Comedy - xoJane

I Love You, Patton Oswalt, And You F@#%ing Let Me Down, Man: On Internet Sexism, Male Comedians and Disillusionment

Laura Hooper Beck — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

Internet bro thinks he's a comedian, says something dumb, gets indignant when people react to it. Then Patton Oswalt, a comedian I adore, respect, and procured my first fake ID to see perform, retweeted him.

I'm a Female Comic and I Want My Groupies, Damnit!

Sara Benincasa — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

In my experience, guy comedy groupies (as opposed to fans) tend to be, well, nonexistent. There is no lady comedy equivalent to the hot, nubile, sexy groupies that some male comics attract.

I Took An "Anyone Can Do Stand Up" Class And Found Out That I Couldn't

Desi — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:30:00 -0500

When you're supposedly funny, people are constantly saying you should do stand-up. I shouldn't.

MTV's Newest Talk Show Host Sara Schaefer Tells xoJane How She Hired Her Writing Staff And Dispels The Gender Gap Myth

Sara Schaefer — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

I think that hiring writers is a built-in fantasy for any comedian. Because naturally, if you’re the one doing the hiring, it means you got THE job, so yeah, it’s a mind-blower.

In Comedy Is “Fat & White” The New “Sassy & Black”?

Erica Watson of The Frisky — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

It seems to me the newest trend in Hollywood is chubby white actresses playing the funny, wise cracking, sex-deprived/asexual, yet overly desperate comedic sidekick in movies.

Girl Crush: Amy Schumer on her New Comedy Central Special, Feminism & Sex

Mandy — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:22 -0400

You know her from the Comedy Central roasts, but in a minute, she’s set to blow up Whitney Cummings style.

Why You Should Go Watch GCB Right Now

s.e. smith — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:00:28 -0400

“GCB” is poking fun at upper middle class evangelical Christian culture in Texas, but I think it’s doing so in a fun and self-aware way.

Does Being Funny Get You Laid?

Ilana — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:13 -0500

I asked about 30 comedians (mostly straights with a small portion of sweet, sweet gays) if comedy helps or hinders dating & sex.

The Heart, She Holler: The Surrealist Yokel Masterpiece You NEED to See

Jenny — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:09 -0400

I haven't seen this many women being hilariously disgusting on TV since "Strangers With Candy." How I've missed it!

How Do You Respond to a Racist Joke?

Jackie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:27 -0400

If you see Jeff Dunham sucking, SAY something about Jeff Dunham sucking.

Do This Don't: Love The Three Stooges

Jenny — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:00:09 -0400

I'm not supposed to love the Three Stooges, but I can't help myself.

Roller Skate Your Way Through The End Of The Summer

Laia — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:02:15 -0400

Because rollerblading still sucks and human suitcases are ESSENTIAL!

My Favorite Fire-Crotched Mr. Mom Is BAAAAAACK!

Rachel_1 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:02:15 -0400

The Season 2 opener of LOUIE has me contemplating divorce again, and the feminization of single dads (in a good way).