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Fear and Laughing in the Occupied Territories: Comedienne Maysoon Zayid Transforms Lives
88 al-raida Issue 122 - 123 | Summer / Fall 2008 Fear and Laughing in the Occupied Territories: Comedienne Maysoon Zayid Transforms Lives Dalila Mahdawi A young woman takes a seat before the microphone, from Arizona State University and to cameos in flicks her hair, and surveys her audience. Shaking television shows like Law & Order and As the slightly, she introduces herself, “My name is World Turns, but it soon became clear that she Maysoon Zayid and I’m a Palestinian Muslim virgin didn’t fit the mold. She turned to comedy, giving with cerebral palsy from New Jersey… and if you free performances throughout New York City. She don’t feel better about yourself, maybe you should!” quickly began receiving positive coverage on the The crowd roars. Maysoon Zayid certainly ticks all comedy scene. the minority boxes in both the Arab and American worlds. She seems to derive strength from these Following the September 11th attacks in New York, apparent weaknesses, however, and successfully negative images of Arabs abounded in the American incorporates them into her career as one of the media. Some of Maysoon’s non-Arab friends best Arab-American stand-up comedians. At a asked if she had known the attacks were going to time when so many of her Arab-American cousins happen, while others stopped talking to her. Her are trying hard to be taken seriously, perhaps sister, a UN employee, even received death threats. Maysoon’s willingness to ridicule her identity In response to the experiences of Arab-Americans, is what makes her so successful. -
Performing Arabness in Arab American Stand-Up Comedy
77 Performing Arabness DOI: 10.1515/abcsj-2014-0028 Performing Arabness in Arab American Stand-up Comedy YASSER FOUAD SELIM Sohag University Abstract This article deals with the dramatic art of stand-up comedy. It locates Arab American stand-up comedy within a broader American humorous tradition and investigates the way Arab American performers use this art to negotiate and (re)construct their identity. The main question in this article is the way Arab American stand-up comedians define their relationship to the Arab and the western worlds in the process of establishing their Arab American identity. Three humor theories – the relief theory, the incongruity theory, and the superiority theory – are deployed in the study to examine the representation of Arabness in selected Arab American performances. The study argues that Arab American comics minstrelize their own diasporic origin through reinscribing a range of orientalizing practices in order to claim their Americanness. Keywords: Arab American, stand-up comedy, Maysoon Zayid, Ahmed Ahmed, Dean Obeidallah, Aron Kader, humor, identity The art of stand-up comedy is one of the most scholarly marginalized theatrical forms. There is very little academic and scholarly attention given to the study and analysis of stand-up comedy despite its old history and present popularity. Arab American stand-up comedy is the most marginalized in the tradition. This article is an attempt to fill a gap in the study of stand-up comedy in general and the criticism of Arab American artistic expression in particular. The article starts with defining stand-up comedy and tracing its historical connection to the negotiation and projection of ethnicity. -
Shawn Paper Ace Editor
SHAWN PAPER ACE EDITOR FEATURES THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY Natalie Krinsky Tri-Star Pictures / No Trace Camping THAT AWKWARD MOMENT Tom Gormican Focus Features SHOULD’VE BEEN ROMEO Marc Bennett Phillybrook Films WHAT IS IT? Crispin Glover Volcanic Eruptions TELEVISION IN FROM THE COLD Ami Canaan Mann, Netflix / Silver Lining Entertainment Paco Cabezas & Birgitte Staermose SWEET TOOTH Jim Mickle, Robyn Grace Team Downey / Warner Bros Television / Netflix & Toa Fraser WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Paul Simms / FX Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival (2019) Jemaine Clement, Jason Woliner & Jackie Van Beck CRASHING (Seasons 2 & 3) Judd Apatow, Judd Apatow, Pete Holmes, Judah Miller / HBO Gillian Robespierre, Oren Brimer & Ryan McFaul VEEP (Season 5) Various David Mandel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus / HBO Nominated, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Awards (2012) Nominated, Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television, ACE Eddie Awards (2012) I FEEL BAD (Pilot) Julie Anne Robinson Amy Poehler / Paper Kite Productions / NBC MOZART IN THE JUNGLE (Season 2) Paul Weitz Paul Weitz, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola / Amazon GIRLS (Seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4) Richard Shepard Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner / HBO Jamie Babbit FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE Nicholas Stoller Nicholas Stoller, Francesca Delbanco / Netflix SANTA CLARITA DIET Ruben Fleischer Victor Fresco, Tracy Katsky /Netflix MARRY ME (Pilot) Seth Gordon David Caspe, Jamie Tarses / NBC GAFFIGAN (Pilot) Seth Gordon Jim -
