comedy

At Last, Someone Takes ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Seriously

A new book, ‘Weird Al: Seriously,’ peers deep into the parodies that have made Yankovic a comedy and music legend

An Oral History of The Onion’s 9/11 Issue

Immediately after 9/11, humorists struggled with what many called ‘the death of irony.’ Then ‘The Onion’ returned and showed everyone the way

Rewatching ‘Trailer Park Boys’ Gives Me Hope for Tomorrow

One of the few sitcoms about poor people is the perfect antidote to struggle and despair

The Best Part of Will Ferrell’s ‘Eurovision’ Is Rachel McAdams

The Netflix comedy ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ is zany and oddly touching, but it wouldn’t work without the Oscar-nominee and underrated comedienne, who brings real heart to the silliness. (Plus, she’s a lot funnier than her co-star.)

Dana Carvey’s Bad Film Career Gave Us His Great Sketch Show

The Inside Story of Derrick Comedy, the College Dudes Who Changed the Web Forever

With ‘The King of Staten Island,’ Judd Apatow Finally Finds a Screw-Up He Can’t Fix

With ‘Douglas,’ Hannah Gadsby Aces the ‘Difficult Second Album’ Problem

‘Space Force’ Doesn’t Want to Be ‘The Office 2.0.’ But It’s Not Really Anything Else, Either.

What I’ve Learned About Self-Esteem by Letting 2 Million People Roast Each Other on the Internet