letdown comedy | Nicola Bozzi | Substack

Smith/Rock + three times a roast went emotionally weird.

On live intimacy in a post-pandemic world.

Mar 16

On the late bloomers of comedy.

Feb 8

On the disintegration (and multiplication) of the parody, from Mel Brooks to YouTube.

Jan 10

Reflecting on the landmark HBO special and how comedy has changed in the last decade.

Dec 13, 2021

More on comedy and circulation in the age of endless speech.

Nov 15, 2021

On skepticism, affect, and circulation.

Oct 18, 2021

On the comedians who wrestle with the dark.

Sep 20, 2021

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