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.
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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?”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
VIDEO: Jessica Williams Delivers One Kickass Tirade About Stand Your Ground Laws In One Badass Suit
You go, Jessica Williams, you go.
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?”
‘Saturday Night Live’ Finally Hires A Black Woman, Say Hello To Sasheer Zamata
‘SNL’ announces its first black female cast member since Maya Rudolph.
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.
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?
Playlist: The Sound of Sandwiches
Stuff your ears as well as your face.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.”
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.”
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?”
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.”
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.