When Is a Comedy Not a Comedy? What Widow’s Bay’s Emmy Sweep Says About the Category

When Is a Comedy Not a Comedy? What Widow’s Bay’s Emmy Sweep Says About the Category

When Is a Comedy Not a Comedy? What Widow’s Bay’s Emmy Sweep Says About the CategoryJacquie J Sarah
Published on: 21/09/2026

When does a horror-comedy stop being comedy? A look at Widow’s Bay, The Bear and why the Emmys’ comedy classification matters.

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Where Are the Women? Comparing Female Representation in UK and US Comedy

Where Are the Women? Comparing Female Representation in UK and US Comedy

Where Are the Women? Comparing Female Representation in UK and US ComedyJacquie J Sarah
Published on: 13/10/2025

How do UK and US comedies treat women differently? From Fleabag to Abbott Elementary, we explore female representation on both sides of the Atlantic.

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