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  1. culture
    "The Little Hours" Premiere - 2017 Sundance Film Festival
    Aubrey Plaza Calls Husband’s Death an ‘Unimaginable Tragedy’Jeff Baena died by suicide last week at 47.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. celebrity
    Cat Cohen Needs You to RSVPThe singer and comedian, who just released her debut album, Overdressed, shares her most important holiday-party rules.
    By E.J. Dickson
  3. 2024 election
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    The Trump-Rally Puerto Rico Joke Fallout ContinuesAubrey Plaza and Selena Gomez are not happy comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. cut covers
    Reintroducing Ali WongHer next phase includes dipping into dramatic roles on TV and testing the dating-app waters.
    By Evan Ross Katz
  5. celebrity
    Ego Nwodim Will Pick Up a Cold CallIt’s how she met Whoopi Goldberg, after all.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. celebrity
    Standup Comedy at The Ice House Comedy Club
    Don’t Worry, Howie Mandel’s Wife Was Just on Edibles“I’m going to tell you the truth: she took gummies.”
    By Emily Leibert
  7. q+a
    One Ticket to the Clown Show, PleaseArtist Julia Masli will solve your problems onstage as part of her one-woman show, Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
    By Cat Zhang
  8. celebrity
    Julio Torres Wants to Violate Your Dress Code“Wear whatever you want to wear at all times,” says the director and star of Problemista.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  9. celebrity
    Tina Fey Has Some Advice for the Rich and Famous“Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. culture
    You Can Keep Your Shoes on at Delaney Rowe’s HouseThe cringe connoisseur of TikTok is “the opposite of a germaphobe.”
    By Katja Vujić
  11. celebrity
    Matt Rogers Wants You to Have a Merry Little Orgasm This ChristmasThe comedian’s new album, “Have You Heard of Christmas?,” is heavy on holiday lust.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  12. chapters
    Walking While BlackZiwe details a chilling roadside encounter in her debut essay collection, Black Friend.
    By Ziwe
  13. making it
    Maria Bamford’s New York Fantasy CampTalking to the comedian about finances, the various various “cults” she’s belonged to, and her new memoir.
    By Emily Gould
  14. encounter
    The Gospel of JohnIn his first solo stand-up special, John Early savages our hackneyed millennial mores.
    By Matthew Schneier
  15. in her shoes podcast
    Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Is Embracing Her Inner ChildAs she heads out on her summer stand-up tour, Full Grown.
    By the Cut
  16. in her shoes podcast
    Robin Thede Is More Than FunnyOn this week’s episode of the Cut’s podcast, comedian Robin Thede talks A Black Lady Sketch Show’s upcoming fourth season, fame, and legacy.
    By Tiana Randall
  17. culture
    Ghost Stories Make the Best IcebreakersAm I Being Unreasonable? star Daisy May Cooper makes the case for paranormal small talk and self-deprecating humor.
    By Michel Ghanem
  18. comedy
    Chris Rock Has More to Say About Jada Pinkett SmithAnd it’s not an apology.
    By Danielle Cohen
  19. how i get it done
    How Ms. Pat Gets It DoneIt takes gas-station coffee, talent, Chick-fil-A, and a lot of cursing.
    By Hanna Phifer
  20. breakout
    The Character Actor Turned Leading LadyKeyla Monterroso Mejia is graduating from comic relief to plucky protagonist.
    By Hannah Jackson
  21. q&a
    Lampooning Every Parent’s NightmareNobody wants to drop a baby, but Anna Konkle found a way to make you laugh about it.
    By Emily Maskell
  22. political statements
    A ‘Political Coming-Out’ for Chinese Feminist ComicsTheir stage is a safe space for ideas that are taboo back home.
    By Rong Xiaoqing
  23. 5 questions with…
    Amber Ruffin Knows Her Way Around a SuitBut the comedian and late-night talk-show host says the bowtie is the most important part.
    By Danielle Cohen
  24. how i get it done
    Ana Fabrega Was Supposed to Work in Finance, Not ComedyFortunately for us Los Espookys fans, she pivoted.
    By Max Gao
  25. fashion
    ‘Can You Tell a Come Joke in Chanel?’If you’re at the Susan Alexandra fashion show, it’s encouraged.
