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Seeing the Censorship in Comedy Clearer
Determining which comedy topics will be approved for public performance is decided primarily by entertainment industry executives. Court rulings also influence what
Incomparable Comedy Legend ...
There are countless philosophies, ideologies, and viewpoints that attempt to define what stand-up comedy is. The late Charlie Barnett provided an example of what a masterful
The Permanent and Peculiar Institution
Comedy and tragedy can both exist in the same space. Comedy and tragedy coexist on full display in the legendary stand-up comedy film, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
What Does it Mean to Be Obscene?
Television and radio broadcasts are regulated by standards established by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC governs what can be heard, said, and/ or shown on network television and radio.
The Politics of Hair Weaves
What does hair have to do with comedy? For many years, “Black women” have had to bear the brunt of jokes about their natural hair and about wearing wigs and hair extensions (weaves). Comedy often
The Vultures of A Culture
There is nothing more satisfying than laughing at lies and hypocrisy. Stand-up comedy confronts the people who refuse to hear, respond, debate, refute, or discuss the issues that affect us all. In the U.S. who are