comedians
'Starstruck' Creator Rose Matafeo on Being a Nerdy Teenage Rastafarian
The BBC Three comedian relives her growing up years in New Zealand for our "Share Location" column.
‘Pause with Sam Jay’ Seeks Out Black Conservatives In Its Debut Episode
The show is a thoughtful and unconventional comedy series from the ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer.
I Was A Trans Comedian. Here’s Why I Quit
Even “supportive” cis comics I performed with lectured me on the limits of “identity-based comedy.”
Cat Cohen Sees the Poetic Beauty in Bad Hookups and Twitter Drama
In 'God I Feel Modern Tonight,' the New York comedian takes a writing medium that feels old and flowery and gives it a killer skincare routine.
Comedians React To Netflix's New Show About an Indian Stand-up Comedian
Does Bhaag Beanie Bhaag show the reality of the Indian stand-up scene? We asked some IRL comics to find out.
An Indian Cartoonist Is Being Threatened With Contempt Charges for Her Satirical Comics
The Attorney General of India has given consent to initiate contempt proceedings against the creator of webcomic ‘Sanitary Panels’.
Comedians on Zoom Keep Getting Interrupted by Penis-Flashing Perverts
Performers and audience members have observed a steady rise in perverted behaviour in the past year.
Kyoto Government Under Fire for Paying Celebrities $9,000 to Promote the City
The plan backfired because they didn’t disclose that their posts were sponsored.
Choose Your Own Adventure: You're a Comedian Who Got Canceled
There's a formula to mounting a comeback as a disgraced comedian.
We Asked Critics To Fix This Sloppy Comedian's Dating Profile
“When women see the word ‘sex’ on a dating profile, it's automatic alarm bells.”
I Fulfilled My Dream of Doing Stand-Up in My Underwear
Why telling jokes with no pants is your biggest fear and my favorite gig.
Comedians Tell Us About Their Strangest Gigs
Sex clubs, retirement homes, nudist colonies—you name it and Canadian comics have tried performing there.