24 comics who industry insiders predict will be tomorrows superstars.
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When Vulture started compiling theComedians You Should and Will Know in 2013, the curation process was easy.
Now, nearly a decade later, the meaning of success and being known has changed completely.
but to capture the Zeitgeist on the ground.
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Hereadily admitshe wasnt sure whether he evenhadan hours worth of material.
Read our interview with Niles Abstonhere.
Hes doingbackflipsaround everyone else in that oversaturated market literally.
And it bombed!)
with a big ecstatic scissor kick or a jumping jack.
All of this physicality is a bonus because Adler is, above all else, sharp.
Michelle Zaunerlive onstage with a completely giddy Japanese Breakfast a.k.a.
Read our interview with Dylan Adlerhere.
Brittany Carney
Brittany Carney observes her surroundings from a birds-eye view.
People ask me often, Do you know a lot about anime?
she says in a joke about growing up in Tokyo.
But I was in Japan.
Not the Midwest suburbs.
I get paid in curiosity.
Read our interview with Brittany Carneyhere.
He embodies the student first an overwhelmed, ecstatic adult losing his mind when he spots his elementary-school teacher.
Then Davis becomes his own mother, eyes rolling, resigned.
Hey baby, he says, in his mothers voice, his hand waving in half-greeting, half-dismissal.
Read our interview with Nore Davishere.
Read our interview with Alex Englishhere.
This makes perfect,but also kind of twisted, sense.
Read our interview with Lisa Gilroyhere.
Holmes
Holmes is an enigma.
In another medium, these would make for a compelling, surrealist chapbook of short stories.
You feel a little bad for Holmess characters, but youre mostly disgusted by them.
Read our interview with Holmes Holmeshere.
Step one is just normalization of abortion, Leiby said.
Beyond that, the way we talk about it needs to change.
After all, as she tells Glazer: Her root canals were more traumatic.
Read our interview with Alison Leibyhere.
But why would he?
So youll forgive him for not posting stand-up clips on TikTok.
He continues, You want to know why Asians talk about that movie so much?
Because it took my entire life to see Asians on a movie screen.
But Hollywood made sixAir Budsin seven years!
Read our interview with Andrew Lopezhere.
Their strongest characters and scenes rest on a careful line between bodily disgust and bodily outrage, though.
Read our interview with Ever Mainardhere.
Jaye McBride
Jaye McBride tells capital-J jokes as in, set-ups and punchlines.
I didnt know what to ask for because I already got what I wanted!
Thats harder than McBride makes it look.
She also gets belly-laugh zingers out of wordplay.
And she had two miscarriages, so she was pregnant 12 times in 16 years.
She didnt have periods.
So I just send him pictures.
Read our interview with Jaye McBridehere.
Amy Miller
Amy Millers jokes have an unmistakable bite to them.
She goes after her familys weight (I have a huge family.
Are you talking shit?
), and even the online grid that produced her special (I accidentally turned 40.
Its a big problem with comedians.
Shes the rare comic with the chops to pull off jokes of this nature without audience reactions descending intoclapter.
Read our interview with Amy Millerhere.
OKanes stand-up, though, is a fantastic illustration of what makes her distinctive.
But theres a moment even earlier in that joke that feels like the pinnacle of an OKane observation.
Its that the bassist had a booger wall, which OKane takes great pleasure in describing.
Read our interview with Clare OKanehere.
Laura Peek writes comedy like she wants to put these comedians out of business.
In this way, Peeks comedy is a throwback.
One thing Ive never tried is the stop smoking pill.
Its called Chantix, she explains.
Read our interview with Laura Peekhere.
Now, he stars oppositeChris EstradaonThis Foolas Luis, an ex-gang member turned reluctant rehabilitation center member.
Read our interview with Frankie Quinoneshere.
More recently, Regan hasappeared onZiweand written forHacks,which is a huge win for him andhis family.
Read our interview with Pat Reganhere.
Perhaps shed reveal herself more if there werent so many stupid people and ludicrous ideas deserving of her ire.
At her best, Saunders animates her observations with doses of absurd imagery and committed impressions.
I soaked up all the water in the pool.
The kids were like, Mommy, wheres the water?
She was like, Its in that bitchs pad.
Now I have to keep my pussy open until 8:00 p.m., because the kids want to swim.
Saunders unites these sensibilities effortlessly in her role asDr.
Read our interview with Yamaneika Saundershere.
Julia Shiplett
Julia Shipletts comedy is weaponized brightness.
One typical Shiplett joke dismantles the appeal of astrology, starting with the cheerful greeting Happy Virgo season!
then immediately twisting it around to describe the way astrology becomes an excuse for terrible behavior.
I dont have a fear of intimacy, I had an eclipse on my birthday!
Its not just weird that physical keys still exist.
(Shes a Sag, by the way.)
Read our interview with Julia Shipletthere.
He plays with accents and vocal ranges.
His face morphs into desperation, alarm, smugness, fake delight.
yells apigeon at a Pride parade, before adding, Throw out some bread, bitch!
Their needs are simple, and voicing those needs out loud makes them suddenly, delightfully preposterous.
Read our interview with Vinny Thomashere.
R. Kelly is not, nor has he ever been, a good musician, he begins.
His music is not sexy.
Its just about sex.
Theres a big difference.
Teenagers talk about sex, but are they sexy?
Not if youre not R. Kelly.
A large part of Traviss comedic success stems from his wide lexicon of pop-culture references.
You know when you just go somewhere youve never been and suddenly theres infrastructure?
Mayor.He also writesbrilliant essaysabout labor challenges and predatory behavior in comedy in his spare time.
Read our interview with Yedoye Travishere.
Ike Ufomadu
Surrender yourself to the smooth stylings of New York comic Ikechukwu Ufomadu.
[Crowd cheers.]
Ufomadu is that rarest of things in the world of alt-comedy: a true gentleman scholar.
Read our interview with Ike Ufomaduhere.
When he riffs in a room its unlabored, casual, and inviting more of a crowd hang.
Hell tease a funny moment out of the blandest of audience woos or involuntary vocalizations: Dontuuughoutloud!
(It involves going to averynasally place).
Thats what were talking about when we talk about strong crowd work.
Read our interview with Devon Walkerhere.
When I cross the street, I look one way: directly at the sun.
The degree of polish on Wangs material is unsurprising, given how long hes been at the craft.
Read our interview with Sheng Wanghere.
Read our interview with Celeste Yimhere.
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