Australian stand-up comedian Hannah Gadsby has been on the scene in her home country for over a decade, but her recent special has turned her into an overnight global sensation. It’s caught the attention of celebs who’ve tweeted in praise (Ellen Page, Ben Platt), and is rapidly taking over our Facebook timelines as well. The… Continue reading 5 must-watch performances by female comedians to get you through a bad day
“I feel like I’ve had the world fall into my lap this year,” says Aditi Mittal, as she adds her name to the likes of Aziz Ansari, Louis CK, Vir Das and Amy Schumer by getting her own Netflix comedy special, “I am literally stopping everyone on the road and telling them my news,” she… Continue reading Comedian Aditi Mittal has more to offer than being the “best tits in the business”
In a radical departure from its usual style, Italian tyre company Pirelli’s calendar for the new year features women looking comfortable. This is a shift from its brief these past five decades, which has been one long ode to the ‘perfect’ female form, ie long legs, perky breasts, flat tummies and inner thighs of steel.… Continue reading Pirelli calendar 2016 features Amy Schumer and Serena Williams
You can barely complete a thumb scroll on Twitter without reading about a SCREAMING BRILLIANT new Amy Schumer sketch. The 33-year-old comedian is blazing across timelines with every new parody on Inside Amy Schumer’s third season (there’s already been a vigorous head nod from Comedy Central for a fourth leg). This year, Schumer even made it… Continue reading Why women love Amy Schumer
“In every actress’s life, the media decides when you finally reach a point where you’re not believably f*ckable anymore.” This sketch from a recent episode of Inside Amy Schumer (binge watch alert) is an elegant evisceration of the entertainment industry’s attitude to women who dare to age on screen. On her morning walk, Schumer comes across… Continue reading Amy Schumer’s hilarious take on ageism
