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The Belladonna is a comedy and satire site by women and marginalized genders for everyone. Because we aren't funny. We're hilarious. 🌺💉 thebelladonnacomedy.com

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · Feb 15

We’re starting a podcast! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get monthly episodes (first one coming out on Mon 2/17) and/or listen to it wherever you get your poddies!

We’ll talk about comedy writing, submitting, and probably jeggings.

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The Editrix - YouTube

Chit chat with the editors of The Belladonna and special guests, including satire, writing, and niche stuff--like jeggings.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 1d

“What does it feel like? A little bit like a drowning person is clinging to my shoulders while I’m out for a neighborhood stroll that used to be enjoyable.” By @inkfish.bsky.social

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 1d

“Tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon, longways. (Total time 0:06).” By Heidi Lux

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 3d

“Human teens can be so R-rated sometimes.” By @taliaargondezzi.bsky.social

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 4d

“Every menstrual cycle is now subject to investigation, even though we find the idea really, really yucky.” By Rachel Kador

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 5d

“Answers to your most profound questions. Like, ‘do worms have butts?’” By Kristin Wong

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 8d

Emily Kapp is a Managing Editor at The Belladonna Comedy and a Chicago-based comedy writer. Her jokes can be seen in The Onion, McSweeney's, The Belladonna, Slackjaw, Points in Case, Weekly Humorist, Robot Butt, and more. For more, check out her website at emilykapp.com

The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 8d

“Real-life ratings to guide old-school stoners through today’s complicated weed marketplace.” By Rose Greene

Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/consumer-rep...

The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 8d

Heidi Lux is a screenwriter and satirist. Her credits include Crushed, a teen comedy based on Heart of Darkness, now streaming on Tubi and Nickelodeon. She is a managing editor for The Belladonna, and has written for sites including Eater, Business Insider, CollegeHumor, Cracked, and more.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 9d

Rebecca Silver is a Chicago writer and stand-up comedian who tells jokes about her failures, family, and fear of late stage capitalism. Her work has been featured in Belladonna, Slackjaw, and Greener Pastures.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 9d

“Are you energetic? Are you sleepy? Are you taking this quiz while asleep?” By @daniellekraese.bsky.social

Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/quiz-are-you...

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 9d

Madeline Hester is a writer and comic artist based in Chicago. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Belladonna, and the Chicago Reader, among others. She does not like writing bios but does like talking about herself.

The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 9d

@kristenmulrooney.bsky.social is a comedy writer from Boston. She edits The Belladonna, contributes to The New Yorker, and writes a column for McSweeney's. Kristen has written several books. She hates dancing and doesn't understand why it's a thing.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 10d

“A man with the obvious brute strength akin to Timothée Chalamet.” By @sarahthegardner.bsky.social

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 10d

It’s newsletter time, sweetie pies! Subscribe to keep yourself abreast of all the cool shit we are doing at The Belladonna: thebelladonnacomedy.com/newsletter

Tips from the editors, the top 5 Belladonna stories from last month, content calls, and so much more!

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 10d

Heyyyy livestream tickets are available now!!! iframe.dacast.com/live/7e3f495...

Belladonna Presents: The Jeggings Jubilee

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Caitlin McLean @caitcmclean.bsky.social · 11d

1. Are you a mom/human being?

2. Are you also against fascism?

Then check out my first #humor piece published in the Belladonna 👇

The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 11d

“Now we have to fight fascism in our spare time, on top of all the other shit we have to do? Ok, add it to the list.” By @caitcmclean.bsky.social

Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/a-busy-moms-...

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 11d

Chicago! Come to our show! theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/253890

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 11d

@kmaiolatesi.bsky.social is a comedy writer, artist, and performer in Chicago. She is a Belladonna, Reductress, McSweeney’s, Hard Times, Weekly Humorist, Slackjaw, and Jenny Magazine contributor. She probably has a crush on you.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 11d

The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 12d

“The audience’s former perceptions of being ‘in control of’ or able to ‘use” time will be shown to be illusions at best.” By @deannesmith.bsky.social

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 15d

Sarah Chin is a humor, fiction, and poetry writer from Chicago, Illinois. Her work has been published in places like Points in Case, The Cincinnati Review, HAD, Epiphany and more. She was born in the Year of the Fire Rat, which is a better descriptor of herself than she could ever come up with.

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 15d

“Fill up that registry with a $700 air fryer.” By Erin McLaughlin

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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 16d

A very important midlife quiz that’s not (entirely) about cheese in @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social !!

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A Midlife Quiz: Are You Living Your Life to the Fullest?

Have you accomplished a thing?

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 16d

“Have you accomplished a thing?” By @vikshulevich.bsky.social

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 17d

“Skittles make you gay.” By Emily Knapp & Meg Reid

Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/quiz-which-o...