Jason Zinoman
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Philippe Gaulier on the Art of Clowning and Sacha Baron Cohen
The French master teacher Philippe Gaulier has worked with stars like Sacha Baron Cohen. But at 78, are his methods, which include insults, outdated?
The Most Adventurous Comedy Right Now Is Also the Most Real
John Wilson, Eric Andre and others are drawing on unscripted encounters to elicit deeper laughs but also more vulnerable moments.
Joe Pera and the Surprising Pleasures of Gentle Humor
Don’t expect twists in these bits. The standup, who will be at the New York Comedy Festival, has devised a calming aesthetic with rewards of...
Give Phoebe Robinson the Title She Deserves: Boss
The comic has a publishing imprint, TV deals, even a primer on leadership she wrote after noting the absence of Black women’s perspectives in business...