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THE STAND-UP comedian’s handbook doesn’t have a huge chapter on mental health jokes and even though the stigma may be crumbling it’s a dark corner where few are willing to tread. From mother-in-law gags to observational riffs on anything from school places to supplies of humus, mainstream comedy tends to play it safe.
But Felicity Ward is tackling taboos until they reveal their funny spots, winning a huge following and exposing an alternative approach to mental health issues – which affect one in four people in the UK. “I like a challenge,” laughs Felicity, who is appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and starts a new BBC Radio […]
The MasterClass subscription series has an incredible collection of some of the most iconic and respected minds and talents in various fields. But their assembly of talent from film and television is especially impressive. The likes of Martin Scorsese, Steve Martin, David Mamet, Hans Zimmer, Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin and Ron Howard all have their […]
Jeremie Saunders has a fatal illness and wants to talk about it. He and his friends mix raw emotion with waves of laughter in the infectious podcast Sickboy. CBC | Health News
If there were an “Oppression Olympics,” Maysoon Zayid would be a gold medalist, she says in her hugely popular TED Talk. After all, she’s a disabled Palestinian Muslim woman … from New Jersey. Appearing at OZY Fest 2017 in New York City’s Central Park to discuss disability and inclusion on a panel hosted by the […]
If there were an “Oppression Olympics,” Maysoon Zayid would be a gold medalist, she says in her hugely popular TED Talk. After all, she’s a disabled Palestinian Muslim woman … from New Jersey. Appearing at OZY Fest 2017 in New York City’s Central Park to discuss disability and inclusion on a panel hosted by the […]
Here at Flavorwire, we pride ourselves on not only writing excellent content, but also keeping an eye on other great writing from around the web. This may be a predominantly arts/culture-centric website, but given the immediate gravity of U.S. politics, we’ve also been focusing this outward-looking post on indispensable political writing, as well as the […]
Day one of Royal Ascot almost ended in disaster for the Countess of Wessex, 52, when she suddenly tripped over in the carriage she was riding in. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Countess of Wessex, Sophie, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge were sharing the same carriage while riding in on day one of […]
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Did you hear the one about a group of emergency room doctors who moonlight as singing comedians? No, it’s not a joke. CBC | Health News
