The train company couldn’t figure out how to get a replacement driver there anytime soon. Two hours later, they did send a contingent of shuttle buses to collect the passengers and take them the rest […]
“That’s what (Adams) said — white people should get as far away from Black people as possible,” Powell tells me of the inspiration behind the comic. “I think that (Dave) would be perfectly happy to […]
The Mandalorian is returning this week for what will either be another action-packed sci-fi adventure or just eight hours of Mando and Baby Yoda snuggling. Either way, people will be pleased. One notable addition to the […]
When ChatGPT or some other A.I. inevitably starts writing comedy scripts, the list of phrases banned from the Workaholics writers’ room will give it everything it needs to write something indistinguishable from the average broadcast […]
The idea here is that consumers may want prices low, but if prices drop too low, the producers might go broke. And while you might say, “hey, that’s how business works,” this risks crippling whole […]
1 The Big Kahuna The San José was one more Spanish galleon, part of the treasure fleet bringing booty back from all over the Empire. When it sank in 1708, it carried 200 tons of […]
The “dark comedy” genre is hard to define since it often includes films that fit other descriptors — sci-fi, horror, historical fiction, etc. — but the generally agreed upon meaning of the phrase is that […]
To be clear, these videos are written by Silberberg before he uses A.I. tools to perfectly imitate the voices of Rogan and Shapiro performing the spectacular script. As A.I. and deepfakes further confuse our relationship […]
It’s not at all surprising that England of all countries would have a national pun competition. That kind of humor is so ingrained in English culture that even Shakespeare once wrote a story entirely about […]
Rogan has always made it a point to caveat his own statements by calling himself a “moron” or a “dumbass,” but someone with a platform the size of Rogan’s vast media empire probably shouldn’t be […]
Despite its complexity, Rubin says that a major highlight of writing the game was bringing back a few familiar faces, like Ned Ryerson (who was played by Stephen Tobolowsky in the film) and Phil Jr.’s […]
Other rodents are very different. The Arctic shrew is a solitary creature. Try keeping one in a cage, and it’ll be doing just fine. Put two in a cage together, however, and one will die. […]
Less overtly evil but no more attractive to audiences is JLD’s turn as Shelly, the not-as-tolerant-as-she-likes-to-think mother in You People. The entire film is designed for discomfort and Louis-Dreyfus doesn’t disappoint, doling out microaggressions like […]
South Park has a history of refusing to shy away from sensitive subjects — in fact, it would be more fair to say that Parker and Stone prefer to sprint head first directly at whichever […]
Hollywood loves stories about Hollywood. They love stories that portray movies as a transcendental artform — if they had their way, every single picture would have a scene of a character staring at a movie […]
Ostensibly, Heckler is a documentary about heckling, opening with a segment featuring comedians like David Cross, Patton Oswalt and Maria Bamford sharing horror stories about drunken assholes in comedy clubs. But then the film shifts focus, making […]
On the day Jerry Seinfeld passes away, once he ascends to whatever plane comes next, his maker may deem that the Seinfeld star must properly atone for his sins before he can cross over into […]
Yes, D.B. Cooper, the mysterious man who took a plane hostage, demanded (and received) a fortune from the FBI, then parachuted away, never to be seen again. We never found him, maybe because he immediately […]
“When I was younger, I wanted to be on Saturday Night Live,” Eisenberg told Wolfhard. The two were discussing Wolfhard’s affinity for surrealist comedy like the stylings of Tim & Eric despite his acting work […]
Even in an era where your drunkest uncle won’t shut up about “participation trophies,” a straightforward fact remains: Whether it’s battles, fights, sports or game shows, no one can win without someone also losing. No […]