‘He Is Basically the Goop That’s Inside a Lava Lamp’ Chris Fleming is every comedian’s favorite alt oddball. Is the rest of the world ready for him?

i profiled comedian chris fleming whose new special is out tomorrow and who is a real delight to attempt to describe
www.vulture.com/article/chri...

haha worth every penny though! (will get it fixed)

thank you so much!

thank you Maris 💙 and fully agree with you on Jayson!

Since Dorian Died Two years after the death of his son, Ben Kweller doesn’t want to waste any more time.

three days after I got this assigned (about a musician I love, done by a writer I admire), I experienced a sudden, unexpected, and very close death in my life, so having this piece to work on was kind of like having a grief guide to hang out with :) www.vulture.com/article/ben-...

Can Nathan Fielder Save You From Dying in a Plane Crash? As an aviation journalist, I was skeptical of The Rehearsal. Then I talked to experts.

"As a journalist who writes often about aviation safety, I'm acutely aware of just how real and widespread deadly air crashes are. What if, for once, the extravagance of Fielder's solutions matched the scale of the problem?" from @jeffwise.bsky.social www.vulture.com/article/nath...

John Mulaney’s Playhouse In his new live talk show, the comedian has free rein to do whatever he wants. What exactly is that?

i spent some time with john mulaney, talking about his quest to make a talk show, ... but cool

www.vulture.com/article/john...

Kathleen Madigan Stares Down the Abyss of Indulgence Why her 2013 bit about a cruise with Lewis Black is such a stand-up masterwork.

www.vulture.com/article/kath.... My newest in @vulture on the consistently hilarious Kathleen Madigan

Philomena Cunk Is Diane Morgan’s Superhero Alter Ego The comedian, who’s played the character for 11 years, talks donning the “suit of armor” for possibly the last time in the new special, Cunk on Life.

Just spotlighting this incredible quote from my interview with Diane Morgan about the new Netflix special "Cunk on Life," where, for a moment, she completely became Philomena Cunk:

"There’s really no point trying to retain any kind of information."

www.vulture.com/article/dian...

For Comics, Honing Jokes Has Taken a Backseat to Marketing. Stand-ups need time and practice to get good. When they have to focus on promotion and their social media feeds, the art form suffers.

Ending the year with some worries about the art and craft of comedy. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/a...

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The Best TikToks of 2024, According to Julie Klausner Featuring a bubbe’s visible contempt for a Star Wars ride and everything starring Ellie the Elephant.

tiktoks from absolute expert @julieklausner.bsky.social! www.vulture.com/article/best...

Our 93 Favorite Comedy Moments of 2024 We’ve got gay hamsters, computer wives, and Corey.

moments from @hershalpandya.bsky.social @ralter.bsky.social @jasonspank.bsky.social @jessedavidfox.bsky.social @joeberkowitz.bsky.social @johnroycomic.bsky.social @kvanaren.bsky.social @bethysquires.bsky.social @joereid.bsky.social @kn8.bsky.social and more! www.vulture.com/article/best...

The Best Comedy Books of 2024 The most delightful, thought-provoking, educational, and just all in all funny.

books from @brianboone.bsky.social! www.vulture.com/article/best...

The Best Comedy Specials of 2024 From highly choreographed art-house projects to an hour of sex-robot clowning.

end of year comedy stuff!!! best specials from @kvanaren.bsky.social www.vulture.com/article/best...

The Best TikToks of 2024, According to Julie Klausner Featuring a bubbe’s visible contempt for a Star Wars ride and everything starring Ellie the Elephant.

www.vulture.com/article/best...

it's relevant to work!!!!!

Our 93 Favorite Comedy Moments of 2024 We’ve got gay hamsters, computer wives, and Corey.

one trillion (93) good moments from comedy this year: www.vulture.com/article/best...

thank you

I was so glad to be a part of this. I had never met Kate McKinnon. I hope I didn't make an idiot of myself.

appreciate you 🙏

No One Makes a Meltdown As Smart or Funny As Gary Gulman Unpacking the brilliance of the stand-up’s famous Trader Joe’s bit.

New piece in @vulture.com on @garygulman.bsky.social www.vulture.com/article/gary...

great minds

I enjoyed this exchange because asking to go off the record in a Q and A is like asking for a Big Mac at a Burger King -- >

"Will we be able to go off the record for this part of the conversation?

I wouldn’t want to have this conversation off the record. The answer doesn’t help me, specifically."

no

I watch this when someone points out a typo in a feature I edited

The Comedian vs. the Crowd Disruptive audiences nearly drove James Acaster from stand-up. Instead, he decided to embrace the hecklers.

"It’s one of those things we debate: Do you have to suffer for your art? Do you have to be miserable? Do you have to have someone like J.K. Simmons on your back all the time in order to be great?" @hershalpandya.bsky.social + James Acaster: www.vulture.com/article/jame...

‘I’m Not Letting You Laugh at Me. I’m Perfect.’ Twenty years into his stand-up career, Anthony Jeselnik remains the king of crossed lines.

excited to share this piece on a comedian I admire so much, by a writer I admire so much, @kvanaren.bsky.social www.vulture.com/article/anth...

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