How Ariana Grande Brought Bad Singing to SNL
Sometimes, it’s funny to sound terrible.
Comedy
What Really Works About SNL
The return of Nate Bargatze and his now-classic George Washington sketch points to the surprise viral hits that have kept the show going 50 years on.
Even SNL Is All About the Vibes
The show’s Season 50 premiere set the tone for how it will cover the presidential election’s final weeks.
A Saturday Night Live Monologue That Felt More Like Prayer
Ramy Youssef brought a politics of care to his first time hosting the show.
SNL Is Excelling in One Particular Way
The sketch show’s pretaped segments are outshining its live comedy.
What Kate McKinnon Gave to Saturday Night Live
Of the show’s big cast departures, this one will hurt the most.
Watching Saturday Night Live Is Like Doomscrolling
Bouncing between bleak takes on the news and delightful nonsense, watching the show feels strangely similar to spending time online.
What Was Adele Doing on Saturday Night Live?
The vocalist flaunted her personality, not her pipes—in an assertion that her stardom is bigger than singing.
Saturday Night Live Misunderstands Its Role Right Now
Amid extraordinary national uncertainty, the show’s season premiere offered up normalcy. It should have torn up the rule book.
Saturday Night Live Needs to Fix Its First 15 Minutes
Why are the cold open and the monologue consistently the weakest parts of each episode?