Hasan Minhaj on Surviving Cancelation

Not so long ago, Hasan Minhaj was a comedian at the zenith of his powers: an audacious storyteller and TV host whose nimble, forensic take on the culture could rearrange an audience’s perspective on the world. He transformed stand-up through performances rich with visual media. Minhaj, a true student of comedy, was a front-runner to succeed Trevor Noah as the host of The Daily Show. Then he got canceled. “It was painful, there’s no doubt about it,” he says now. “It was the first time I saw the speed and velocity of the Internet, how quickly a story can take off. That part of it was very new to me and disorienting.” [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [Hasan Minhaj Explains Himself]( [Hasan Minhaj Explains Himself]( Not so long ago, Hasan Minhaj was a comedian at the zenith of his powers: an audacious storyteller and TV host whose nimble, forensic take on the culture could rearrange an audience’s perspective on the world. He transformed stand-up through performances rich with visual media. Minhaj, a true student of comedy, was a front-runner to succeed Trevor Noah as the host of The Daily Show. Then he got canceled. “It was painful, there’s no doubt about it,” he says now. “It was the first time I saw the speed and velocity of the Internet, how quickly a story can take off. That part of it was very new to me and disorienting.” [Read More](     [Mikey Madison Is the Villain Next Door]( [Mikey Madison Is the Villain Next Door]( She’s played a maniac, a murderer, and a Manson girl. But at home, it’s all about her pets, Biscuit and Jam. [Read More]( [Alert: Adidas Sambas Sneakers Are On Sale Ahead of October Prime Day]( [Alert: Adidas Sambas Sneakers Are On Sale Ahead of October Prime Day]( The hottest sneakers of the year are up to nearly 20 percent off. [Read More]( [Wrangler’s Denim Shirt Is the Most Comfortable Item in My Closet]( [Wrangler’s Denim Shirt Is the Most Comfortable Item in My Closet]( I like my clothes to be hard when I buy them. Y’all can keep the stretchy pants, because I want clothes I have to beat into submission. I love breaking in leather boots that hurt, jeans and jackets that could stand up on their own. Why? Because it makes them mine. It requires input from my end to make them comfortable, but after a few weeks, they become the most comfortable items in my closet. [Read More](   [Need an Internet Upgrade? These 4 Wi-Fi Routers Will Give You a Boost.]( [Need an Internet Upgrade? These 4 Wi-Fi Routers Will Give You a Boost.]( Don’t get gigabit in the ass by slow Wi-Fi. [Read More]( [The Penguin’s Maserati Is the Best Car on TV]( [The Penguin’s Maserati Is the Best Car on TV]( The luxury sports vehicle harks back to the comic-book character’s iconic look. [Read More](     [Well, Well, Well, Jack Smith Will Get to Present His Jan. 6 Findings After All]( [Well, Well, Well, Jack Smith Will Get to Present His Jan. 6 Findings After All]( Judge Tanya Chutkan is plainly ready to get on with presiding over something. Since the Supreme Court’s unconscionable decision regarding presidential immunity dumped the case back in her chambers with one of its legs chopped away, Judge Chutkan seems to have responded by getting it on. So on Tuesday afternoon, she ruled in favor of special counsel Jack Smith and allowed him to present a nearly two-hundred-page brief of the evidence his office compiled supporting the insurrection charges against the former president*. [Read More](   [ESQ Membership]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Visit Esquire on Facebook]( [Visit Esquire on X formerly Twitter]( [Visit Esquire on Instagram]( [Visit Esquire on YouTube]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779