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fromKqed
10 hours ago
Humor

Encore: Oakland Comedian Jackie Keliiaa on Pain, Punchlines, and Her 'Good Medicine' | KQED

San Francisco
fromFuncheap
5 days ago

Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

HellaDesi Comedy Night showcases top South Asian and Asian comedians in San Francisco every Friday and Saturday with free tickets for the first 100 RSVPs.
fromKqed
10 hours ago
Humor

Encore: Oakland Comedian Jackie Keliiaa on Pain, Punchlines, and Her 'Good Medicine' | KQED

Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Fortune Feimster: The stage was a crate, the sound system was a karaoke machine. No one enjoyed the show'

Don't borrow trouble; focus on the present and handle challenges as they arise.
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours ago

There's a type of person who becomes the funniest one in every room and the loneliest one in every car ride home. The humor isn't hiding sadness. It's redirecting attention so skillfully that nobody ever thinks to ask the comedian a real question. - Silicon Canals

Humor often masks emotional struggles, as those who use it to deflect may be the least comfortable expressing their true feelings.
#dan-levy
fromQueerty
13 hours ago
Television

"Crime is really hard!": Dan Levy & Taylor Ortega on the messy road to dark comedy Big Mistakes - Queerty

fromQueerty
13 hours ago
Television

"Crime is really hard!": Dan Levy & Taylor Ortega on the messy road to dark comedy Big Mistakes - Queerty

#nikki-glaser
Relationships
fromJezebel
1 day ago

We Know a Little Bit More About Nikki Glaser Than We Did Before

Nikki Glaser has a 'hot husband fetish,' enjoying her partner's hookups with others while not wanting to engage in similar behavior herself.
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Trailer: Nikki Glaser to debut 'Good Girl' stand-up special on Hulu

Nikki Glaser's new comedy special 'Good Girl' addresses aging, beauty, and fame with brutal honesty, premiering on April 24.
Relationships
fromJezebel
1 day ago

We Know a Little Bit More About Nikki Glaser Than We Did Before

Nikki Glaser has a 'hot husband fetish,' enjoying her partner's hookups with others while not wanting to engage in similar behavior herself.
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Trailer: Nikki Glaser to debut 'Good Girl' stand-up special on Hulu

Nikki Glaser's new comedy special 'Good Girl' addresses aging, beauty, and fame with brutal honesty, premiering on April 24.
#netflix
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
LA Kings
fromVulture
1 day ago

Benito Skinner Loved Being a Demon for a Day on The Comeback

Performing with Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback is a significant honor for comedic actors, highlighting its legendary status in Hollywood satire.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Stephen Colbert Jokes That Trump Achieved One Key Objective With Iran War

Stephen Colbert humorously critiques Trump's claims about Iran, highlighting the distraction from the Epstein files and the absurdity of a ceasefire.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts

YouTube introduces AI avatars for creators to enhance digital identity in Shorts, ensuring safety with AI disclosures and watermarks.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

Video: Fcukers Cares About Not Caring

Fcukers' single 'If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House' embodies a carefree, nonchalant attitude in a neo-electroclash style.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

First look at new comedy series 'Not Suitable for Work'

The series follows five twenty-somethings obsessed with work and striving for success, with the occasional quick break for personal happiness if they can find the time in their schedule.
Silicon Valley
Film
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

"The Drama" Is One Long Troll

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in a film that explores the fallout of a shocking revelation, sparking significant discourse.
#social-media
fromTODAY.com
2 days ago
Silicon Valley food

Bakery Owner Goes Viral for Kids' Voiceovers: 'Daddy's a Poopy Pants'

Nechirvan Zebari's children are successfully managing social media for Alida's Bakery, creating viral content that resonates with viewers.
fromNatesilver
5 days ago
Media industry

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
Media industry
fromNatesilver
5 days ago

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 days ago

Date night gets deadly in Lane Moore's comedy show, 'Heart-Throb Slasher' * Brooklyn Paper

