How to Bake a Cake in the Digital Age

In this experimental comedy special, Christina Catherine Martinez delivers a half-hour performance set within the framework of a cooking show that never quite begins. Filmed in November 2020 at the Human Resources Gallery in Los Angeles for an audience consisting only of the film crew, the special blurs the lines between stand-up, character work, and a genuine emotional breakdown. Martinez deconstructs the format of the filmed comedy special while exploring themes of the digital age, personal branding, emotional labor, and the performative nature of self-presentation.