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Cameron Esposito on standup comedy: ‘It’s a rock show, at the end of the day’ / DailyDot Entertainment

Cameron Esposito on standup comedy: ‘It’s a rock show, at the end of the day’ / DailyDot Entertainment

by Alicia | Mar 24, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

If there were a gay lady comedy version of Sheryl Sandberg’sLean In, it would most definitely be written by L.A-based comedian Cameron Esposito. A lot has happened to the Chicago-born Esposito since moving to the Best Coast, including getting engaged and married to...
Instagram’s ‘Crazy Jewish Mom’ explains how she drives her daughter nuts / DailyDot LOL

Instagram’s ‘Crazy Jewish Mom’ explains how she drives her daughter nuts / DailyDot LOL

by Alicia | Mar 19, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

At some point, every close knit mother-daughter relationship takes a turn toward Crazytown. Kate Siegel and her mother Kim Friedman, however, have never left the place. It goes a little something like this: Mom and daughter love each other, but they want to kill each...
The art world meets Kate Berlant’s brain in new Netflix special / DailyDot Entertainment

The art world meets Kate Berlant’s brain in new Netflix special / DailyDot Entertainment

by Alicia | Mar 11, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

When Kate Berlant graced the stage of performance/video artist Dynasty Handbag’s new monthly show Weirdo Night at El Cid late last month, she admitted that she was having some problems leaving the stage. She kept walking off and returning, as if some force kept...
Comedian Melissa Villaseñor is perfecting her impressions on Vine / DailyDot Entertainment

Comedian Melissa Villaseñor is perfecting her impressions on Vine / DailyDot Entertainment

by Alicia | Mar 6, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

On Valentine’s Day, comedian Melissa Villaseñor welcomed a very special guest to her Vine account: Kristen Wiig, who let us know exactly what she’d be doing that day. Those who laughed could definitely relate. Vine is just one of the platforms where Villaseñor been...
How comedian Mo Welch channeled depression into a morbidly funny Instagram comic / DailyDot Entertainment

How comedian Mo Welch channeled depression into a morbidly funny Instagram comic / DailyDot Entertainment

by Alicia | Feb 27, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

Comedian Mo Welch and her Instagram character Blair are very different, but she admits they’re pretty tight. Welch writes down the random depressing thoughts that cross her mind, and hands them over to her crude line-drawing creation. Blair, also known as Barely...
The 9 best memes for sliding into DMs on Valentine’s Day / DailyDot LOL

The 9 best memes for sliding into DMs on Valentine’s Day / DailyDot LOL

by Alicia | Feb 14, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing

There’s no better way to say “I like you, wanna go out?” then to slide into your cutie’s DMs and make it explicitly known. And here at the Daily Dot, our Twitter moves are tight—how do you think we got so many followers? If you’re looking for a way to make your...
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