stand-up comedy
Meet the British Men Using Comedy to Challenge the Stigmas Surrounding Mental Health
We talked to the new wave of comedians and performance artists who are tackling issues like depression, anxiety, and the challenges that men face talking about those disorders in the public arena.
Talking to David Baddiel About the Comedy in Dementia
Baddiel's father was recently diagnosed with Pick's disease, an aggressive form of dementia. We spoke to the writer and stand-up about using this—as well as his mother's affair and sudden death— as material for his new show.
'Three Busy Debras' Is a Play About Psychopaths with an Interest in Incest and Brunch
The irreverent, possibly genius show features necrophilia, the Holocaust, 9/11, Kony 2012, kidnapping, pedophilia, suicide, mariticide, masturbation, infidelity committed with ghosts, and all things Debra.
Andre Gets Heckled
In this new, original series we hang out with disability advocate and comedian Andre Arruda as he talks about the way people treat him, how he copes with assholes, and where he finds the humor in life's various obstacles.
Modern Comedians Complaining About the 'PC Police' Are Cry-Babies
If you think funny folk have it rough today, consider that comedians in the mid 1900s were jailed, fined, sued, and harassed for the offensive things they said during performances.
I Got Kicked Off a TEDxWomen Event for Making a Joke About Not Being Allowed to Make a Burka Joke
I got kicked out of TEDxWomen. It is still unbelievable to me. And, if I'm honest, a little thrilling.
Funny Dude Guy Branum Talks About the Future of Gay Comedy
Guy Branum is one of the funniest comedians I know. He also happens to be gay. I talked with him about the state of gay comedy and the ways queerness plays into his jokes.
The Jokes Are Coming From Inside the House: Canadian Comics Embrace the Apartment Show
We all know Canadians are hilarious, but our funniest compatriots are often driven to the States in search of success. Live @ The Apt is one show that's trying to change that.
Aaron Hernandez's Lawyer Made a Dumb Deflategate Joke
Aaron Hernadez's lawyer made a bad joke in the middle of a murder trial. Here's the video of the bad joke he made in the middle of a murder trial.
Rick Alverson's New Sundance Movie 'Entertainment' Explores the End of the American West
The director's latest movie is a haunting deconstruction of a small-time performer's psyche as he travels across the desolate Mojave Desert.
'Becoming Richard Pryor' Is a Nuanced Biography of a Comedy Icon Who Once Lit Himself on Fire
We talked with author Scott Saul about how the legendary stand-up comic became who he was, and how his comedy was the opposite of Bill Cosby's.
Bill Cosby's Fans Laugh in the Face of Rape Allegations
I watched Bill Cosby receive multiple standing ovations at his first US comedy performance since more than a dozen women have accused him of drugging and raping them.