Jake Weisman and the Love of the StruggleThough it was only on for two years, Jake Weisman’s The Morning After Podcast, which he co-hosted with Eli Olsberg, was a must-listen and […]
Follow Friday: @weismanjakeA lot of Twitter users take to the platform to test out their latest jokes and quips, but certain people truly excel at making us laugh with […]
Louis C.K. on Why Women Will Rule the WorldOh, just your weekly reminder that Louis C.K. is fantastic, in the form of an essay about how “the next Steve Jobs will be a chick.” Given his […]
Confessions of a Former Comedy ChauvinistAlthough it’s not something of which I’m proud, I can finally admit it: At one time, not so long ago, I was a comedy chauvinist.
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Disney Animation, 1938: No Girls Allowed!The Beat links to an amazing pop-culture artifact: a 1938 rejection letter from Disney to a woman looking for a job as an animator. Printed on gorgeous Snow White stationery, the letter lays out the company’s policy in brutal detail: