Inside Amy Schumer's Moment

There's a reason why you've been hearing about Amy Schumer over the last few weeks: she's having a moment.

The 33-year-old comedian and actress has been on the tip of everyone social media user's fingertips lately. She's starring in the upcoming Judd Apatow comedy "Trainwreck," she just hosted the MTV Movie Awards and her hit Comedy Central show "Inside Amy Schumer" picked up a Peabody Award. Oh, and she also pranked Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at the 2015 Time 100 gala in New York City Tuesday. The stunt, which Kimye was clearly not amused by, happened just before the Season 3 premiere of her show, which was also picked up for a fourth season.

Though Schumer has been doing comedy since the early 2000s, it looks like 2015 is the time she's captured the zeitgeist - and rightfully so.

"Inside Amy Schumer" is a brilliant, raunchy, subversive, unapologetically feminist comedy show that can not only exist in 2015, but thrive. Nothing is off limits for Schumer, who doesn't shy away from some of the most controversial subjects today: relationships, sex, abortion, rape, misogyny, gender roles, STDS / AIDS, LGBT issues and more.

Her show is perfect for Twitter-addicted millennials: it's a nonlinear program that feels more like a series of short YouTube videos than a cohesive show. Episodes are broken up into segments, each clocking in at about five minutes. Schumer mixes in sketches, standup and interviews that are easy to consume. There is no story arch or plot lines viewers need to keep track of, allowing audiences to dip in and out of episodes or seasons without losing a beat.

Taking a look at some of the episode titles ("A Porn Star is Born," "Gang Bang," "Meth Lab," "Clown Panties"), it's clear off the bat "Inside Amy Schumer" is not an average show - even on paper, Schumer and the producers / writers are looking to push the boundaries of what can be funny. In the first episode of the first season, Schumer puts her spin on how women are treated and viewed in Hollywood when she auditions to be in one of the Internet's most infamous, and disgusting, memes: "2 Girls 1 Cup."

After a male producer details what "2 Girls 1 Cup" is about to Schumer, detailing all of the scat porn video's NSFW actions, Schumer finally agrees to be filmed in the remake. But that's before the producer tells her she needs to drop about five pounds.

It's a twisted and shocking way to open up your brand new show, but Schumer not once shies away from "going there." Throughout her first two seasons of "Inside Amy Schumer," she holds up a funhouse mirror to society's perceptions on hot-button issues.

In another Season 1 episode, Schumer's boyfriend reveals to her he has AIDS. She comically freaks out about it, takes a big swig of wine, pretends she didn't hear what he said, instead attempts to act cool, saying it's not a deal breaker. She stumbles over her words, tells her boyfriend her dad has psoriasis so she "gets it" but she finally gains her footing and tells him she feels OK and can continue the relationship. That is until she reveals to him that she has a gluten allergy, sparking him to walk out on their dinner date and say, "I'm a total foodie and I think gluten allergies are bullshit. Later Amy."

"I think you're forgetting who has AIDS here! You have AIDS," she yells back at him. Schumer then turns around to see a gay couple staring at her.

The comedian doesn't show any signs of stopping with her edgy humor with the Season 3 premiere of "Inside Amy Schumer." Of all her recent headline-grabbing moments, it seems that a few of her sketches are dominating the media cycle, namely one called "Football Town Lights," a clever parody of the drama "Friday Night Lights."

Josh Charles plays a new high school coach who sparks controversy in a small town when he tells his teen players he has a "no raping" policy. Schumer is hardly in the sketch, she plays Charles' Real Housewife, drinking a glass of white wine that continues to grow larger every time she appears on screen. But it's very clear Schumer is in control of the sketch, which takes aim at her favorite target: straight men.

The athletes are shocked and run every scenario they think of by Charles ("What if it's Halloween and she's dressed as a sexy cat?" "What if my mom is the DA and won't prosecute, can I rape?"). Schumer's critique on football culture, how some men who commit horrible crimes against women get a free pass, is so on point here.

Though just one episode of the third season of "Inside Amy Schumer" has aired, the actress is gearing up for something big and she's not going to hold back. There is so much more material Schumer needs to tackle, and thankfully the spotlight is shining bright on her. Schumer is a comedic genius, carving out a space for women on TV along side Comedy Central's "Broad City" and HBO's "Girls." Not only is her work making people laugh, its empowering people and enlightening others.

"You can maybe look at that scene and think we're making light of something serious, but we really are trying to educate, but that's not always clear," she said of "Football Town Lights" at a panel at the Tribeca Film Festival. "Our hope is that people will laugh at that. They'll think it's funny and that maybe they'll think, 'Oh no, I can't -- I shouldn't film it.' Maybe something will get in there and actually help the culture. [...] First of all, rape is good fodder for comedy because it's the worst thing in the whole world. So it's this untouchable."

"We're doing our best to have people not check out or be offended," Schumer added, "but still get the message and laugh."