    By Danya Issawi
  26. in her shoes podcast
    Jen Statsky Is Honoring the Funny Women Who Came Before HerThe writer, producer, and co-creator of Hacks on writing authentic female characters and storytelling post–Me Too.
    By the Cut
  27. in her shoes podcast
    For Margaret Cho, Comedy Is a Matter of SurvivalThe legendary comedian talks Fire Island, carnivorous plants, and writing jokes about the trickiest topics.
    By the Cut
  28. power
    Molly Shannon Recalls Being Sexually Harassed by Gary ColemanShe said the late comedian, who she met in the 80s, once tried to pin her to the bed and refused to let her leave his room.
    By Danielle Cohen
  29. breakout
    Quinta Brunson Is the New Queen of SitcomsHow Brunson went from making internet memes to a hit show.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  30. 5 questions with…
    Can a Netflix Special Make You a Movie Star?Comedian Cat Cohen is prepared to find out.
    By Katja Vujić
  31. sorry to this man
    Louis C.K. Is Still Releasing Stand-Up SpecialsHis newest special, Sorry, is out now.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  32. tv
    Bridget Everett, New York Comedy Treasure, Is Somebody SomewhereAn exclusive first look at Everett’s new HBO Max show premiering in January.
    By Matthew Schneier
  33. why is your skin so good
    How TikTok’s ‘Lesbian Parent’ Gets Their Skin So GoodKate “Hina” Sabatine buys $2 face masks in bulk.
    By Daise Bedolla
  34. l o l
    Everything’s Funnier OutsideJonathan Teklai turned Prospect Park into a much-needed comedy club.
    By Devine Blacksher
  35. encounter
    Get Heléne Yorke Some ChampagneThe newlywed Other Two actress is living the good life — and not a moment too soon.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  36. introductions
    Cailee Spaeny Is Getting Used to Hugs From StrangersFor the Mare of Easttown actress, cheesesteaks on set are a career highlight.
    By Topher Gauk-Roger
  37. encounter
    Sam Jay Is Still Figuring It OutAnd so is her late-night show, Pause.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  38. encounter
    The Tormented Rise of Rose ByrneByrne is on a roll playing women in varying degrees of crisis.
    By Casey Mink
  39. comedy
    Bowen Yang Is Taking Back Pride MonthThe comic rounds out the all-queer ensemble of the new podcast Hot White Heist.
    By Olivia Evans
  40. encounter
    Things are Good on Planet PattiWith her first big, earnest role under her belt, comedian Patti Harrison is now into “clean, acceptable” humor. Just kidding.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  41. encounter
    Rose Matafeo Is Weirder Than You ThinkFor the Starstruck creator, period sex and banter are the stuff of high romantic fantasy.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  42. q&a
    Welcome to ‘The Church of Ziwe’The comedian on her new show, getting into character, and her plans for world domination.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  43. swellness
    The Hot Messes of the Wellness WorldOn the podcast POOG, comedians Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant find joy (and shame) in everything from colonics to eating tinned fish in bed.
    By Angelina Chapin
  44. appreciation
    Jean Smart Is Hitting Her StridePlaying a Joan Rivers–esque comic in Hacks, the 69-year-old actress is doing some of the best work of her career.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  45. dating
    Drag His Ass Wants to Fix Your Love LifeComedian Mary Beth Barone explains her f**kboy-redemption program.
    By Katja Vujić
  46. what to watch
    Movies That Will Fuel Your Crush on Seth Rogen (or, at Least, Fueled Mine)From Knocked Up to Take This Waltz.
    By Olivia Evans
  47. ziwe
    Ziwe’s New Show Looks Absolutely MagnificentThe comedian’s Showtime series will premiere May 9.
    By Katja Vujić
  48. tiktok
    The Best TikTokers to FollowI want to be friends with these women, and you will, too.
    By Florence O'Connor
  49. cut chats
    Leather, Stand-up, and Friendship With Brendan ScannellA conversation about Netflix’s series Bonding.
    By the Cut
  50. cut covers
    The Cocky Prince of Quarantine ComedyJordan Firstman, Instagram’s premier impressionist, talks sex, drugs, and getting famous in social isolation.
    By Katie Heaney
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