Comedians You Should Know: An Interview With Erik Griffin

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GMP Humor Editor Omar Shaukat interviews comedian Erik Griffin on the inspiration and intentions of his stand-up comedy.

Blue Collar Comedy: Andre McSween [Video]

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Andre McSween would perform comedy for anyone but his mother.

Open Thread: Dane Cook and Aurora Shooting Jokes – Is It Too Soon?

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Open Discussion: Dane Cook made a joke about the film, The Dark Knight Rises, in which he says that if people hadn’t been shot, around the same time they would’ve been asking to be shot. Is it too soon for these types of jokes? Will a joke about a massacre ever be okay?

Louis CK and the Brilliantly-Crafted Feminism vs Comedy Joke

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Joanna Schroeder thinks feminists should take another look at the Louis CK joke that pits feminists against comedy.

Let’s Imagine a World Where Women Cut Men’s D**ks Off

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Curtis Luciani and Cooper Fleishman imagine how rape jokes would be different were the gender roles in comedy reversed.