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In China, Comedy Is Giving Women a Voice. But Can Men Take a Joke?
Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Can men and women just be friends? 'Sweethearts' director Jordan Weiss knows the answer
Jordan Weiss had made it as a writer in Hollywood, but she had no plans to direct the film she co-wrote with her best friend, Dan Brier, until she found the confidence to take it on.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago -
Black leaders voice confidence Black men will show up for Harris
Vice President Harris and her allies are making a final appeal to Black male voters in key swing states, hoping to shore up the support of a voting bloc that has shown some signs of skepticism ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
‘People feel terrible. They want to laugh’: can comedy make light of Trump 2.0?
A second Donald Trump presidency may be darker than the first, but his victory has unleashed the creative energies of satirists and standups . “When Trump first won, there was almost a novelty to ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
‘We take every opportunity to laugh’: why Kenyans are embracing standup comedy in turbulent times
New venues and a fresh wave of comedians are winning huge audiences in Nairobi and beyond. KK knows that a well-told colonial joke can excite a Kenyan crowd. “I love how white people discover stuff ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
If you can’t trust the voice of David Attenborough, what can you trust? | Zoe Williams
The world’s best-loved naturalist has had his voice cloned – and misused – by AI. Soon, we won’t believe anything we hear unless we are in the same room as the speaker. It sounds too fanciful and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Making Fun of Men in China Comes at a Cost
Chinese companies are trying to exploit burgeoning interest in women-focused content without upsetting male customers.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
4B Movement Surges in U.S. Interest After Trump Wins Election
Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8 -
Are Women Really Abandoning Men? Inside the Rise of ‘Heteropessimism.’
The election made clear that America’s gender divide is stark. What’s a heterosexual woman to do?Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago