Sydney Parker
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Romesh Ranganathan Arrives in the States
Best known for his standup in the United Kingdom, Romesh Ranganathan was working as a high school math teacher before deciding to pursue his lifelong passion for comedy. Over the course of five years, Romesh went from performing pub gigs to becoming one of the UK’s most popular performers. After selling out theaters all over England and touring Australia, [...] → Read More
13 Creative Examples of Brands Using Twitter’s 280 Characters
From food brands to media companies, here are some of the best ways businesses have deployed the 280 character tweets. → Read More
Behind the Camera with Ken Marino
Although Ken Marino says he learned nothing about how to be a Latin lover while directing How to Be a Latin Lover, he enjoyed collaborating on the development of such an outlandish character. The movie follows Maximo (Eugenio Derbez), an aging playboy suddenly dumped by the older woman he married for money. With nowhere else [...] → Read More
Julie Rudd Makes Her Feature Debut with ‘Fun Mom Dinner’
For her screenwriting debut, Julie Rudd set out to write a comedy that connected with moms like herself. The result, Fun Mom Dinner, follows four women (Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, and Molly Shannon) as they cut loose and develop real friendships on a wild night out on the town. Over drinks, drugs, and [...] → Read More
The Creators and Stars of ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ Arrive in the States
The feminist Canadian sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show has made a splash on the CBC and graces American airwaves on IFC tonight at 10:00pm. The half-hour show is written by and starring Meredith MacNeill and Second City alumni Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen. Hilarious, smart, and original, the sketches vary in length and [...] → Read More
Inside ‘The Little Hours’ with Writer/Director Jeff Baena
Jeff Baena says his fascination with medieval times (the historical period, not the dinner theater) inspired his latest film, The Little Hours. The story follows three young Tuscan nuns (Alison Brie, Kate Micucci, and Aubrey Plaza) as they cope with tedious life in the convent. When Father Tommasso (John C. Reilly) brings on a new [...] → Read More
On the ‘Vagical Mystery Tour’ with Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead (co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show) has put her passion for politics to work. After founding Lady Parts Justice League, “the first not safe for work, rapid response reproductive rights messaging hub that uses comedy, culture and digital media to sound an alarm about the terrifying erosion of reproductive access so people will [...] → Read More
Catching Up with Jonathan Katz
The Comedy Central cult classic animation Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist is returning in a new format on Audible. The show was developed into a 15 episode audio series called Dr. Katz: The Audio Files, which debuts today on Audible Channels. Notable guests in the new series include Sarah Silverman, Ted Danson, Ray Romano, Margaret Cho, Weird Al, Maria Bamford, Pete Holmes, [...] → Read More
Talking ‘Middle Man,’ ‘Parks and Rec,’ and Second City with Jim O’Heir
Jim O’Heir, best known for playing Jerry Gergich, the lovable object of mockery on Parks and Recreation, has made a surprising jump to star in the new indie dark comedy, Middle Man. O’Heir plays Lenny, a straight-laced accountant with dreams of becoming a standup comedian. But Lenny has a big problem -- he is not [...] → Read More
Maria Bamford Wants You to Know You’re Doing Great
In her sublime new Netflix standup special, Old Baby, premiering today, Maria Bamford performs a comedy set in increasingly larger venues. What begins as a few jokes in front of a mirror progresses to a living room, onto a bowling alley, and so on, until she goes out with a bang on a big stage. [...] → Read More
Sydney Parker Profile and Activity
Freelance journalist covering social justice, health, comedy, travel, marginalized communities and pigeons. My writing has been featured in The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Hairpin and more. I hope to engage the community in seeking new experiences, asking interesting questions and finding humor in humanity. → Read More
Meet Mindy Tucker, the Eyes of New York Comedy
Photographer Mindy Tucker has been shooting comedians for nearly a decade. In that time, Tucker has captured a massive photographic record of performers, shows, and parties in venues all over New York. Her “Year in Comedy” series features people from across the spectrum of experience, ranging from comics who are just starting out to big [...] → Read More
Inside Eliot Glazer’s ‘Haunting Renditions’
Comedian Eliot Glazer has created a live show that combines his absurd comedic sensibility with his musical gifts. A classically trained vocalist, Glazer orchestrates poorly written pop songs of the nineties like “Too Close” and “S8R BOI” into moving ballads featuring vocal harmonies and critical analysis. The most recent monthly performance of Haunting Renditions sold [...] → Read More
Baron Vaughn on ‘Fatherless,’ ‘MST3K,’ and the Ocean of Joy
On top of being a standup comedian and a classically trained actor, Baron Vaughn will soon make his debut as robot Tom Servo in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot premiering April 14th on Netflix. He is well known for his role on the hit show Grace and Frankie alongside comedy legends Lily Tomlin and [...] → Read More
Inside the New Season of HBO’s ‘Animals’
Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano created, write, direct, and voice each episode of the animated series Animals on HBO. The duo might still be creating branded content for an advertising agency in NYC if not for the pigeons preening outside of their SoHo office window. Inspired by the city birds, they made an animated short [...] → Read More
Andy Daly on Wrapping Up the Wonderfully Dark ‘Review’
Comedy Central’s dark comedy Review is returning for a short third and final season. On the show, Andy Daly plays Forrest MacNeil, an idealistic dork who hosts a TV show, which is also called Review. “Life!” Forrest announces as each episode begins. “It’s literally all we have. But is it any good?” Rather than featuring [...] → Read More
Inside Season 3 of ‘Man Seeking Woman’ with Creator Simon Rich
In the third season of FXX’s surreal romantic comedy, Man Seeking Woman, show creator Simon Rich decided to settle down and explore the complexities of a long-term relationship. MSW protagonist Josh (Jay Baruchel) finally meets his match in Lucy (Katie Findlay) and together they grapple with fidelity, ranch dressing, meeting the parents, sex-addict forest creatures, [...] → Read More
Facebook Hacks: 14 Tricks and Features You Probably Didn’t Know About
Join us on a magic carpet ride into the wonderful and (surprisingly) exciting world of Facebook hacks for business. → Read More
Dressing the Women in Blue
When uniforms aren't made for female officers, the police have a problem. → Read More
Dressing the Women in Blue
When uniforms aren't made for female officers, the police have a problem. → Read More