Olivia HowardinThe Weight of WitForced to Be Funny: Mental Health’s Role in ComedyThe 2019 documentary Laughing Matters tackles the overwhelming occurrence of depression and anxiety among comedians. In the film, Sarah…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
Olivia HowardinThe Weight of WitEvidence for Wollstonecraft: The Evolution of Women in ComedyIn 2019, Tiffany Haddish admitted in The Hollywood Reporter that she would leave her purse in the deliberation room with casting directors…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Olivia HowardinThe Weight of WitConservatism and Anti-Liberalism: A Seinfeld Case StudyJerry Seinfeld has just released his sixth season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee on Netflix, where he recruits comedic legends to…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Olivia HowardinThe Weight of WitDave Chappelle’s Sticks and Stones: Quietism or Martyrdom?During Dave Chappelle’s 2017 special The Bird Revelation, Chappelle sits in an intimate club smoking a cigarette and more than ever…Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019