by Alicia | Oct 25, 2025 | Comedy, Online, Press, Projects, Stand-Up Comedy
On a summer evening, one after another, standup comedians take the mic in front of a group of artists in a brightly lit gallery. “Good to say ‘Hello’ and look you all in the eye,” Alex Ngo says. “This is a little jarring. You...
by Alicia | Sep 1, 2024 | Comedy, Online, Press, Stand-Up Comedy
Ain’t no party like a Maggie Faris party! Cuz a Maggie Faris party don’t stop! Q&A with Alicia Kısmet Have you performed on Maggie’s PRIDE show before? I haven’t performed on one of her shows before! Knowing Maggie’s comedy, I am sure folks can...
by Alicia | Jul 13, 2023 | Comedy, Online, Press, Stand-Up Comedy
‘Jokes from the heart’: Alicia Kismet Eler finds material in experiences as a queer Turkish American Drawing deeply on her Turkish heritage and queer dating experiences, Alicia Kismet Eler wants to make people laugh and foster innovation and inclusivity in comedy. By...
by Alicia | Mar 31, 2023 | Online, Press, Selfie Press, selfiegeneration
My book The Selfie Generation is mentioned in this article on Forbes.com by Sam Mehrbod: The Face Behind The Brand Let me break it to you, we are all self-conscious about how we look or how we sound on camera. After all, what we see in the mirror every day is the...
by Alicia | Jan 11, 2023 | Online, Press, Writing
The middle ages were definitely a different time, which we can clearly see reflected in their artwork. But even though we might not be able to relate to wielding swords, wearing fabulous dresses or having our villages pillaged, human nature stays the same, and some...
by Alicia | May 20, 2021 | Online, Press
Author: Sheila Regan Last summer, Kelly formed Memorialize the Movement, a group that is dedicated to preserving this work. It was an effort mirrored by another young Black woman, Kenda Zellner-Smith, who started her own grassroots group, Save the Boards, around the...