Lane Moore's 'Heart-Throb Slasher' combines improv and audience interaction to create a unique, comedic horror movie experience.
Online marketing
fromSocial Media Examiner
3 days ago

AI Video Editing: Save Time and Create Better Videos : Social Media Examiner

AI video tools significantly reduce editing time and costs, enabling marketers to produce consistent, high-quality content efficiently.
fromLaughing Squid
4 days ago

A 'Smile' Horror Movie Parody Poking Fun at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Famous Grin

The Mayor's Office poked gentle fun at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's famous grin with a parody of the horror movie franchise for the annual Inner Circle fundraiser gala.
NYC politics
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

One of the stars of smash hit comedy The Studio launches a quizshow: Best podcasts of the week

Mindy Kaling participates in Ike Barinholtz's trivia podcast, blending light-hearted chat with various topics.
Graphic design
from48 hills
1 week ago

Brian McDonald's waggish works key into an overstimulated world - 48 hills

Brian McDonald is a San Francisco collage artist known for his layered typography and themes of consumerism and absurdity.
Television
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Satirizing Silicon Valley is pointless in 2026. This show proves it

The Audacity critiques Big Tech's ethics through a darkly comedic lens, but its timing may render it less impactful.
Marketing
fromSfgate
1 week ago

Tips to create short-form video to reach new audiences

Creating short-form videos is essential for businesses to effectively reach audiences and drive growth.
#tiktok
London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Not quite Greggs': TikTok creators put London's gentrified' bakeries to the test

A TikTok trend emerged where locals review upmarket cafes in north London, highlighting gentrification and community reactions.
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Television

TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content

London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Not quite Greggs': TikTok creators put London's gentrified' bakeries to the test

A TikTok trend emerged where locals review upmarket cafes in north London, highlighting gentrification and community reactions.
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Television

TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content

Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Outcome review Keanu Reeves sends himself up in Jonah Hill's Hollywood satire

The film presents a comedic take on a famous image of Keanu Reeves, exploring themes of fame, loneliness, and personal growth.
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Waging a Culture War With Comedic Mediocrity

Kanye West sold out Inglewood, California's SoFi Center and took in a reported $33 million less than a year since he released a song called 'Heil Hitler.' West's apology for his antisemitism was evidently enough for his LA fans, and no doubt some went because of the antisemitism.
Media industry
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Charli xcx's Brat movie marks the moment the mockumentary died | Zach Schonfeld

The mockumentary genre has become stale, lacking the innovative spirit that characterized earlier works by directors like Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump's posts: The only president who teases a bombing the same way ABC promotes episodes'

Late-night hosts mocked Donald Trump's social media posts and his Easter egg roll appearance, highlighting his erratic behavior and controversial statements.
#snl
Television
fromConsequence
10 hours ago

Saturday Night Live Sketch Count: The Show's Biggest Star Isn't Part of the Main Cast

Ashley Padilla leads SNL Season 51 with 79 sketches, showcasing her prominence among the cast and potential for future contracts.
Television
fromConsequence
10 hours ago

Saturday Night Live Sketch Count: The Show's Biggest Star Isn't Part of the Main Cast

Ashley Padilla leads SNL Season 51 with 79 sketches, showcasing her prominence among the cast and potential for future contracts.
fromIndieWire
1 day ago

'Outcome' Review: Keanu Reeves Is a Troubled Movie Star in Jonah Hill's Desperate and Unfunny Comedy About the Pain of Public Opinion

Hill struggles to open up despite his unabated desire for vulnerability, feeling that he had to turn his own therapy sessions into a Netflix documentary to force himself to an uncomfortably honest place.
Independent films
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

Lonelygirl15 Was the Most Famous YouTuber in the World. No One Had Any Idea Who She Really Was.

