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Comedy

Team Pick: Treadmill Desks As Described By The New Yorker And Susan Orlean

Let me be clear: I am not just team picking the treadmill desk. That would be silly. I am team picking the article in the New Yorker that Susan Orlean wrote about treadmill desks. Glad we’re all on the same page now.

Vanessa May 14, 2013 25 Comments
Comedy

Critical of Mass: My Long, Strange Evening at a Lesbian Rock-Musical

“I could almost hear them thinking, “Is this really happening?” I know this because at some point, I started watching the audience to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.”

A.E. Osworth April 26, 2013 19 Comments
Camp Comedy

Introducing B-Camp

If you didn’t make it into A-Camp, there’s still a bright beaming ray of sunshine on your horizon and it’s called B-Camp! BRING YOUR OWN PROPS AND HAIR CRIMPER.

the team April 1, 2013 146 Comments
Comedy

Watch Ash Beckham Explain Why “That’s So Gay” Is So, So Wrong

Ash Beckham takes down the use of “that’s so gay” as a pejorative. We all clap and cheer because that’s what we’ve been trying to say and she says it so excellently! Four for you, Ash. Four for you.

A.E. Osworth March 7, 2013 19 Comments
Comedy Issues

Dear Housemates of Our Radical Progressive Queer Co-op

“While I fully embrace the clothing-optional atmosphere of our body-positive home, I don’t want to shimmy down the hall with my ass hanging out in an emergency dash for TP.”

Amy Dentata March 4, 2013 37 Comments
Comedy

A Gift From the Tumblrverse: “Said to Lady Journos”

You don’t even have to be a journalist to recognize (and roll your eyes/groan about) the full spectrum of ignorance and sexism these lady journos have experienced.

A.E. Osworth February 25, 2013 10 Comments
Comedy

Hilarious Hostel: Get Into Bed With Queer Comedy At PodShare

Wifi and memory foam AND a stand up comedy show? Oh my! Plus meet the queer startup kid behind the innovative pod hotel!

Rebecca Donohue February 19, 2013 36 Comments
Comedy

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions with Jessica Halem

These are desperate times – and sometimes it all gets so overwhelming that we need something, someone, to remind us that there is light. That is Jessica Halem.

Carmen January 1, 2013 5 Comments
Comedy

DeAnne Smith and Um, A Cat

“I wouldn’t put it past Melissa Etheridge to presciently write a song about me and this cat 19 years before our love manifested.”

D November 30, 2012 48 Comments
Comedy

DeAnne Smith and the Sweet, Sweet Sleep

“Waking up at noon is just one of the many perks of being self-employed, working mostly at night, and not having too much pesky ambition.”

D November 14, 2012 60 Comments
Comedy

Ten Sure Signs that Winter’s Here

Autumn is over even though I’m loathe to admit it.

Kristen November 13, 2012 77 Comments
Comedy

Ellen DeGeneres Wins the Mark Twain Award, Is Basically the Best

“When I started doing stand-up, I didn’t do it for awards. I did it for the money.”

Brittani November 1, 2012 13 Comments
Comedy

Eye of the Sparrow: Because Sometimes Politics are Hysterical

Ali’s Team Pick: Bad Lip Reading did a hilarious re-dubbing of the first presidential debate. Please, BLR, do more! We want more!

A.E. Osworth October 12, 2012 11 Comments
Comedy

Tig Notaro’s “Live” Is Everything They Said It Would Be

Brittani’s Team Pick: “Tragedy + time = comedy. But I don’t have the benefit of time. So I’m just going to tell you the tragedy and know that everything is going to be okay.”

Brittani October 11, 2012 16 Comments
Comedy

Depressing Cats Are Depressing (And Funny)

Ali’s Team Pick: Hard Truths From Soft Cats is the kind of funny that’s cry-until-you-laugh. Dark sentiments and cute, illustrated cats. Happy Monday, everyone!

A.E. Osworth October 8, 2012 15 Comments
Comedy

Five Stars for Amazon Reviewers: Real People Hilariously Take “Bic For Her” to Task

Ali’s Team Pick: “But wait a moment – once the women get the pens, what are they supposed to write on? Man paper?”

A.E. Osworth August 28, 2012 58 Comments
Comedy

“Words With Girls” Episode 3: Token

Words With Girls’ third episode, “Token” is on the interweb. Brittani’s not the only black person at a party and she is not happy about it.

Brittani July 26, 2012 29 Comments
Comedy Travel

20 Things About Stickering I Learned On My International Stickering Adventure

7. It is impossible to sticker a moving bicycle cab.

Lizz July 8, 2012 35 Comments
Comedy

Adam Carolla Is The Opposite of Funny, Still Unable to be Taken Seriously

Adam Carolla of “The Man Show” doesn’t think women are funny and thinks jokes about the LGBT community are ok. I’m shocked.

Brittani June 21, 2012 83 Comments
Comedy

Eight Podcasts That Aren’t This American Life

If you’ve ever wanted to give podcasts a try but didn’t know where to start, here is where you should start. By listening to me. I have opinions.

Brittani June 7, 2012 75 Comments
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