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  1. cut covers
    The SNL Star Fighting Sizeism in FashionAidy Bryant of Saturday Night Live talks comedy and style.
    By Anna Silman
  2. q&a
    This Former SNL Star Is Sick of Being Called ‘Quirky’Chatting to the former SNL and Master of None star about her debut feature, Mr. Roosevelt, and the struggles of being a woman a comedy.
    By Anna Silman
  3. the harvey weinstein case
    Samantha Bee Has a Message for the Creeps of Hollywood: ‘We Are Coming for You’She dubbed Weinstein “White Cosby” in a scathing segment.
    By Anna Silman
  4. funny women
    Baroness von Sketch Show Is the Canadian Answer to Inside Amy SchumerIt’s all about finding comedy in unexpected places.
    By Anna Silman
  5. the teens
    American Vandal Is the Most Realistic Portrayal of High School EverIt’s also really, really funny.
    By Anna Silman
  6. work
    How I Get It Done: Pamela Adlon of Better ThingsThe creator, writer, showrunner and star of FX’s Better Things talks about directing season two on her own and how she balances work and motherhood.
    By Anna Silman
  7. hairy situation
    Broad City and Freedom From the Flat IronLast night’s hair-straightening plotline cuts to the core of who Ilana is, and what the show is all about.
    By Anna Silman
  8. it’s complicated
    Why Did Lake Bell Make a Defense-of-Marriage Movie?Despite its anti-rom-com trappings, I Do … Until I Don’t is profoundly sentimental about the idea of long-term commitment.
    By Anna Silman
  9. web series
    Everything Is Okay Is Black Mirror Meets Broad CityThe new web series from Topic is a dystopian spin on New York neuroses.
    By Anna Silman
  10. cautionary tales
    The Handmen’s Tale Shows What Society Under Feminazi Rule Is Really LikeManfred used to be a senior VP — now he’s a senior VP with some female colleagues.
    By Anna Silman
  11. cool teens
    Meet the Teen Girls Training to Be the Next Tina FeyBody issues and social anxiety make for excellent punch lines.
    By Arwa Mahdawi
  12. relationships onscreen
    Man Seeking Woman Is the Show Every Neurotic Couple Needs to Watch TogetherIn its rebooted third season, the surrealist comedy has become one of TV’s smartest takes on the modern relationship.
    By Anna Silman
  13. comedic controversies
    BBC Comedy Show Incites Controversy With ‘Real Housewives of ISIS’ SketchThe segment features lines like “It’s only three days until the beheading, and I’ve got no idea what I’m gonna wear.”
    By Anna Silman
  14. comedy
    The Women Making the Realest Fake NewsTalking to the creators of Reductress, who just released their first book, How to Win at Feminism.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  15. the comedy world
    Amy Schumer Mocks Tampa Trump Supporters in Open LetterSchumer is still mad that audience members walked out of her Tampa show.
    By Anna Silman
  16. jessica williams for president
    Jessica Williams Has No Time for Boring Masturbation JokesShe’s sick of hearing about white straight male comedians’ dicks.
    By Lisa Ryan
  17. the gender pay gap
    Amy Schumer Just Broke a Major Milestone for Women in ComedyShe’s the first woman to land on Forbes’s list of the highest-paid comedians.
    By Anna Silman
  18. movies
    Sex Is Funny. Love Is Funny. So Where Are All the Great New Romantic Comedies?People aren’t “tired” of funny stories about love.
    By Liz Meriwether
  19. comedy
    Amy Schumer Speaks Out About Kurt Metzger’s Controversial Rape Comments“He’s the problem, no question, but the focus is on him rather than on what the real main problem is.”
    By Anna Silman
  20. sexual assault
    The Comedy World Can’t Handle Rape AllegationsA series of accusations is forcing a discussion of misogyny in comedy.
    By Emily McCombs
  21. inside amy schumer’s book
    7 Things We Learned About Amy Schumer From Her New BookThe Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo.
    By Anna Silman
  22. women in comedy
    Female Comedians Agree: Men Just Aren’t FunnySamantha Bee, Tracee Ellis Ross, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon and Niecy Nash weigh in.
    By Anna Silman
  23. 420
    Snoop Dogg Is Making His Own Broad CityThe female pot-comedy is experiencing a renaissance.
