In a world short on joy, humor can be a unifier and a survival tool. In that spirit, we bring you our Comedy Issue, a month-long celebration of funny (and fearless) women and the enduring power of a good laugh. I’ve spent a lot of time at borders, in the space between two countries or…
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In a world short on joy, humor can be a unifier and a survival tool. In that spirit, we bring you our Comedy Issue, a month-long celebration of funny (and fearless) women and the enduring power of a good laugh. Much has been made of the political tenor dominating the land of late-night talk shows…
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In a world short on joy, humor can be a unifier and a survival tool. In that spirit, we bring you our Comedy Issue, a month-long celebration of funny (and fearless) women and the enduring power of a good laugh. Until the age of 17, I was a hyper-Driven student: 4.1 GPA, high SAT scores,…
Read moreDuring the past week, we’ve held our breath as we’ve scrolled through our Twitter timelines, fearful of once again being subjected to the verbal antics of Kanye West. From his calling Donald Trump his “brother” to his praising problematic far-right talking head Candace Owens, let’s just say it’s been a week. Now, in true Sunken…
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Frankie Shaw’s new Showtime comedy SMILF about a twenty-something single mother is raw, gritty, and real because—guess what—she’s been through it all. For Shaw, the memory of getting pregnant at 24 with her then-boyfriend Mark Webber is fresh. The two were in Philadelphia shooting his directorial debut film, Explicit Ills, in which she had a…
Read moreTiffany Haddish is having a great run lately: Girls Trip, brilliantly hosting SNL, gearing up for a national standup tour, publishing a memoir. But it hasn’t been a totally smooth journey to get to where she is now. In her new book, The Last Black Unicorn, she opens up about obstacles she faced in a…
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