Hbo Premieres All New Series Girls and Veep
HBO PREMIERES ALL NEW SERIES GIRLS AND VEEP Miami, July 9, 2012 – HBO Latin America announced that Girls and Veep, two new original comedies, will premiere on July 23. The first episode of both productions will be available on www.hbomax.tv after they air onscreen. Girls is a comedy directed by Lena Dunham, the up-and-coming filmmaker and actor, who also stars in the series. Veep stars Emmy®-award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has starred in popular series like Seinfield and Curb your Enthusiasm. Created and led onscreen by Lena Dunham, Girls takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of women in their early 20s living in New York City. The series, which has already been renewed for a second season, focuses on the girls’ adventures in post-collegiate floundering. A fresh and intimate look at friendship, relationships and self-discovery, Girls is a contemporary coming-of-age show that packs humor, farce and poignancy into each episode. Through four distinct characters, who may seem unlikely friends to some, Girls shines through as a voice of the post-recession generation who can hardly afford lunch, let alone Manolos. In addition to Lena Dunham as the anxious, rumpled Hannah, the cast of Girls includes Jemima Kirke as the beautiful Jessa, allergic to all things bourgeois; Allison Williams as Marnie, Hannah’s uptight roommate with strict rules about their best-friendship; Zosia Mamet (Mad Men) as Shoshanna, an NYU student and Jessa’s self-help obsessed roommate and cousin; and Adam Driver (HBO’s You Don’t know Jack) As Hannah’s love interest, Adam. -
Sundance Institute Continues Support for Creators of TV and Online Series; 10 Projects Selected for 2015 Episodic Story Lab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: September 22, 2015 Chalena Cadenas 310.360.1981 [email protected] Sundance Institute Continues Support for Creators of TV and Online Series; 10 Projects Selected for 2015 Episodic Story Lab Fellows Include: Matt Berninger of Indie Rock Band The National; Academy AwardNominated Filmmakers of The Square, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim; and Blue Valentine CoWriter Cami Delavigne Creative Advisors Include Rich Appel (Family Guy), Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane), Howard Gordon (Homeland) and Jenni Konner (Girls) Los Angeles,CA — Sundance Institute today announced the 10 projects selected from more than 2,500 submissions for its second Episodic Story Lab, representing some of the most promising new writers creating TV and online series. The Lab supports firsttime show creators and is one of 24 residency Labs the Institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program, with Jennifer Goyne Blake, Senior Manager of the Episodic Story Lab, Fellows will work with an accomplished group of showrunners, television executives and producers on developing their spec pilot and series overview. They will participate in oneonone creative story meetings, Writers’ Rooms for selected projects, pitch sessions and group conversations about the creative process and current episodic field. Following the Lab, Fellows receive customized, -
Ilana Glazer
2017 FIFTH ANNUAL GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS HONORING LEADERS WHO WRITE THE WORLD TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 | CITY WINERY HONOREES “RISE SPEAK CHANGE” AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ZADIE SMITH AUTHOR, SWING TIME, ON BEAUTY & WHITE TEETH SOPHIA AMORUSO ILANA GLAZER AUTHOR & FOUNDER, GIRLBOSS CO-CREATOR & CO-STAR, BROAD CITY MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY ABBI JACOBSON EDITOR-AT-LARGE, ELLE.COM & MAYA ANGELOU CO-CREATOR & CO-STAR , BROAD CITY PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR , WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY EMCEE: ELAINE WELTEROTH EDITOR, TEEN VOGUE MISSION Girls Write Now mentors underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community. 2017 GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS: RISE SPEAK CHANGE This year’s Awards takes on special significance as the award-winning organization implements an ambitious three-year strategic growth plan to expand programs to serve twice as many girls, and to extend and enrich our alumnae and college prep services. Now more than ever, we need to celebrate the importance of a girl’s voice and this year our theme is “Rise Speak Change.” Every year, the girls we mentor join a supportive community where they discover their voices and the passion to share their stories. The 2017 Girls Write Now Awards champions the leaders who are paving the way for the next generation of young women writers. Today’s brave, new voices are igniting change and evolving the narrative. WHO HAS ALIGNED WITH GIRLS WRITE NOW? Gloria Steinem, Lena Dunham, Diane von Furstenberg, Tavi Gevinson, Roxane Gay, Mara Wilson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Janet Mock, Jenni Konner, John Osborn, Tanwi Nandini Islam, Mia Alvar, Angela Flournoy, Naomi Jackson, Juju Chang, Dawn Davis, Gayle Forman, Marcia Anne Gillespie, Anne Hathaway, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Roberta Kaplan, Christina Baker Kline, Pamela Paul, Mariane Pearl, Emily St. -
