In “Funny Because It’s True,” Christine Wenc offers an idiosyncratic history of The Onion, the publication that made the ...

Joan Didion’s time as a film critic comes up for discussion in Alissa Wilkinson’s new book on the essayist, We Tell Ourselves ...

Stand-up comic and social media star Godfrey says he believes some comedy critics accuse jokes of being racist as a way to ...

From laugh-out-loud comedies to edge-of-your-seat thrillers, this film roundup has something for everyone. Whether you’re catching The Gorge’s intense romance or diving into Hard Truths’ dark humour, ...

Alissa Wilkinson's book explores Joan Didion's work as a film critic and screenwriter and what she understood about Hollywood ...

Jason Zinoman started writing about comedy for The New York Times in 2011, when the world of stand-up and improv looked a ...

Emily St. James explores the complexities of gender dysphoria in a small town, through the eyes of a trans girl and her ...

Each month, many funny videos are posted to every corner of the internet — from the platform formerly known as Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, TikTok, and sometimes other weird places we’ll have ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic There’s an indelible scene in ... The other film is Wes Anderson’s funny and deeply affecting group portrait of a dysfunctional family of geniuses, The ...

Everyone has an inner critic. It’s basically a voice of our deepest fears, beliefs, and insecurities. Sometimes, that voice is louder on some days than others, especially on days when things ...

The Oscar acceptance speech is a very tricky art, and most people don’t do it all that well; granted, it’s hard to be funny and/or lyrical when a roomful of famous people in formal wear is ...