Schaal Strips for Feminism

There’s been a lot of talk about the misogyny Hillary Clinton has faced in the media these days, and last night on The Daily Show, Flight of the Conchord’sKristin Schaal decided to take a stand against it - by stripping.

Adorable!

Humor and Race

Hilarious comedian and ukulele enthusiast Jen Kwok turned me onto this great, low-budget documentary about race and humor. It’s insightful stuff, and a well-organized analysis of why some jokes about race are funny and thought-provoking, and others are just plain bullying.
Part One

Part Two

See the next two sections on WiscoStorm’s YouTube Channel.

This Clip Won’t Teach You How to Masturbate

When we picture the offices at Chelsea Lately, there’s a lot of bourbon, a fair amount of pink, and conversations we only try to force on our less outspoken friends (masturbation, the Lohans, boob hair…) And now that we’ve finally caught up with the rest of the world (or, at least, our friends who […]

We’d Kill Ourselves to Work There

Check out the second installment of Head in the Oven (from the Jeanie Tate Show’s Maggie Carey). Basically there’s hobag, a carpel-tunnel addled wannabe, and a good girl running a 9-5(ish) suicide help hotline. These ladies were definitely trained at the Dunder Mifflin school of work ethic. –JG

Tonight See HYSTERICAL Take Center Stage!

Wanna see some of the comics who performed at our April 14th fundraiser? Have at it!

We’ll also be partnering with the Culture Project’s Women Center Stage TONIGHT with a whole new line-up! Check it out:
Brandy & Sara (The Kissing Booth);
Laughing Liberally’s Katie Halper;
Wendy Ho (Caroline’s, LOGO);
Diana Saez (Sirius Radio);
comedian, writer, and former Heeb […]

50 Greatest Sketches of All Time

Nerve.com and the IFC have teamed up to present their list of the 50 Greatest Sketches of All Time. Sadly, only 10 of these seem to prominently feature women, but below are the lady laced winners. I can’t help but feel like there are quite a few missing from this list.
Number 45 - […]

Lots of Daytime Lady Love

Ellen Degeneres welcomed Margaret Cho on her show yesterday to discuss Margaret’s Beautiful tour - you can physically feel the lady love radiating from your monitor.

Fresh (Lady) Faces in New Places!

Recognize this face from the last few Saturday evenings?

NPR interviews Casey Wilson, the latest addition to the Saturday Night Live cast. Wilson recently came on board to the show from L.A. where she was a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
She also explains the process of getting into SNL in this Defamer interview
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MM: […]

Absolutely Fabulous

Brits Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders (the geniuses behind AbFab) have been vocal about the lack of women in comedy for some time now. Last year, Dawn French taped a great documentary for the BBC called “Girls Who Do Comedy.” The special was uploaded in bits to YouTube and it’s truly worth the […]

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