Mirror, Mirror
Published by Americans for The Link Middle East Understanding, Inc. Volume 45, Issue 1 Link Archives: www.ameu.org January-March, 2012 There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. — Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” By Maysoon Zayid y name is Maysoon The following is my story in three chap- Zayid. I am a Palestin- ters! Please keep in mind I am a comedian ian-American, come- first, foremost, and for life. Some facts have dian, actress, writer and producer. been been changed to protect the innocent. (Continued on Page 3. When The Link asked me to write an article, I was excited to be in such a great publication. When they told me the topic, my excitement turned to dread. They wanted the article to n be about me and by me. All I could w o r B think was, “How do I do this with- a s e e L out sounding egomaniacal— and in y b o t less than 400 pages?” o h P — Maysoon Zayid on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. The Link Page 2 AMEU Board of Directors About This Issue Jane Adas (Vice President) Deheishe, on the outskirts of which, aptly, he called “Book.” Only a Elizabeth D. Barlow Bethlehem, is a refugee camp. The few copies were printed, and the one he Edward Dillon children here, as elsewhere on the sent me from his home in England now occupies a proud spot in my home’sfar Rod Driver West Bank, grow up under the long- from imposing bookshelf. -
View the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards Program
2016 GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS Tuesday May 17 6-9:30 PM Three Sixty° Tribeca & partner to debut LENA DUNHAM’S new book, Is This Evil? Lena and Jenni, and their creations, are “the result of talent, risk-taking, and devout mentorship from generations before them. The Girls Write Now model is based on these principles, and we are thrilled to partner with such groundbreaking writers and artists.” -Maya Nussbaum, Founder & Executive Director, Girls Write Now All proceeds from Lena’s book will directly support Girls Write Now programs PROGRAM EMCEES ALICIA MENENDEZ Anchor & Special Correspondent, Fusion KIRBY-ESTAR LAGUERRE Mentee, Girls Write Now OPENING REMARKS MAYA NUSSBAUM Founder & Executive Director, Girls Write Now TRAILBLAZER HONOREE JANET MOCK Author, Redefining Realness & the forthcoming Firsts: A Memoir of the Twenties Experience, & Host, MSNBC’s SoPOPular! PERFORMANCE JADA FITZPATRICK Mentee, Girls Write Now LINDA KLEINBUB Mentor, Girls Write Now SYMBOLIC AUCTION ALICIA MENENDEZ KAMY WICOFF Board Member, Girls Write Now GAMECHANGER HONOREE JOHN OSBORN President & CEO, BBDO New York SPECIAL REMARKS GLORIA JACOBS Board Chair, Girls Write Now GROUNDBREAKER HONOREE JENNI KONNER Executive Producer, Writer, & Director, HBO's Girls & Co-Founder, LennyLetter.com GIRLS WRITE NOW mentors underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community. Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now is New York’s first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls. Girls Write Now has been distinguished twice by the White House and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as one of the nation’s top after school programs, twice by the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as one of New York’s top ten nonprofits, and twice by the New York City Council as one of the city’s top girl- focused initiatives. -
Asia Argento and the Me Too Movement: a Complicated Pairing
Volume 5, Issue No. 1. Asia Argento and the Me Too Movement: A Complicated Pairing Lauren Flowers Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ÒÏ Abstract: In October 2017, producer Harvey Weinstein, one of the most powerful forces in the entertainment industry, was accused of decades of hidden sexual misconduct by The New Yorker and The New York Times. As a result of the Weinstein accusations, the Me Too movement began on a global scale. The Me Too movement was initially created by activist Tarana Burke in 2006, and then co-opted by actresses Asia Argento, Rose McGowan, and Alyssa Milano in the wake of Weinstein’s accusations. It successfully fought to promote awareness of sexual assault and harassment and connecting victims to resources that would help them heal from their trauma. Then, in August 2018, Asia Argento was publicly accused of sexually assaulting actor Jimmy Bennett five years prior. At the time of the assault, Bennett was 17 years old, and Argento was 37 years old. The two had shared a work relationship for years, with Argento serving as Bennett’s mentor. Suddenly, Argento’s role in the Me Too movement seemed much less clear. How could a movement against sexual misconduct be led by a perpetrator? What did this mean for Argento’s presence as a leader against sexual misconduct? For the greater Me Too movement as a whole? The Me Too Movement’s Origins The Me Too movement was initially founded on MySpace in 2006 by Black activist Tarana Burke. Burke began the use of the phrase “Me Too” to show support for primarily Black women and girls who identified as victims of sexual trauma. -
