Comedy
Teenage Kicks: “Booksmart” is an Earnest, Affirming Fantasy of Feelings
Booksmart devotes itself more to the strange, transcendent kind of intimacy that can develop between teens during a singular night.
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(Un)smart Buddies: “Booksmart” Is an Adorably Gawky Entry into the High School Comedy Canon
If “Booksmart” endeavors to make an argument for what youthfulness can be, and for all the messy hope entangled in it, then it must unearth the muck, too.
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Big as Life: “Shrill” Upends Pop Culture’s Fat Narrative
Aidy Bryant brings humor and positivity to a role that could have easily fallen into stereotype with a lesser actress.
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The Radical Working-Class Roots of Improv Comedy
Most comedy fans don’t know that improv was created by a female social worker.
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Every Rose Has Its Thorn: How “Schitt’s Creek" Mastered the Sharp Sitcom
It’s an honest depiction of a family employing productive optimism and pessimistic humor to survive.
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Bonged For Glory: “Broad City’s” Final Season is Ballsy and Bittersweet
It’s hard to maintain characters so strongly identified with their real-life creators when those creators have firmly and successfully individuated.
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What Happens When Men’s Careers Are “Ruined” by Sexual Misconduct Allegations
As we now know, Aziz Ansari, like so many other predatory men in Hollywood, is doing just fine.
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Oh, the Places Rage Will Take You: “Last Woman Standing” Reckons with Comedy’s Predators
As a culture, are we fully invested in seeking justice for women who have suffered at the hands of men?
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Backtalk: Our Favorites of 2018
In this episode, Dahlia, Amy, and special guest Soleil share their pop culture faves that got them through this year, from Shirkers and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, to online hoaxes, sandwich outfits, and Queer Eye. We’ve celebrated the best of this year’s pop... Read more »
Funny Pages: Female Comedians and the Redefinition of the Memoir
As memoirs are enjoying a huge popularity boost, the comedy genre has had an even larger surge in demand recently.
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