The ongoing series of exploring different styles of comedy. The Laugh Guide: Issue 6 – Insult Comedy Hey dumbass, stick that flannel shirt up your ass and fit in with the other douche bags. I heard this direct insult from Jeffrey Ross as roasted crowd members during Just For Laughs 2011. Ross’ style... [Read More]

The ongoing series of exploring different styles of comedy. The Laugh Guide: Issue 5 – Deadpan Comedy By Definition dead·pan (n., adj., v., intr., tr.) A blank, expressionless face, especially a performer, who has or assumes a blank expression, impassively matter-of-fact, as in style, behavior... [Read More]

The Laugh Guide: Issue 4 – Character Comedy The ongoing series of exploring different styles of comedy. As one of the most recognizable and impactful forms of humor, character comedy comes to life from the persona invented by the performer. The comedian performs as though he/she is the character whi... [Read More]

The Laugh Guide: Issue 3 – Physical Comedy The ongoing series of exploring different styles of comedy. Performers are considered to be physical comic’s any time he or she uses his/her physicality to sell the joke to the audience as it’s one of the oldest forms of humor in human culture. Falling down... [Read More]

If you claim to be a writer or have never picked up a pen in your life, everyone can learn something new from the comedic powerhouse Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld, was interviewed by The New York Times about how he crafts his jokes and the strategies he uses to formulates his ideas. Spoiler Alert: Jerry ... [Read More]

It seems ever since the show Shorties Watching Shorties, animation in comedy is growing into a creative outlet for stand-up comedians to express their stories and experiences. By no means is an animator replacing stand-up comedian, it’s more or less complimenting the roles through a different digita... [Read More]