1) Comedies in the streaming era differ from the classic sitcom model. In terms of content, comedies have always been a mirror to society and sometimes an X-ray. Much like in the cliché about the kingdom where only the court jester could tell the king the truth — the sitcoms…

Israel was once known as the start-up nation and as an exporter of television shows. Yet, in recent years we seem to have become famous for having elections. For those of you who have not been following — over the past two years, Israel’s political system has been in total…

There is no way to survive 2020 without some humor. It can help explain complicated issues, encourage safe behavior, and ease the tough days. Comedy has never been more critical than in 2020. It’s a creative tool to push institutions, politicians, and nations to re-think topics and make urgently needed…

If there is one good thing you can say about social media is that comedy now is no longer generated solely by a select group of privileged white males. These days, even a granny from Bumfuck, Montana can tweet and effortlessly entertain people on the other side of the world…

The spread of the COVID-19 is horrifying and extraordinary, but it seems less viral than the jokes at its expense. Maybe it’s the boredom we’re all feeling in quarantine, or that this stressful situation has gotten people’s minds racing, but over the last few weeks, creativity has exploded. The void…

Following my previous post about the books about storytelling that I loved, I was asked to share more resources that I use to expand my knowledge and stay updated. As always, I don’t believe in keeping it to myself and more than happy to share. I usually start my day…

I just love books. And of all books, I especially love books about the content industry. TV, New media, platforms, business models, talent management — I’m not very picky. I love to read predictions about the media industry and analyses of channels’ strategies. I like stories about the evolution of…

It was George Orwell that once said that every joke is a tiny revolution. Well, in a world run by childish clowns, it is up to comedy to stand up and take up the mantle of the responsible adult. After all, comedy is at its best when it makes people…

Last week, at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, Comedy for Change held a special panel on the strange relationship between comics and the current US president. Or as Trump probably would have called it “the best panel in the history of panels before the largest audience ever gathered”.