Ramy Youssef is just trying to do the thing that entertains him
A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I’m not really sure if Ramy Youssef sleeps. I mean, he must obviously, at some point, close his eyes and stop working. But when you look at everything he’s doing, it’s clear that sleep is probably an afterthought — because this actor, writer, comedian, producer, director is creatively on fire.
He created the show Ramy about a spiritually anxious Egyptian American kid and his Muslim family, which was nominated for several Emmys. He is also one of the co-creators of the much-acclaimed show Mo. Ramy co-starred in the Oscar winning film Poor Things in 2023. His latest comedy special dropped last fall. His newest TV creation, #1 Happy Family USA, came out in April, and right now he shares the screen with Steve Carell in the new HBO movie Mountainhead.
That is SO MANY THINGS. And Ramy’s audience keeps growing because his comedy and point of view are highly specific and personal, while his observations about human nature reflect all of us.
In this Icelandic drama, a couple quietly drifts apart
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They’re cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in leprosy colonies?
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Lindsey Vonn is set to ski the Olympic downhill race with a torn ACL. How?
An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
