Richard Pryor was queer and fans demand his biopic series prove it
A Richard Pryor series is underway, but will it highlight the comedians queerness?
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Bad Takes: Texas prisons' book bans serve no one, including the society into which inmates return
More than 9,000 titles, ranging from computer programming instruction to rock biographies, are banned in Texas prisons.
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All comedy is Black: How Richard Pryor killed the white comedian
We examine how Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian of all time by bringing Black comedy to the masses.
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Forget cancelling provocateur Chappelle… it's the black celebrities who disgrace their own race who REALLY deserve our ire — RT Op-ed
Instead of targeting comedy genius Dave Chappelle, we should be reserving our contempt for those black stars who diss their own people by perpetuating commonly held stereotypes while unapologetically sucking up to the ‘man’.
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A History of the Comedian Memoir in Nine Books
A History of the Comedian Memoir in Nine Books A syllabus of sorts for exploring some of the funniest books of all time by the funniest people. Published Feb. 19, 2021Updated March 4, 2021 The comedian memoir has become one of the most crowded genres in publishing. Writing one these days is a nearly mandatory part of a successful comic’s career. Among the yearly glut are usually a few best sellers and some gems. Many are funny, some are fascinating, even more are ghostwritten. This kind of bo...
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