Sorry seems to be the easiest word
Remember Just Not Sorry? Yeah, that add-on for Gmail that told you when you were typing like a weedy little weed. It flagged up every time you put ‘sorry’ in an email where it wasn’t totally necessary. Which is… when, exactly? YouGov has gone the extra mile for us, polling around 1,600 people to find […]
The one call we wanted – Ghostbusters is back
Sod your flowers. Keep your soppy cards. The best thing we got on Valentine’s Day was this 30-second teaser for… the TRAILER for the new Ghostbusters movie. Yes, a trailer for a trailer. And we still loved it. Here it is: Admittedly, there is no sign of our leading ladies (Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Leslie […]
All because the lady loves a PR stunt
Okay, so Cadbury recently brought back the Milk Tray Man for a new generation of chocolate-loving women. And men who are so inclined. True to form, the Milk Tray Man is indeed a man. Are we going to cry ‘sexism!’? Nope. Not this time. Because this isn’t (entirely) about gender. This is about chocolate sales […]
See more funny women on NBC
Two of our favourite leading ladies from the US have announced pilots for future broadcast on NBC. Both are from the cast of Parks & Rec: Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones. They’ll also each take up the ‘executive producer’ role for their shows. Amy’s comedy has yet to be given a name. (Feel free to […]
A kick in the Ladyballs
We are Funny Women. Laughs are our thing. So we couldn’t miss the opportunity to bring you this joke of a news story. Female footballers now have the chance to try a kickabout with the ‘Ladyball’. The Telegraph has covered this story with gusto, apparently mistaking early January for April 1st. Outrage abounds. Here’s the […]
Jolly Saint Nicola?
Out of the mouths of babes and all that. For Christmas 2015, someone at an advertising agency thought it’d be a great idea to ask some kids whether a woman could do Santa’s job. The answers are… well, not all that surprising considering who’s being surveyed here. Take a look for yourself: The clip’s been […]
