, and produced by come

The Guardian

7 min read

Whether it’s censorship, problematic tweets or #MeToo, comics are being scrutinised like never before. Is there a ‘new sense of panic’ in the industry?

Country Life

1 min read

1 a) All have played Hamlet; b) All have played King Lear; c) All have played Cleopatra; d) All have played Malvolio; e) All were directed by Peter Brook; f) All were designed by the architect Frank Matcham 2 a) ‘Hamlet’; b) ‘Look Back In Anger’; c)

Angels on Earth magazine

1 min read

NICE TO BE HERE,” my 80-year-old father said to the waitress at his favorite restaurant. “At my age it’s nice to be anywhere. By the time you’re my age, you’ve learned everything. The trouble is remembering it.” The waitress laughed. We all laughed.

NPR

3 min read

Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian, has a Netflix special that talks about the construction of jokes, the pain of self-deprecation, and what we owe to ourselves and the people who hear our stories.

The Atlantic

6 min read

People look to Amy Schumer and her fellow jokers not just to make fun of the world, but to make sense of it. And maybe even to help fix it.

NPR

3 min read

In his new book Planet Funny: How Comedy Took Over Our Culture, Ken Jennings takes humor seriously, tracing how comedy infiltrated every aspect of our lives — and what it's doing to us.

India Today

3 min read

I did not venture into stand-up comedy to make a career but to have an avenue to speak about things that bothered me that I found unjust and wrong. I don’t think I will stop raising that voice because of the coronavirus. I will write about it, speak

Dance Australia

3 min read

NOTHING releases life’s pressure-cooker better than a hearty chuckle. And why dab those giggles sporadically like Vegemite when you can spread it thick like Nutella! As a writer, dancer and choreographer, I love the challenge of humour. Eliciting lau

The Atlantic

4 min read

Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special, filmed at the Sydney Opera House, dismantles and subverts everything about how humor is supposed to work.

WHO

1 min read

It’s hard to believe that comedian Urzila Carlson only commenced her stand-up career aged 32. Now 44, Carlson was 2019’s hottest ticket at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and is a staple on Australian TV shows including Have You Been Payi

NPR

4 min read

"It's a lot of different moving parts, this movie: It's a buddy movie, it's a travel movie, it's got amazing landscapes with this beautiful stop-motion animation that is breathtaking," Galifianakis tells Here & Now.

The Guardian

3 min read

A 40,000 sq ft interactive comedy center filled with cultural artifacts and immersive exhibits opens with a starry lineup

Emmy Magazine

2 min read

Trevor Noah, Executive Producer/Host Steve Bodow, Jennifer Flanz, Jill Katz, Executive Producers Justin Melkmann, Co-Executive Producer David Kibuuka, Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, Elise Terrell, Supervising Producers Joce

Writing Magazine

3 min read

They don’t make them like they used to. Comedy programmes such as One Foot in the Grave, Only Fools and Horses, The Good Life and others like them, have tickled the funny bones of generations of viewers. Throughout the decades, as societies change an

India Today

1 min read

Not all theories in science come with a catchy name. The infinite monkey theorem' does, with a sideways glance at William Shakespeare. Here's what it claims: A monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will almost s

Woman's Own

1 min read

The cult comedy sketch series is coming back after 24 years. This new reboot will see brand-new satirical puppets, including US President Donald Trump, Prince Harry and Meghan, PM Boris Johnson and Beyoncé… When the popular competition returns for i

The Atlantic

6 min read

The app’s young creators are outshining mainstream political comedy—and tapping into a longer tradition of Black American humor.

ELLE Australia

1 min read

Fiercely feminist, politically engaged and cool as hell, Austin will win you over with her woke and unabridged stand-up style – like her take on men’s aversion to periods: “[They’re] gross? Fuck you. You know what I’ve never done? I’ve never once cau

TIME

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OVER THE PAST DECADE, CHINA HAS emerged as the world’s No. 1 consumer in a slew of important product categories ranging from autos to mobile phones. Hollywood has long salivated over the prospect that films too would be added to that list. The 2017

NPR

2 min read

"I've always loved trying to turn sad moments into happy moments," Maeve Press tells Here & Now's Robin Young.

Writing Magazine

1 min read

From its beginnings The Oldie, originally launched by Private Eye’s Richard Ingrams and now edited by Harry Mount, has always mined its slush pile for content. Harry is always happy to consider unsolicited articles, and is particularly pleased to con

WHO

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From the Melbourne International Comedy Festival comes a new series of six hilarious short stories conjured up by 30 of the world’s best comedians. Host Nikki Britton is joined by Rhys Nicholson, Susie Youssef, Denise Scott, Claire Hooper and more. B

Emmy Magazine

1 min read

Samantha Bee, Executive Producer/Host Jason Jones, Executive Producer Allana Harkin, Co-Executive Producer Elisa Kreisinger, Mike Drucker, Kristen Bartlett, Producers Jax Media with Randy and Pam’s Quality Entertainment Scott Aukerman, Zach Galifiana

Empire Australasia

1 min read

Ian: “It came. It saw. It kicked your ass. Murray at his most charmingly sleazy, Aykroyd spouting supernatural gobbledegook at high speed and Moranis as an ultra dweeb. The ultimate wild and crazy guys confection.” David: “Steve Martin’s uptight ad

Edge

15 min read

Videogames have been making us laugh for as long as we can remember. Yet often it’s by accident rather than design; a result of the player’s involvement spoiling the designer’s intent. “You can have this totally serious, heart-wrenching cutscene and

Naples Illustrated

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The city’s popular outdoor art fairs have returned downtown. Naples Art’s Art in the Park (naplesart.org) will take place on Park Street along Cambier Park December 5. A local tradition since 1957, this juried show features fine art and craftwork by