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Ariane Sherine

Ariane Sherine is a musical stand-up comedian and writer.

Covid has killed the snow day

When children and adults can work from home, snow loses its magic.

By Ariane Sherine

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The innocent insidiousness of “Where are you from?”

People of colour are all too familiar with Lady Hussey’s question to Ngozi Fulani.

By Ariane Sherine

It’s funny how all of Jerry Sadowitz’s defenders are white men

Racial slurs and a man exposing his penis don’t hit in quite the same way for them.

By Ariane Sherine

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