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Sarah Pappalardo is a writer, producer, and digital strategist best known as the co-founder and editor of Reductress, the first satirical women’s magazine on the internet. Their work blends sharp cultural critique with absurdist, joke-dense headlines that have helped redefine how feminist humor plays online. Reductress
Pappalardo’s own site summarizes the scope neatly: co-founder of Reductress; co-author of two humor books; and a creator whose projects move across publishing, audio, and live events. The same page notes career recognition from TIME, Rolling Stone, and Adweek. Sarah Pappalardo
Founded in 2013 by Sarah Pappalardo and Beth Newell, Reductress set out to parody the language of women’s media—then grew into a widely read platform for satirical news, advice columns, and listicles. Major profiles have tracked the rise from scrappy comedy project to staple in the culture pages. ReductressVultureThe GuardianWIRED
In a notable business milestone, Reductress was acquired by Phenomenal Media, a move Adweek reported while also noting that Pappalardo uses they/them pronouns. Adweek
Pappalardo co-authored How to Win at Feminism: The Definitive Guide to Having It All—And Then Some! (HarperOne, 2016), a full-color humor manual that skewers the contradictions of “having it all.” Harper AcademicAmazon
They also co-authored How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending (2023), a Reductress collection about the cult of productivity amid modern dread; TIME covered its release as part of a larger look at the brand’s evolution. Simon & SchusterTIME
Pappalardo has been featured in roundups and honors that spotlight influential comedy voices and media innovators, including TIME’s “23 People Who Are Changing What’s Funny Right Now” and Adweek’s Creative 100; their site aggregates these press mentions alongside coverage in the New York Times, Wired, and Cosmopolitan. (Rolling Stone has similarly highlighted Reductress in its comedy coverage.) TIMESarah Pappalardo
An active speaker and panelist, Pappalardo has appeared at SXSW, Just for Laughs, XOXO Fest, and at universities including UCLA, USC, Harvard, Emerson, DePaul, Georgetown—as listed on their speaking page. Recent programming includes conversations on satire’s possibilities and craft. For bookings, Pappalardo’s contact page lists CAA representatives Tara Dorfman and Rob Coleman. Sarah PappalardoBlack Mountain Institute -
Personal site: https://www.sarahpappalardo.com (press, speaking, contact). Sarah Pappalardo
Reductress (about): https://reductress.com/about/ (mission and founding). Reductress
X/Twitter & Instagram: linked from their contact page; handles are referenced there. Sarah Pappalardo
Publicist/Booking (CAA): listed emails on the contact page. Sarah Pappalardo
Cultural impact profiles: Guardian, Wired, and Vulture interviews trace the editorial voice and growth of Reductress and Pappalardo’s role shaping it. The GuardianWIREDVulture
Recent conversations: Podcasts and festival bills through 2025 continue to feature Pappalardo discussing satire, media, and internet humor. Apple PodcastsAcast
Sarah Pappalardo is the co-founder and editor of Reductress, the pioneering satirical women’s magazine. They are the co-author of How to Win at Feminism and How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending, and have been recognized by TIME, Rolling Stone, and Adweek for shaping contemporary comedy. Speaking credits include SXSW, Just for Laughs, and campuses nationwide. For press and speaking, see sarahpappalardo.com. ReductressHarper AcademicSimon & SchusterSarah Pappalardo
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