stand-up comedy
Why It Sucks to Be a Woman in Comedy
Men never think about this stuff—at least until you bring it to their attention.
What Life Is Like As an Amateur Comic On the Open-Mic Circuit
Not a lot of money and crippling self doubt: what's the draw of being a stand-up?
'Becoming Richard Pryor' Is a Nuanced Biography of a Comedy Icon Who Once Lit Himself on Fire
We talked with author Scott Saul about how the legendary stand-up comic became who he was, and how his comedy was the opposite of Bill Cosby's.
We Spoke to the Comedian Trying to Raise a Million Dollars on Kickstarter to Start a Podcast
If you pay the full million, you get to be the first guest.
How to Be a Touring Stand-Up Comic
A journey through America's Midwest to a show where they paid me in beer.
Nothing Is Less Funny Than Scientologists Doing Stand-Up Comedy
It's like being smashed in the face with a glass brick full of human shit.
Why I Love My Meds
I take medications every morning and night – they’re my breakfast and they’re my dessert.
How Not to Be a Stand-Up Comedian
Stand-up comedy's pretty hot right now… am I right, guys? Ladies? Ladies, can you back me up on this?
What’s It Like Being a Stand-Up Comic in Saudi Arabia?
Omar "the White Sudani" Ramzi was one of the first comedians in Saudi Arabia.