The Big Chill of Comedy with Fred Stoller
Back when I was a lad in the nineteen-hundred and eighties, standup showcase shows were on cable television 24 hours a day, and I watched […]
Comedy and Comic Books with Andrés du BouchetIf you listen closely to the lead track of Andrés du Bouchet’s new album, 20-Sided Guy, you’ll likely pick out my obnoxious cackle. I was lucky […]
Embracing Terror with Kate BerlantAside from being tremendously funny, Kate Berlant has an almost authoritative stage presence and style, one that encourages the audience to […]
The King of ‘The King of Comedy’It is the year 2000. I have moved into my grandparents’ basement in Roswell, New Mexico, and am pecking out a skin-peelingly bad novel. I am 23 […]
No More Comedy Sequels: Five Cautionary TalesAnchorman 2, huh? I mean, yeah, I’m down, but it’s a bit weird to me that everyone’s so excited for it. Sequels to movies, even to crappy ones, […]