Comedy

It’s OK to Lie in Comedy—But Not Like Hasan Minhaj Did

‘SEED OF TRUTH’

Lying in comedy is only forgivable when it serves the joke. Hasan Minhaj was only serving himself.

Sean L. McCarthy
Sean L. McCarthy
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Photo illustration of Hasan Minhaj with his pants on fire
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Sean L. McCarthy

Sean L. McCarthy

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