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NETFLIX | The comedy industry has long been a boys’ club with little acceptance of female comedians. Now, trailblazers like Amy Schumer, left, shatter stereotypes and forge their own spaces in the world of comedy, despite barriers to entry.

Women Break Barriers, Leave Mark on Comedy

By Jessica Maksimov March 22, 2019

Today, women are performing stand-up sets in front of stadiums full of people, featuring as cast members on “Saturday Night Live” and hosting their own late-night talk shows. Just a decade ago, however,...

Movie Review: ‘Snatched’

By Alexandra Brunjes June 4, 2017

★★☆☆☆ As the product of screenwriter Katie Dippold, best known for comedies like “The Heat” and “Parks and Recreation,” and director Jonathan Levine of the Golden Globe-nominated...

Irreverence Reigns Supreme

By Grace Wydeven September 30, 2016

Fresh off the release of her book, “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,” Amy Schumer has wasted no time getting back on the road with a nationwide stand-up tour. On Sept. 23, Schumer graced the stage...

Amy Schumer Acts After A Hoyas Open Letter

Amy Schumer Acts After A Hoya’s Open Letter

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford August 4, 2015

Yes, it is possible to love Amy Schumer even more than you already do. She is remarkable not only for her unapologetic boldness, humor, confidence and ownership of her sexuality in Hollywood, but for...

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