A sharp comedy commentary diving into the debate around female stand-up, from Amy Schumer and Whitney Cummings to Lily Singh and mainstream representation. The video breaks down why women in comedy ...

Comedian and actor Sumukhi Suresh recently represented India at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles, becoming the only Indian comic to perform at the event. While discussing the evolution of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TV is responsible for introducing the world to a whole new generation of women comics, who not only perform like their ...

Before there was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a “boy’s club,” the truth ...

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

Legendary American vaudeville entertainer-turned-comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley became famous for her persona as a frumpy, middle-aged woman in a housedress and floppy hat delivering hilarious stand-up ...

An opinion article argues that misogynistic jokes in stand-up comedy normalise sexism and erode values of gender equality.

Funny Femmes is an all-women stand-up comedy show that takes place every month at The Globe in downtown Athens.