Sig TeamNov 5, 20181 min readIssue Index: Political Humor and the State of DemocracyIn anticipation of the midterm elections on Tuesday, we’ve put together a quick issue index of recent articles about the power of humor...
Stephanie BrownJul 20, 20181 min readIssue Index: NanetteFor this Issue Index, I'm linking to a crowd-sourced syllabus that I've been helping with this week. The Netflix special, Nanette,...
Stephanie BrownMay 14, 20187 min readIssue Index: Michelle WolfIn 1962, women reporters were first allowed to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner. A mere 30 years later, Paula Poundstone...
Stephanie BrownOct 18, 20173 min readIssue Index: Sexual Assault, Rape Jokes, and Inclusivity in ComedyIn light of the most recent public conversation around sexual assault, prompted by the New York Times’ report on the decades of...
Stephanie BrownSep 12, 20172 min readIssue Index: Humor and/as TrumpYour SIG Steering Committee has been brainstorming useful functions of our new blog. In addition to soliciting short thinkpieces,...
