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  1. Celeste Yim (@celestrogen) on Activism and Bits Celeste Yim is a Toronto-based comedian. You can find her @celestrogen everywhere and can find her work at celestrogen.com. She’s a Bob Curry […]
  2. Talking Twitter with ‘Full Frontal’ Writer/Correspondent Ashley Nicole […]Ashley Nicole Black is a writer and correspondent on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She dropped out of a PhD program at Northwestern […]
  3. @Alex3nglish on Ex-Boyfriends and Nervous Laughter Alex English is a New York City based standup comedian, writer and actor by way of Detroit, MI. He has opened for such acts as Sasheer Zamata […]
  4. @RekhalShankar Wants to Be a Void Rekha Shankar is a comedy writer, performer, and video editor in Brooklyn. She improvises at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and writes […]
  5. Rae Sanni on Progress, the President, and the Future Rae Sanni is a comedian and writer from Brooklyn, NY who has been bringing her unique perspective on everything from pop culture to race and […]
  6. Melissa Lozada-Olivia (@ellomelissa) on Nihilistic Humor and Being an Alien Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a Guatolombian nationally recognized & touring spoken word poet. She has been featured on Button Poetry, Bustle, the […]
  7. Brittany Spanos (@ohheybrittany) on Nicki Minaj, Teen Fandoms, and Group […] Brittany Spanos is a staff writer at Rolling Stone who has interviewed everyone from Stevie Nicks to Rae Sremmurd. She grew up in Chicago’s […]
  8. @BransonReese on Cartoons, Furries, and Henry Rollins ​Branson Reese is a cartoonist and comedian living in NYC. He performs weekly at the Magnet Theater and monthly as an alcoholic goose puppet […]
  9. @DewaynePerkins on Gayness, Blackness, Strangers, and Strangers Dewayne Perkins a Chicago-based comedian and writer. He’s an alumni of the Second City, where he just finished writing and performing Black […]
  10. Janelle James (@janellejcomic) on Inanimate Objects and Hot DudesJanelle James is a New York-based comedian and writer. She can be seen on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, @midnight, and Uproarious. She was […]
  11. The Simple Beauty of a Perfectly Constructed Vine 2016 was a very, very bad year no matter how you slice it. In tough times, comedy is often a form of escape that people turn to when they […]
  12. Talking to @Thugtear About Broke Boi Tweets and Learning G, or @thugtear, is a “misunderstood twitter terrorist with strong ties to the community.” He believes Mississauga will be the new LA in a […]
  13. @LangstonKerman on Trump’s Cabinet, Redheads, and Cam’Ron Langston Kerman is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer. He’s written for Chris Rock at the 2016 Academy Awards as well as the upcoming […]
  14. Pat Regan (@poregan) on Making Dozens of Tweets About a Single TopicPat Regan is a standup and improv comedian in New York City. He was a performer on Lloyd Night at the UCB Theater for many years and recently […]
  15. Talking to Mamoudou N’Diaye About ‘#,’ a Film That Looks at Police […] Mamoudou N’Diaye’s # is a short narrative film inspired by the Brooklyn comic’s reality in which as a black man he lives in fear of the […]
  16. @AnaFabregaGood on Characters Without Context and Coping with […] Ana Fabrega is a comedian in New York City. She produces, hosts, and performs at comedy venues and art spaces around the city. She hosts a […]
  17. @JoanofDarkness on Being Honest to Strangers Online Keri, AKA @joanofdarkness, is a Scottish novelty act, chronic Gemini, and aspiring human. In her spare time she enjoys reading Gilmore Girls […]
  18. May Wilkerson (@shutupmay) on Twitter as an Open MicMay Wilkerson is a standup comedian and writer living in Brooklyn, originally from outside of Boston. She performs in clubs around the city and […]
  19. Clare O’Kane (@babysfirstgun) on the Easiest and Hardest Jokes to MakeClare O’Kane is an actress, comedian and writer from San Jose, California, living in Los Angeles. She has performed in the Edinburgh Fringe […]
  20. Colette McIntyre (@calledcolette) on Celebs on Social Media and Getting […] Colette McIntyre is a writer and comedian not using her college degree in Brooklyn. She writes about comedy, sex, intersectional feminism, […]
  21. Catherine Cohen (@catccohen) on Exhaustion, Facebook, and JeansCatherine Cohen is a comedian/ voiceover artist living in Brooklyn. She performs on a house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and […]
  22. Talking to @merrittk About Formulas, Furries, and Phrasing Merritt k is a writer and podcaster. Her first book, Videogames for Humans, is an exploration of contemporary interactive fiction and was […]
  23. @MinkaHunter on Catsuits and Tweets Taken Out of Context @MinkaHunter is an overcaffeinated Albuquerque mall teen in her 30s seeking a cushy internet job with name-brand seltzer benefits and access […]
  24. Jaboukie Young-White on the Zen of Memes Jaboukie Young-White is an NYC-based comedian and filmmaker. He’s been featured on The Fader and Clickhole and was a finalist at 2016’s NYC […]
  25. Steph Davidson (@stephcd) on Tweets That Are Easy on the Eyes Steph Davidson is an illustrator and designer. You can find her work on Bloomberg Businessweek and on her website. This week I spoke with her […]