    By Anna Silman
  24. Tilda Swinton Is Not Just Like Us, But She Did Love BridesmaidsA woman after our own hearts. 
    By Anna Silman
  25. freaky friday
    Watch Anna Wintour’s Stand-up Comedy Set“Wintour is coming.”
    By Véronique Hyland
  26. rape jokes
    The Woman Telling Rape Jokes With Her Pants OffThe past three years have given Adrienne Truscott plenty of material.
    By Anna Silman
  27. wellness theories
    Jane Krakowski on Gratitude and Doing the Splits Onstage“Maybe this is from having a child, but I get happiness from my son every single day.”
    By Jane Krakowski As told to Anna Silman
  28. good tv
    Turns Out Mental Illness Makes Thrilling TVAt least for Maria Bamford.
    By Anna Silman
  29. what to expect when you’re watching netflix
    Will Joking About Pregnancy Kill Your Baby?No. But Ali Wong’s Netflix special made me realize why there’s so little comedy about gestation.
    By Laura June
  30. comedy
    Oh Boy, Looks Like Anna Wintour and Amy Schumer Are Gonna Swap Lives on TVHappy Freaky Friday!
    By Anna Silman
  31. politics
    Hillary Clinton Has Amy Poehler in Her CornerOr should we say Leslie Knope. 
    By Anna Silman
  32. Amy Schumer’s Breakup Advice: Meatball SubThe comic offered her boy-troubled friend a meatball sub and Scotch. 
    By Allie Jones
  33. funny women
    Damn, It’s a Good Time for Funny Women on TVWe’ve got room to do better, but today’s comedy lineup offers a wealth we’ve never seen before.
    By Anna Silman
  34. How to Be a Stepmom to the Son of Your Ex and His Dead WifeStep one: Don’t press charges when the kid crashes your car.
    By Lauren Weedman
  35. L.A. Comedy Theater iO West Fires Director for Sexual HarassmentThree women came forward with allegations.
    By Kat Ward
  36. dudes
    How Can You Make Stand-up Comedy Out of Sexism?By dressing up as a dude.
    By Jaime Lutz
  37. women to watch
    Maria Bamford and the Hard Work of Acting NormalShe throws out all the usual scripts for female comedians.
    By Lili Loofbourow
  38. Explaining the Funny, Then Not Funny, Then Funny Again Joke Even if you don’t entirely want to reward the tedious gag with a laugh, you probably do.
    By Melissa Dahl
  39. You Totally Laugh at Your Own Jokes, and More Facts About LaughterThe science of the giggles.
    By Science of Us
  40. debates
    Men: It’s No One’s Fault You’re Not FunnyBrave comedian Lizzy Caplan argues for funny-equality.
    By Maggie Lange
  41. comic relief
    When Fat Women Tell Fat JokesMaking weight something more than an easy punch line.
    By Ann Friedman
  42. substitutes
    In Lieu of Broad City, Here’s Chronic Gamer GirlInterest in video games not required.
    By Maggie Lange
  43. essays
    Comedian Alexis Wilkinson Just Wrote a Heartbreaking Essay on MourningIt’s a tissues-needed sort of essay.
    By Maggie Lange
  44. comedy
    Critic’s Memo to Sarah Silverman: Don’t Be DirtyJust trying to save Sarah Silverman from her humor.
    By Maggie Lange
  45. street style
    Watch: Comedian Sara Schaefer Talk Etiquette With the Fashion Week Crowds“What does a front row say about you?”
    By Caroline Shin and Sara Schaefer
  46. scene stealers
    Sara Schaefer Talks Trends at Fashion Week“How do you feel about solar-powered nail polish?”
    By Sara Schaefer and Caroline Shin
  47. scene stealers
    Sara Schaefer Talks Street Style at Fashion Week“How much did you spend on that outfit?”
    By Sara Schaefer and Caroline Shin
  48. allowed to laugh
    Louis C.K. Told a Feminist Rape JokeSo, that exists.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  49. funny girls
    Video: The Stars of 2012’s Editorials Prepare for the Fashion ApocalypseA comedian creates conversations between models, celebrities, and editorials before the Mayan Apocalypse hits.
    By Meghan O'Neill
  50. obituary
    An Ode to Phyllis Diller, the First Female Comic to Joke Like a ManIn an age of June Cleavers, she was the first serious female stand-up.
    By Yael Kohen
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