The Revolution Will Be Hilarious reveals how and why comedy fuels social change in a revolutionary media age, and why cultural power matters for social justice. From a compelling insider's position, Caty Borum invites readers into an expanding, enterprising arena of participatory culture and politics through in-depth interviews with comedians, social justice leaders, and Hollywood players. The book illuminates transforming entertainment industry and activism practices, and it explains why deviant creativity expressed through comedy builds civic power-and can help change the world. Creativity opens doors to innovation, and the cultural affection for comedy can provide a source of optimism and fun alongside the hard, somber work of pushing for change against daunting odds. Through this exploration, The Revolution Will Be Hilarious positions the rise of social justice comedy as creative, disruptive storytelling that hilariously invites us to agitate the status quo and re-imagine social realities to come closer to the promise of equity and justice in the United States and around the world.