Comedy

Sketch Comedy is a performance art centered around short, scripted comedic scenes performed by specialized troupes with their own cultures, formats, and traditions.

Improv Comedy is a performance art where comedians create scenes and humor on the spot without scripts, relying on ensemble cooperation and audience suggestions. It centers around a distinct culture of training, group dynamics, and shared comedic sensibilities.

Satire is a cultural community that uses humor, irony, parody, and exaggeration as tools to critique societal norms, institutions, and figures. Practitioners share distinct cultural codes, specialized references, and cultivate tight-knit audiences across varied media.

Comedy films encompass a vibrant global community of creators, performers, and audiences united by their dedication to the craft and appreciation of comedic cinema. These films are defined not just by humor, but by shared conventions, rituals, and a dynamic subculture among fans and filmmakers.

Comedy writing is the craft and community focused on creating humorous content for stand-up, television, film, and digital formats, where practitioners refine comedic material through shared techniques, feedback, and collaboration.

Comedy Television encompasses the community of creators and fans devoted to humor-focused TV content including sitcoms, sketch shows, variety programs, and more. It is a vibrant landscape where industry professionals and passionate audiences shape the culture of televised comedy across broadcast and streaming platforms.

Online Comedy Creators are individuals or groups who produce and share comedic content on digital platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch, building distinct communities around shared humor and insider culture.

Comedy festivals are vibrant events where comedians, fans, and industry insiders gather to celebrate, perform, and discover live comedy over several days. These festivals create unique cultures with their own rituals, booking processes, and insider dynamics.

Comic strip & cartooning is a creative community of artists and illustrators dedicated to telling stories and jokes through static sequential art, using shared techniques, terminology, and workflows for both print and online formats.

Digital Sketch Comedy is a community of creators who write, perform, film, and edit comedic sketches specifically for online and streaming platforms rather than traditional stage or television settings.

Comedy Podcasting is a vibrant community of creators and fans dedicated to humor-based audio shows, where podcasters craft comedic content and listeners actively support, discuss, and participate in the culture.

Roast Comedy is a performance art and community devoted to the craft of structured insult humor, typically delivered in celebratory or competitive events where comedians and public figures trade barbed jokes, often with both sharp wit and affection.

Parody music is a creative community dedicated to producing comedic or satirical reinterpretations of existing songs, often with new lyrics and themes meant to entertain or comment on cultural phenomena.

Comedy clubs are live venues where comedians perform stand-up, and communities of performers, staff, and devoted fans share distinct club cultures and rituals.

Stand-up Comedy is a live performance art where comedians deliver monologues filled with jokes, stories, and social commentary in front of an audience, often in clubs or theaters. The scene forms a distinct, close-knit community with its own rituals, jargon, and evolving cultural norms.

Just For Laughs (JFL) is an annual international comedy festival held in Montreal, drawing performers, industry insiders, and comedy fans from around the world for an immersive celebration of comedy.

Late-night comedy shows are television programs airing during late evening hours, blending stand-up monologues, interviews, sketches, and musical performances. They foster active communities of fans and professionals who share insider routines, industry jargon, and collaborative joke-writing cultures.