The Voice of a Generation: Anexploration of Lena
THE VOICE OF A GENERATION: ANEXPLORATION OF LENA DUNHAM’S MULTI-MODAL PERSONAE by Torrey Rae Lynch A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Bozeman, Montana April 2016 ©COPYRIGHT by Torrey Rae Lynch 2016 All Rights Reserved ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................1 2. CHAPTER ONE: “TRUTHTELLING” WITHIN A MEMOIR-ISH: A LOOK INTO DUNHAM’S NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL: A YOUNG WOMAN TELLS YOU WHAT SHE’S “LEARNED” .............................................................................14 “Grace,” Gendered Authorship, and Narrative Geography .................................................................................................21 “Barry” and The Co-Authoring of Narratives ........................................................28 Having it All-ish ..........................................................................................................33 3. CHAPTER TWO: TOWARD A SAFER AND HOMIER SPACE: A FEMINIST CRITIQUE ON DUNHAM’S WEBSITE/E-NEWSLETTER, LENNY .....................................................................38 Third-Wave as Contradictory ...................................................................................42 Digital Sphere as Safe-ish ..........................................................................................48 Home and Not Home .................................................................................................51 -
Female Muslim Comics Twist Bias Into Comic Jabs
October 18, 2004 Female Muslim Comics Twist Bias into Comic Jabs Run Date: 10/10/04 By Megan Cossey WeNews correspondent A small band of female Muslim comics are breaking cultural and gender stereotypes on stages across the country with a diverse set of convictions and comedic styles. The personal has never seemed so political as when these women crack a joke. (WOMENS E-NEWS)--Tissa Hami strode onstage at a Boston comedy club this past August in black pants, a thigh length black coat and a head covering, stared down her audience and deadpanned "I really should be wearing a long coat but, well," and her voice suddenly turned valley girl, "I was feeling kind of slutty today!" The crowd erupted in relieved laughter, and Hami, 31, still a newbie on the Boston stand-up circuit with only two years under her belt, went on to launch sardonic riffs on fake passports, the racism she faced as an Iranian growing up in the Boston suburbs and the dearth of other female Muslim comics: "Well, I didn't want the competition so I stoned them." She probably won't have to revert to sticks and stones since there really are only a handful of female Muslim comics performing in the United States (plus British-born Shazia Mirza, whose act draws a crowd whenever she crosses the pond). In many ways they don't resemble each other much beyond their religion, a penchant for edgy humor and jokes about getting through airport security. Their families are from very different countries, including Iran, Pakistan and the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, and they certainly don't agree on the need to be activists or to "represent." Using the personal, however, has never seemed so political when these women do it. -
2019–20 Season #Here @Herearts
2019–20 SEASON #HERE @HEREARTS Welcome! Thank you for coming to Lacy Rose & Her Starling Quartet, a SubletSeries@HERE: Co-Op presentation. This program provides artists with discounted space and equipment, as well as technical support. HERE also supports the work of artists at all stages in their careers through our HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), which develops and produces the work of our 10-13 resident artists, and Visiting Artist presentations for adult and family audiences. Please check out our other performances and events at HERE.org. Like all the work at HERE, this SubletSeries: Co-Op presentation was curated based on the strength and uniqueness of the artist’s vision. We hope to see you HERE again soon. Best, COMING SOON KRISTIN MARTING HERE RAW / Resident Artist Works Founding Artistic Director FEB 23–MAR 1 HERE SUPPORT HERE is extremely grateful for the support and encouragement of an important group of Foundations, Corporations, Government Agencies, Elected Officials, and dedicated individuals. We would not be HERE without them. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HERE’S programming is made possible with Public Funds from: National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Office of the Mayor of New York, and Speaker Corey Johnson; The Office of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; and New York State Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick. We are extremely grateful for the support and advocacy of all of our dedicated elected officials: Senator Charles E.