We've Been Talking About Education All Wrong. Wyatt Cenac Wants to Change That
Wyatt Cenac knows it’s easy to laugh at Aunt Becky.
Here's Some ASMR For White Liberals to Help Assuage Some of That Pesky White Guilt
*Cue infomercial music* Do you often dream of caressing your black coworker’s hair without permission, but feel (kind…
Idris Elba Is Turn Up Charlie, But When It Comes to Slow Jams, He Also Knows How to Turn Down
It was circa 2007-2008, and “Fresh Out of Undergrad, Trying to Transition Out of Her Mama’s House” Tonja was at her…
What Men Want: Inside the Minds of Actor Aldis Hodge, Producer Will Packer and Writer Tina Gordon Chism
If you had the ability to read one person’s mind, who would you choose? Would it be someone you know, a celebrity, or a…
First Look: Inside The Boomerang Writers' Room
Beloved film Boomerang is the latest modern classic to be slated for a reboot as a series. But ahead of its premiere,…
Tiffany Haddish Bombs, Drinks with Fans Instead
Tiffany Haddish wasn’t ready for her set. It didn’t stop a few fans from having a good time.
Katt Williams Will Bring His Freshly Permed Follicles to the Set of Black-ish in New Role
Comeback King Katt Williams is on a roll—and he has a new role.
'You Know What That's Called? Growth': Natasha Rothwell Secures Overall Deal With HBO
Birds of a feather do, indeed, flock together. When your crew is glowed-up, that light is bound to shine on you as…
New Web Series Blacker Tackles Race With a Little Help From Some Actual #BlackGirlMagic
Wouldn’t it be amazing to turn the tables on the unseasoned for their ill-advised antics? Imagine getting reparations…
Louis C.K. and the Tired Practice of White People Using Black People as Their Woke GPS
As Louis C.K. continues his comeback tour—recently stepping up from unplanned appearances at marquee comedy clubs in…
The Ms. Foundation for Women Goes for a Welcome Laugh in Aggressively Unfunny Times
A long time ago (2016), in a land similar to our own but very different (pre-Trump America), comedy was about the…
Lil' Rel Knew His Bestie Tiffany Haddish Would Have a Successful Career
Comedians Lil’ Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish are besties. While both of their stars are shining brighter with each new…
Smart, Funny and Black: Amanda Seales Has Created the Blackest Game Show Ever
Amanda Seales is a lot of things: comedian, intellect, actress, opinionated Instagram commentator, among many other…
Pretty, Funny: Comedian Janelle James Ain’t No Joke
Fun fact: The first time I saw comedian Janelle James perform, while sitting in the audience of a 2015 taping of Wyatt…
Hannibal Buress Is a Grown Man Who Plays Tag in a Movie, but Would He Play Tag With Kanye West?
“I’m Hollywood?” Hannibal Buress asked me, completely puzzled as to why I’d be congratulating him on his latest movie…
Real Talk: Tiffany Haddish Completes Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire, and It’s Comedy
My idea of perfect happiness? You don’t want to know my idea of perfect happiness. O.K., I’ll tell you: An orgasm with…
#TBT: You Can Now Call Tyrone (Biggums) at Your Local Banana Republic
Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday we didn’t see coming: Reliably preppy retailer Banana Republic inspired some laughs worthy…
Watch: Dave Chappelle Says Correspondents’ Dinner Comedian Michelle Wolf Was ‘Cathartic to Watch’
There was no shortage of melanin-deficient people wringing their pasty hands over comedian Michelle Wolf’s speech at…
Dave Chappelle Is Being Sued by Some Guy Who Threw a Banana Peel at Him
You read that headline correctly. According to the Associated Press, a white man named Christian Englander, who threw a…
2 Dope Queens on Getting HBO Coins, Meeting Oprah and Their Responsibility to Black Women
Black comediennes have a special place in my heart. From Whoopi Goldberg and Mo’Nique to Tiffany Haddish and every…