Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. While it's true that comedy is defined differently from person to person and culture to culture, comedy's intent is to amuse and get the laugh. Comedy can take the form of social or political satire, slapstick, irony, parody, black comedy and many other forms. Comedy is an ever-evolving art that mutates with the whims of the cultural funny bone.
This book explores alternative comedy, and the comedians who have mastered the style. In alternative comedy, the comedian does not follow the traditional methods of comedy, joke structure or punch lines. Alternative comedy is experimental in nature and follows no set style or guidelines. Included are Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Kathy Griffin, Janeane Garofalo, Demitri Martin, Stella, and many more.
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