  26. @AndrewTi on the Tweets That Have Stuck with and/or Haunted HimAndrew Ti is the creator of the blog and podcast Yo, Is This Racist? This week, I asked him to tell me about three of his favorite tweets, and […]
  27. Talking to Langan Kingsley (@ThisIsLangan) About Lies and Honesty on […] Langan Kingsley has been doing comedy for one million years all over New York City. She has also made over 100 billion American dollars […]
  28. @BowenYang Talks Politics, Language, and ‘Colors of the Wind’ Bowen Yang is a Brooklyn-based comedian and producer. He performs monthly with the sketch group Pop Roulette at UCB Chelsea and co-writes the […]
  29. @AllieWach on Advice, Stars, and Getting Personal Allie Wach is an aspiring Instagram honey with a birth chart identical to Lindsay Lohan’s. She is 1/3 of the world’s only living podcast, […]
  30. @KarenCheee on Frustration and Real Tweets Karen Chee is a writer and performer who contributes to sites like McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, Reductress, and CollegeHumor. She’s a rising […]
  31. @VidalWuu on Finding Compassion in Shutting UpVidal Wu is a “writer” from Toronto who has appeared in Teen Vogue, Refinery29, Vocativ and most recently, as part of Web Safe 2k16. Follow him […]
  32. @BrotiGupta on Humor That Has Heart, and Vice Versa Broti Gupta is a recent graduate from Wellesley College (“WOO! Go, our mascot!!”). She writes for CollegeHumor, Above Average, McSweeney’s […]
  33. @MamoudouNDiaye on Race Jokes and Twitter Trolls Mamoudou N’Diaye (aka America’s Black Friend) is a Brooklyn-based Mauritanian standup comic, writer, improviser, former teacher, and DJ. He’s […]
  34. @ChristineFriar on Twitter as a Place For Playing Dress-Up and Sharing […] Christine Friar is a two-time Emmy Award-winning tweeter and writer who lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. She is @christinefriar on Twitter […]
  35. Talking to Rachel Quitta (@googleymoogley) About Social Media and ‘Full […] Rachel Quitta is 27 years old and lives and works in Austin, TX. She loves Coolio and Boyz II Men and was in the N’sync Fan Club growing up. […]
  36. September West (@Septembawest) on Tweets That Actually Happened September West is a born and bred New Yorker, 22-year-old student, and theater major. She loves Liz Phair, volleyball, and meat. You can find […]
  37. Anna Fitzpatrick (@Bananafitz) on Twitter, Notebooks, and Trying Not to […] Anna Fitzpatrick is a Toronto-based writer. She has written for The New Yorker, The Hairpin, Hazlitt, Rookie Mag, Rolling Stone, and more. […]
  38. Ziwe Fumudoh (@Ziwe) on Twitter, Water, and Donald Trump Ziwe Fumudoh is a funny lady based in New York City, USA, baby. Her jokes have been featured in the The Onion, Above Average, and Reductress. […]
  39. Erika Paget (@staypopular) on Insular Neuroticism and Tweeting for Herself Erika Paget: Gallery Manager for the Museum of Broken Relationships, emotional writer, and city witch. Actual artist merit can be found at […]
  40. Kady Ruth Ashcraft (@KadyRabbit) on Emotions, Characters, and Headlines Kady Ruth Ashcraft is a comedian and writer (and comedy writer) and currently works at Funny or Die. She performs standup and improv around […]
  41. @Neshathewicked on Blocking People on Twitter and Why She Hates Irony @Neshathewicked AKA Noosha (or Ne$ha) is a human female who lives in Chicago, Illinois, in a haunted apartment with her beautiful army of […]
  42. Abid Anwar (@Abid_ism) on Fake Movies, Film Critics, and Comedians Abid Anwar is a fake aspiring film-maker and writer who wants to one day become the President of Hollywood, which is another fake position. […]
  43. @KashanaCauley on Research, Lawyering, and America Kashana Cauley is a writer who lives in Brooklyn. She’s written for The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Esquire, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. She […]
  44. Alexis Wilkinson (@OhGodItsAlexis) on Spelling, Punctuation, and the Bible Alexis Wilkinson is a comedy writer and director who lives in Los Angeles. She currently writes for the HBO show Veep, the fifth season of […]
  45. Talking to @JanineBrito About Gross Tweets and Kate Winslet Janine Brito is an LA-based standup comic best known for being a writer/performer and on-air correspondent on the FX series Totally Biased […]
  46. Joel Kim Booster (@ihatejoelkim) on Oversharing and Performing Characters […] Joel Kim Booster is a Chicago-bred, Brooklyn-based comedian and writer. He hosts Fuck That Movie at Videology in Williamsburg the second […]
  47. Brittani Nichols (@BisHilarious) on the Dumb, Healing Power of Twitter Brittani Nichols is a comedian and actor from Chicago who now lives in LA, specifically Los Feliz, home of the comedy proletariat. Her […]
  48. @Blythelikehappy on TV Show Ideas, Obsessions, and Collaborative TweetsBlythe Roberson is a contributor to the New Yorker dot com, ClickHole, and The Onion. She co-hosts Life Is Pain the first Tuesday of every […]
  49. @Fillegrossiere on Twitter, Facebook, and Being Her Own Biggest Fan @Fillegrossiere A.K.A. SadeVEVO A.K.A. Alyson is adored both locally and online. She loves Sade, beverages, tweeting at rappers, and roasting […]
  50. Olga Lexell (@RunOlgaRun) on Writing Things Specific to Yourself and to […]Olga Lexell is a staff writer at Autostraddle and has written for McSweeney’s, Paste Magazine, and Reductress, and also works in TV. This week […]
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