Lonelygirl15 became a cultural phenomenon, drawing viewers into a narrative that blurred the lines between reality and fiction, ultimately reshaping how audiences interact with online content.
Media industry
Typography
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

"That's 8 inches or more, sweetie": This gay Tiktoker's guide to catching print is going viral - Queerty

Catching print is a dating tactic to assess men's anatomy without physical intimacy.
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
Television
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Issa Rae's production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here's what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal

Issa Rae's Hoorae Media partners with TikTok to launch exclusive micro-series content, starting with 'Screen Time' in April.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's Profane Easter Day Threat of Carnage': Teasing Weeknight War Crimes'

On Easter morning, Trump posted his latest plans for the war in Iran, threatening sweeping attacks on Iranian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.
Humor
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Toxic putdowns, brutal zingers ... and an unexpected love story inside the joyful climax to brilliant sitcom Hacks

Hacks, a critically acclaimed comedy series, is concluding its final season after achieving significant accolades and a well-defined narrative from its inception.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Miniature Wife review Matthew Macfadyen is wasted in this pointless comedy

Matthew Macfadyen started his career in a 1998 TV film adaptation of Wuthering Heights as Hareton Earnshaw, Heathcliff's whipped dog, and has been giving us brilliant incarnations of beta cucks ever since.
Television
#ai-powered-comedy
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE: SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function)

Laugh GPT is an AI-powered comedy show in San Francisco where human comedians compete with artificial intelligence to determine who delivers funnier performances.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

SNL Seemingly Cracks a Joke About the Idea of Trump Getting Assassinated Audience Cheers Wildly

Che's joke during Weekend Update suggested that President Trump's theater visit could end badly, drawing a parallel to Lincoln's assassination. The audience reacted with loud cheers and applause.
Humor
Apple
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Why Apple is Flooding TikTok With 'Unhinged' Videos

Apple launched an intentionally absurdist TikTok marketing campaign featuring surreal, colorful videos to promote the MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop with an A18 Pro chip launching March 11, 2026.
Independent films
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Has Midnight-Movie Potential

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is a super-violent action-comedy featuring Vince Vaughn in a dual role, reminiscent of early 2000s cinema.
Film
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Trailers for trailers? Movie studios in the TikTok era are competing for 1 second of your precious attention

Warner Bros. Discovery and Marvel Studios employed innovative pre-trailer marketing strategies, releasing promotional clips and fan-involved content before full trailer debuts.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Big Mistakes review Schitt's Creek creator Dan Levy excels in new cringe comedy

Television shows can be categorized into those that create stars and those made by stars, with varying success in the industry.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Who Is Black Comedy For?

Dave Chappelle faced pressure to alter his sitcom to appeal to white audiences, highlighting systemic issues in the representation of Black artists.
Television
fromEsquire
2 days ago

This Guy Has Made You Laugh and Cry for Decades

Bill Lawrence creates emotionally resonant TV shows amid a challenging Hollywood landscape, focusing on authentic feelings rather than traditional narratives.
fromJezebel
3 days ago

HBO introduces 2 dudes in the Half Man trailer

Niall and Ruben are brothers. Not related in blood but the closest you can get. One, fierce and loyal. The other, meek and mild-mannered.
Television
#micro-dramas
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer is joining the micro drama craze. Read his pitch deck.

Micro dramas are evolving with VeYou, an app aiming to elevate the format with high-quality storytelling and AI-driven effects.
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer is joining the micro drama craze. Read his pitch deck.

Micro dramas are evolving with VeYou, an app aiming to elevate the format with high-quality storytelling and AI-driven effects.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

She Accidentally Roasted Her Dad's Quarter-Zips on Live TV. The Internet Loved It

I think of my dad, the 21-year-old broadcast journalism major said, explaining that he is a business owner who works in finance, not exactly the most trendy, fashionable guy. Watching from home was the subject of the joke himself: McCrary Mac Lowe. His reaction, a blend of disbelief and amusement, was captured by his wife, Shannon, who filmed the moment and later posted it to Instagram.
Fashion & style
Humor
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
Humor
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Dream-Casting an American Version of Last One Laughing

Importing U.K. television shows like Last One Laughing could succeed in the U.S. market, following its international adaptations and popularity.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
Humor
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

The Comedy Club at the End of the Metaverse

Meta's Horizon Worlds faces shutdown, impacting community-driven VR experiences like the Soapstone Comedy Club.
Mental health
fromBored Panda
2 months ago

"Meme God": 45 Hilarious Memes From This IG Page That Might Awaken Your Last Brain Cell

Humor and meme-based content can alleviate stress and serve as an effective, engaging tool for both personal mood relief and brand marketing.
Social media marketing
fromParle Mag
2 months ago

Why Short-Form Content Is Changing the Entertainment Industry

Short-form video dominates discovery, launches careers, and reshapes entertainment consumption toward rapid, mobile, easily shared, and constantly refreshed content.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People feel like they're in on the joke': the new wave of pseudo-biopics

Filmmakers increasingly create pseudo-biopics that borrow recognizable elements from real people and events while changing names and details to avoid legal liability and maintain creative freedom.
Arts
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Curtain Calls: Unfinished stories come to life in light-hearted comedy Improbable Fiction'

Masquers Playhouse presents Alan Ayckbourn's Improbable Fiction with strong direction, versatile performances, and outstanding costumes that bring imagined stories vividly to life.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

Netflix's Best Dark Comedy Is Coming Back With A Clever Twist

Beef Season 2 shifts from road rage to workplace passive-aggression, exploring internal repression among a young couple, their bosses, and wealthy superiors at a country club.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

TikTok quietly launches a micro drama app called 'PineDrama' | TechCrunch

TikTok launched PineDrama, a free standalone app in the U.S. and Brazil offering micro dramas—one-minute episodic videos on iOS and Android, currently ad-free.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Where Have All the Good Memes Gone?

The lyrics have a rather annoying quality to them, similar to the way that other songs like "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Fireflies" by Owl City or even "Friday" by Rebecca Black did in their time - songs that gained rapid popularity and, just as quickly, sparked rapid backlash from many due to overexposure to them.
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Chris Fleming Prances, Scuttles, and Undulates Onto HBO

A woman's relationship with Trader Joe's is abstract. It's like the way women see Trader Joe's, it's the way the aliens from 'Arrival' view time. Unlike most men—who make a beeline straight for the same blue-corn tortilla chips that have been there since pre-Obama—women swan dreamily through the store, guided by their foremothers toward the strangest possible products.
Humor
Television
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

13 Shows That Will Make You Laugh, Even If You Aren't Giving It Your Full Attention

Short, character-driven, 23-minute comedies with self-contained episodes are ideal for casual, low-attention viewing while doing chores or hobbies.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Conformity Gate Is Real, But Only on SNL

It was a Stranger Things spinoff showcase on Saturday Night Livelast night. In the pre-taped sketch, the Duffer Brothers had some success getting the cast back together to film an internet-demanded ninth episode.
Television
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow

Readers who saw my previous post will recall its focus on a recurring pattern of laughter and humor found during my deep dive into the humor of the Seinfeld series. I wondered why we tend to laugh at various things going into our bodies and tried to explain why we might be so inclined using the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

No Cap: SNL Just Killed Gen Z Slang

On last night's Saturday Night Live, we learned that time stops for nothing-not people and not language. Marcello Hernández, the cast member perhaps most likely to become SNL's next breakout star, dropped by the "Weekend Update" desk to inform the Millennial co-anchor Colin Jost-and, by proxy, many Millennial audience members-of the slang terms favored by Gen Z.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Chris Fleming's Bitmoji-Filled Tour de Force

No one could accuse Fleming of tailoring his act to please a conventional audience. His stage attire lies somewhere between "androgynous hipster" and "clown," and his only criteria for a premise appears to be "What does my brain fixate on?" He expects his audience to keep up with any cultural reference his Massachusetts-born, millennial, Skidmore arts-graduate brain might make without ever stopping to explain what, say, "Gatsby-esque" might mean in the context of Bitmoji.
Humor
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