The Trump Comedians Are Tired
The president’s first administration was a boon for satirists. Today, many of them are sick of the shtick.
Comedy
Long Live Mel Brooks
Happy 100th birthday to the funniest man who’s ever lived.
Comedy’s Biggest Stand-Up Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man
Nate Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is a bust.
When Bots Write Comedy, the Joke’s on Us
The Comeback and Hacks bring the AI debate to the writers’ room.
A Hilarious SNL Sketch About Heartbreak Goggles
It shrewdly illustrated all the ways that breakups can distort reality.
The Most Important Thing Dave Chappelle Ever Did Was Walk Away
On fearlessness, the limitations of any one narrative, and what a history of Black comedy can and can’t show
The Bill Maher Effect
For the past year, Donald Trump has made the Kennedy Center all about him. Last night, the comedian revealed the limits of that approach.
Some Divorce Trends That Aren’t Leaving Your Partner Mid-Hike
Inspired by the “Alpine Divorce”
We’d Be Winning This War if It Weren’t for Your Coverage
Clap! Why don’t you clap?
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Why Is Trump Giving Everyone the Wrong Shoes?
The new outfit staple in the White House is ill-fitting footwear.