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DAY IN THE LIFE: Brittani Nichols, Comedian

Wish you were hanging out with Brittani Nichols? Yeah, join the club. Until then, we can follow her around through a day in her life through the lens of a camera!

By Molly| October 5, 2015 | 18 Comments
Comedy

Netflix’s Tig Notaro Documentary Premieres Today

Tig is a story about losing love, family, and comedy and then finding them all again in places you never would’ve thought to look because Jesus Christ, you’d never want to.

By Brittani| July 17, 2015 | 46 Comments
Film

Girls Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost: New All-Women Ghostbusters Lineup Announced!

“Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, transmisogyny, ESP, bisexuals, spirit photography, the feminist movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster, and the theory of Gender as a Social Construct?”

By Mey| January 27, 2015 | 23 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

New Lesbian Buddy Comedy “Rods and Cones” Is Weird and Awesome

Enjoy watching four women, whose ages add up to more than 150, as they get to know each other, blow each other, and show each other their bizarre emotional landscapes, great jokes, and weird bodies.”

By Alley Hector| August 28, 2014 | 10 Comments
First Person

The Language of Comedy: On Defensiveness and Being Wrong

“LANGUAGE MATTERS. In the same way a racial slur brings back a SLEW of painful memories for me and a reminder of the entire history of those words and what they have meant to people and how they have been used to hurt people. I was wrong and it’s important to accept when you’re wrong.”

By El Sanchez| July 2, 2014 | 17 Comments
Vapid Fluff

Bros On Transportation Actually Just Saving Room For Cats

We thought they were just massive assholes completely unaware of their privilege/the patriarchy/other humans on public transportation. But no.

By A.E. Osworth| May 21, 2014 | 27 Comments
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Books

Home Decorating Tips for the Trend-Conscious Bookpocalypse Participant

Oh my stars and garters. You’d better find your pearls and start clutching, because winter is coming and the death of print is upon us. Here are some home decorating tips to help you stay on-trend during bookpocalypse.

By Laura Mandanas| April 30, 2014 | 22 Comments
Television

VIDEO: Jessica Williams Delivers One Kickass Tirade About Stand Your Ground Laws In One Badass Suit

You go, Jessica Williams, you go.

By Yvonne| February 19, 2014 | 25 Comments
Comedy

VIDEO: Iranian-American Actress Ate Shawarma Last Week, Is Possibly A Terrorist

“Have we ever been on a plane, train or bridge while saying or thinking the word Muhammad?”

By Fikri| January 27, 2014 | 6 Comments
Comedy

‘Saturday Night Live’ Finally Hires A Black Woman, Say Hello To Sasheer Zamata

‘SNL’ announces its first black female cast member since Maya Rudolph.

By Brittani| January 6, 2014 | 14 Comments
Comedy

Comedy Crush: Yamara Taylor, Television Writer, Sketch Enthusiast, Mom

Yamara Taylor (The Boondocks, How to Rock, Instant Mom) chats about comedy writing, trick or treating at Aisha Tyler’s house, and the dearth of five year old sketch actors.

By Brittani| November 28, 2013 | 4 Comments
Comedy

Female Comics: You Can Be A Douchebag, Just Don’t Talk About Douche Bags

A TV columnist is attacking Sarah Silverman for “trying to be as dirty as the guys” in her stand-up routine. Seriously, when are men going to stop telling women what we can and can’t tell jokes about?

By Mey| November 21, 2013 | 15 Comments
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Music

Playlist: The Sound of Sandwiches

Stuff your ears as well as your face.

By Laura Mandanas| September 26, 2013 | 6 Comments
Comedy

19 Ways Our Queer Weddings Won’t Suck

Until complete marriage equality reigns, our feelings on tacky lingerie and weird patriarchal traditions are kind of a moot point so we’re allowed to be bitchy when we judge them, right? Mmmkay then.

By A.E. Osworth| July 25, 2013 | 96 Comments
Television

Jill Bennett Is Back With New Comedy Series, “Second Shot”

Jill Bennett is BACK starring in a new comedy series, “Second Shot,” which she also co-created and produced.

By Jess| April 5, 2013 | 10 Comments
Health + Athletics

Sometimes You Need an Emergency Compliment

Ali’s Team Pick: Basically, this website is like liquid self-esteem comedy elixir that you can figuratively drink and feel better.

By A.E. Osworth| October 30, 2012 | 13 Comments
Theater

‘5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’ is Theatre of the Absurd in New York City

It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. “No men. No meat. Just manners.”

By Jess| October 26, 2012 | 6 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.”

By Brittani| October 11, 2012 | 16 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?”

By A.E. Osworth| August 28, 2012 | 58 Comments
First Person

On Making Rape Jokes

“Since the nuances of personal responsibility seem to escape so many people, let’s go through it. Let’s figure out rape jokes.”

By Jezebel| July 16, 2012 | 54 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Amy Poehler Makes Fun of Talk Shows While Praising Awesome Young Women

Amy Poehler’s web series uses inspiring girls to prove that everyone is an inspiration but also everyone is boring.

By Brittani| July 13, 2012 | 12 Comments
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