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'No more fear': Stand-up comedy returns to post-Assad Syria
Middle East and Africa 6 months ago

'No more fear': Stand-up comedy returns to post-Assad Syria

Under the old regime, jokes about elections, the dollar or even mentioning the president's name ...
When stand-up comedians shift from quiet stages to packed crowds
Academia 10 months ago

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When stand-up comedians shift from quiet stages to packed crowds

The rise of stand-up comedians in Indonesia’s entertainment industry signifies more than the s...
Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf
Arts 1 year ago

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Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

The hijabi stand-up comedian who tackles everything from conservatism to climate crisis talks about ...
Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars
Entertainment 2 years ago

Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars

Chris Rock's live Netflix special will air just a week before the Oscars, raising expectati...
20 questions: Ernest Prakasa talks comedy behind the scenes
Entertainment 2 years ago

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20 questions: Ernest Prakasa talks comedy behind the scenes

With two Citra Awards on his mantel, the 40-year-old Jakarta native is living proof that a stand-up ...
Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years
People 2 years ago

Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years

Noah took over in 2015 after the exit of Jon Stewart.
Under growing pressure, Russian stand-ups vow to joke on
Art & Culture 3 years ago

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Under growing pressure, Russian stand-ups vow to joke on

The growing popularity of Russian standup sketches has attracted the watchful eye of the authorities...
Dave Chappelle embraces being cancelled in transgender row
People 3 years ago

Dave Chappelle embraces being cancelled in transgender row

The stand-up has thumbed his nose at critics who accuse him of transphobia, telling a packed Los Ang...
The science of telling jokes: Indonesia's first comedy institute
Lifestyle 4 years ago

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The science of telling jokes: Indonesia's first comedy institute

We visited the Indonesian Modern Humor Institute (IHIK) to answer the question: Is it possible to be...
'Like Xanax': In Lebanon, crisis comedy combats trauma
Entertainment 4 years ago

'Like Xanax': In Lebanon, crisis comedy combats trauma

Lebanese comedians are bringing relief and defying taboos with jokes about dating, partying during t...
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