comedy

Arts & Life
In a black-and-white photo, Ian Lara stands on the stage of Bing Studio holding a mic in his left hand, delivering a monologue to the audience sitting in front of him.

Laughing with Lara: The jokes are in the details

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
Oct. 10, 2022
Arts & Life
Six performers in varying outfits (a brown dress, a red jacket with checkerboard pants, etc.) sit and stand on stage. Illuminated by stage light, they all gaze engagedly at the two standing performers at the middle left.

Nut allergy ballad thrills audience at Stanford Improvisors performance

Shreya Komar
  •  
Oct. 9, 2022
Culture
a welColin Quinn with trimmed beard smiles and looks directly at the viewer , with the New York skyline under a blue sky behind him

SNL alum Colin Quinn is America’s “Last Best Hope” in upcoming show

Betty He
  •  
May 4, 2022
Arts & Life
A life-sized yellow lion puppet operated by two students stands onstage. The front student lifts the front of the lion above her head as another student plays cymbals in the background.

SVSA’s Culture Night brings laughter and reflection

Cameron Duran
  •  
May 2, 2022
Interviews
Lucas zelnick comedy stand up

Q&A: Lucas Zelnick ’22 on his viral TikTok presence and the power of comedy

Caprielle Eden
  •  
Jan. 10, 2022
Arts & Life
Jaboukie Young-White delivers a joke on stage

Jaboukie’s got jokes: A tailored comedic experience for his college audience

Sarayu Pai
  •  
Nov. 7, 2021
Reads
A stage with beige curtains and a dark backdrop.

David Sedaris knows his audience

Jared Klegar
  •  
Nov. 3, 2021
Humor
Good thing I had a childhood crush on Mr. Tumnus (Photo: PixaHive, Public Domain Pictures, Flickr Edit: SARAH LEWIS/The Stanford Daily)

So you found out your Zoom boyfriend is actually a satyr, now what?

Sarah Lewis
  •  
May 24, 2021
Humor
The signs are fightingggg.

Astrology Corner

Simran Tandon
  •  
April 28, 2021
Humor
The bill also includes provisions to add a second billboard highlighting Alamo Fireworks. (Photo: Rachel Gold)

Senate negotiates infrastructure bill down to two-mile stretch of highway near Area 51

Prateek Joshi
  •  
April 26, 2021
Humor
The signs are fightingggg.

Astrology Corner

Simran Tandon
  •  
April 21, 2021
Humor
MATH553 was forced to adjourn for the quarter. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lecturer leaves class in time for add/drop deadline

Uche Ochuba
  •  
April 14, 2021
Humor
Seriously, this whale is freakin' massive. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)

‘Imagine if about 25,000 cardboard boxes each contained one three-toed sloth’ says documentary narrator struggling to convey size of blue whale

Prateek Joshi
  •  
April 5, 2021
Humor
I'm glad the ship has been unstuck, but what about my large intestine??? (Photo: Artem.G and Maxar Technologies/Wikimedia Commons, oksmith/openclipart, Edit: Sarah Lewis/The Stanford Daily)

Suez Canal only the second most unpleasant blockage for anyone celebrating Passover

Sarah Lewis
  •  
April 2, 2021
Humor
We passed the vibe check. (Graphic: RICHARD COCA/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford launches mandatory daily vibe check

Richard Coca
  •  
March 15, 2021
comedy (1)

Laughing it Off

Lana Tleimat
  •  
March 13, 2021
Humor
Hand holding phone with the Tik Tok app logo displayed on the screen with a pink to purple gradient.

‘I’ve just been so busy,’ says student who spent 5 hrs scrolling through TikTok

Richard Coca
  •  
March 10, 2021
Humor
The tweet has since been deleted. We do not regret it. (Photo: RICHARD COCA/The Stanford Daily)

Fact check: Did the Faculty Senate vote to acquit Trump? No.

Richard Coca
  •  
Feb. 17, 2021
Humor
Get em while they're hot (Photo: NUMEROLOGY SIGN/Flickr)

Astrology Corner

Simran Tandon
  •  
Feb. 15, 2021
Shirtless Pete Davidson with arms extended in front of a cloudy skybackdrop

Drugs and daddy issues in ‘The King of Staten Island’

Malia Mendez
  •  
Feb. 8, 2021
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