Aarcflick

Until 2020, I watched a lot of stand-up comedy. I guess my introduction to the genre was through Seinfeld. After that, I actively sought out old videos of Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, George Carlin, and all the other comedians who laid the groundwork for this profession. And I followed newcomers, especially from India, because it was so interesting to get fresh, funny perspectives on things I encountered in my daily life. But then the pandemic hit, gigs were canceled, and all those Zoom sessions were no longer effective.  Then Bo Burnham released Inside and changed everything. Collaborative work no longer seemed funny to me. Observations about urinals and, I don't know, sliced ​​bread didn't do it for me. Jokes about the transgender community and sexist humor, which initially didn't strike me as funny, felt even crasser. Burnham had set the bar so high, and I slowly began to realize that it was impossible for anyone to come close to him, let alone surpass him. That...