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-6 posts tagged "Aziz Ansari"
Mary Bernard | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
As someone determined to enter the field of journalism, I am frequently told of its impending death. And yet, I am unequivocally convinced of its long and essential life to come. When considering the state of journalism in today’s world, there are a few things of which I am certain. For one, the rise of
Show Some Skin | Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Earlier this month, Babe.net published a pseudonymous account of a 23-year-old photographer’s (“Grace”) messy date with actor/comedian Aziz Ansari. The reaction to the piece has been divisive; many suggest her complaints are representative of the #MeToo, #TimesUp and modern feminist movements having gone too far. Due in part to clickbait-y journalistic flaws and sensationalized storytelling,
Jimmy Kemper | Wednesday, January 25, 2017
“Saturday Night Live” (SNL), for better or worse, is a fundamental institution in American political comedy. No other late-night show has received as many Emmy nominations, covered so many topics or introduced so many comedians to us as SNL has over its 40-year-plus run. This history of great comedy has made it disappointing over the
Keely Bergin | Wednesday, March 30, 2016
If you opened Aziz Ansari’s “Modern Romance” looking for a book purely composed of dating advice with a punch line, you would be sorely disappointed. The book is really the findings of a study on how the ways people date have changed, particularly in relation to the difficulties of textual communication and technology like Tinder and
Matthew Munhall and Erin McAuliffe | Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Scene writers, Millennial experts and “IRL” friends Matthew Munhall and Erin McAuliffe discussed Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix series, “Master of None.” Matthew Munhall: First off, I just want to say how much I love “Master of None.” Aziz Ansari has developed such a strong, specific voice as a comedian and I think that’s a huge
Matt McMahon | Wednesday, November 11, 2015
“I’m a man of many interests, but my true passion might be pasta,” says Aziz Ansari’s character Dev Shah, describing himself to his girlfriend’s grandmother. “Master of None,” Ansari and writing partner Alan Yang’s new Netflix series, showcases the comedian at the intersection of these two passions: his personal interests and the people in his life.