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5 Comedic Monologues for Women
How Improv Comedy Can Help You Age Better
Being spontaneous keeps the mind flexible, inspires joy and deters dementia
The Comedy Central John Oliver Snafu: Why Retaining Top Talent Matters
What’s more important than hiring the right person? Nothing, right? Well, not quite. The only thing more important than hiring the right person is making sure you keep them once they come on. After all, losing even one great person unnecessarily can drastically change the fortune of a sports team, a
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How Many Of These Critically Acclaimed Comedies Have You Seen?
You're either a drama person or a comedy person in life...
What Is a Netflix Comedy, Exactly?
The streaming giant doesn’t want to be known for a particular kind of TV comedy. It wants to be the home of all comedy brands.
How The Lonely Island Changed the Internet, Comedy, and Internet Comedy
Comedy in Business: What Improv Can Do For Your Team
A person’s ability to tap into their inner comedian on the spot is an indication that they might be a great fit — especially for your distributed team.
How the Upright Citizens Brigade Improvised a Comedy Empire
How to Write a Plot for a Comedy That Will Be Laughable
Once you understand some of the essential elements of writing comedy with the few tips mentioned in this article, you’re good to go.
QUIZ: What Comedy Special Should You Watch on Netflix?
Netflix has a lot of great comedy specials available for streaming, but with so many options, it can be hard to narrow down which one to watch next. Answer a few of our questions and we’ll let you know which stand-up special you should watch!
How to Start Your Own Comedy Show
Starting your own show is a lot of work but you don't have to go in blind.
How the Nontraditional Stand-up Special Took Over Comedy
These comedians are changing our expectations of what a stand-up special can be.
What Happened to Oscars Dedicated to Comedy (and Should They Be Brought Back)?
Once upon a time, the Oscars (briefly) felt the need to acknowledge comedy as a separate category. Did it work? And why didn’t it last?
Why We Shouldn’t Mourn the Loss of the Big, Noisy, Funny Comedy
Fellow nonlaughers: My mother used to have two classifications for jokes, which were “funny ha-ha” and “funny sheesh,” the latter for all the things th ...
What I’ve Learned Performing Comedy at Over 50 College Campuses
“When I started touring universities, my first impression was not Wow, these softies can’t take a joke! It was Oh dear God, they are so young!”
4 Easy Improv Warm-ups for Speaking Classes
This post includes four simple and silly warm-ups from the world of improv comedy that lower student affect and build community and enthusiasm.
How Many Jack Black Movies Have You Seen?
Why stand-up comedy is on the rise in authoritarian countries
Cartoons may still be the most popular and potent form of satire, but stand-up comedians explore sensitive social themes
Women are dominating hilariously raunchy comedy. Need more proof? See ‘BLKS.’
The action-packed comedy at Woolly Mammoth follows young women through one wild and crazy night.
Why Are All Comedies About Women Making the Same Tired Point?
This summer, actresses have bent over backwards to show that they can be funny and rowdy. Are they done proving it yet?
