female comedians

Against a dark purple background, a woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with her finger pointed up, with a #MeToo button pinned to her purple blazer.

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Changed Comedy Post #MeToo

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Looking at Comedic Techniques and Comedy in Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" Special Through the Post #MeToo Lens.…

December 7, 2023

Philomena Cunk is Changing the Way We Learn History

Megan Miller, Arizona State University

Who even is she?…

November 18, 2022

In an article about Jamie Loftus, the comedian stands against a blue and black background while holding a microphone.

Looking for a New Podcast? Jamie Loftus Has Three for You

Mai Senser, Virginia Commonwealth University

The 'Boss Whom Is Girl' comedian has created three brilliant podcasts in the last year and a half, each of which features distinct, personal subject matters.…

July 25, 2021

In Tiffany Haddish’s ‘Black Mitzvah’ the Comedian Celebrates Her Identity

Carli Moses, Union University

The celebrity's new comedy special will leave you laughing and unveils previously unknown parts of her unique life experiences.…

December 11, 2019

Iliza Shlesinger’s Socially Intelligent ‘Elder Millennial’ Is Comedy at Its Finest

Allison Kestler, Augustana College

Gather ‘round, party goblins and she-dragons. It’s laughing time.…

August 25, 2018

We’re All Sleeping on Garfunkel and Oates

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

Why isn’t everybody obsessed with their music?…

July 23, 2018

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