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The award show I’d actually watch would be 1,000 times better than the Oscars. Baby Yoda would be in the front row.
No Bad Men would win awards, and whenever one was so much as alluded to, Tom Hanks would be there to soften the blow
Mia Mercado
January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
Perspective
From chipper tour guides to unanswered texts, welcome to a haunted house inspired by my actual fears
Highly specific terrors await
Mia Mercado
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
Perspective
The shared Uber, the family dinner, the awkward party: If everyday scenarios were escape rooms, how many could you successfully beat?
A humorous take on real-life escape rooms
Gemma Correll
October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
Perspective
Meet Worrier Girl: A superhero defined by impostor syndrome
Marvel at her ability to feel like a fraud at absolutely everything she does
Gemma Correll
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Perspective
The 13.7 billion-year history of #feminists
We go back to the dinosaurs, and look ahead to a big win coming in 3020
Mia Mercado
August 6, 2019
August 6, 2019
Perspective
Listen, the only people who enjoy looking at vacation photos are the people who took them
I’ve never seen one I didn’t ‘like’ resentfully and out of spite
Mia Mercado
July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019
Analysis
Being funny at work can hurt women, new study shows
In a setting where you don’t know your audience, women may want to roll out the jokes cautiously
The Lily News
January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019
Texting with Amanda Seales: Black culture, safe spaces and sisterhood
We caught up with the ‘Insecure’ actress ahead of this year’s Bentzen Ball comedy festival
Nneka McGuire
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018
Chatting with Phoebe Robinson: Feminism, reality TV and Michelle Obama
We caught up with the co-creator of ‘2 Dope Queens’ ahead of this year’s Bentzen Ball comedy festival
Nneka McGuire
October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
Texting with Michelle Buteau: Dramedies, rosé and overcoming shyness
We caught up with the host of ‘Late Night Whenever’ ahead of this year’s Bentzen Ball comedy festival
Nneka McGuire
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
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