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Entertainment, National — July 8, 2015   

Muslims Get Their Funny On With New Comedy Fest

Muslims Get Their Funny On With New Comedy Fest

Photo Credit: New York Daily News Running July 21-23rd in New York City, the “Muslim Funny Fest” is said to be the first comedy festival featuring Muslim-only talent. The festival’s … [Read more...]

Entertainment — August 1, 2017   

SPOTLIGHT ON: Maz Jobrani’s New Comedy Special

SPOTLIGHT ON: Maz Jobrani’s New Comedy Special

Photo Credit: mazjobrani Iranian American comic Maz Jobrani comedy special, Immigrant, premieres today on Netflix. Filmed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the hour-long special covers … [Read more...]

Entertainment, Faith, National — July 1, 2015   

MTA Reneges On Muslim Promo Contract

MTA Reneges On Muslim Promo Contract

Photo Credit: Voice of America Though the Metropolitan Transit Authority signed a contract for subway promotion of the comedy-documentary “The Muslims Are Coming” (now streaming on Netflix), the MTA … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle — August 27, 2013   

No Laughing Matter: Comedy & News

No Laughing Matter: Comedy & News

The first MOST event in partnership with the Writer’s Guild of America, East featured a panel with “Daily Show” writers Kevin Bleyer and Zhubin Parang, Glenn Eichler of … [Read more...]

World — February 14, 2014   

Finding The Funny In Gaza

Finding The Funny In Gaza

Photo Credit: William Booth/The Washington Post What’s fun and funny about living in Gaza? Well, a comedy troupe named Tashwesh Productions for one. They’re trying to make the best of … [Read more...]

Entertainment, National — January 16, 2017   

Muslim Comedians Find The Funny In New Trump Era

Muslim Comedians Find The Funny In New Trump Era

Photo Credit: New York Times Last Sunday, Muslim comics performed a sold-out show in a comedy club in Manhattan, with the tagline: “The Last show before Trump Deports us!” Dean Obeidallah … [Read more...]

Entertainment, World — October 29, 2014   

ISIS Is No Laughing Matter – Or Is It?

ISIS Is No Laughing Matter – Or Is It?

Photo Credit: Reuters In this opinion piece for the Daily Beast, comedian and author Dean Obeidallah talks about the one weapon in Iraq that ISIS will never acquire, and that’s comedy. Dean makes … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, World — July 21, 2013   

Professional Comedy in Saudi Arabia

Professional Comedy in Saudi Arabia

Photo Credit: Wamda Saudi Arabia is home to one of the youngest demographics in the world, and what do the young folk like? Comedy. Professional comedy is making an impact in a major way as it goes … [Read more...]

Entertainment, World — January 29, 2015   

Muslim & Jewish Comics Perform Together In Paris

Muslim & Jewish Comics Perform Together In Paris

Photo Credit: PRI Soon after the horrific Paris attacks, a Muslim and Jewish comedy duo took the stage at a local comedy club in Paris and proved that there is still much to laugh about, and the … [Read more...]

Entertainment, World — March 30, 2015   

SPOTLIGHT ON: Australian Comic Aamer Rahman

SPOTLIGHT ON: Australian Comic Aamer Rahman

Photo Credit: The Guardian Vice News talks to Muslim-Australian comedian Aamer Rahman who broke out with his viral comedy bit about “reverse racism” on YouTube. The guy is edgy, hilarious and … [Read more...]

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