Comedy

The Comedy Central series injects a dose of mania and sloth into the ‘multicultural sitcom’

From ‘Spaceballs’ to ‘The Orville’, the reason why so many interstellar sitcoms fail to raise a smile

The comedian’s aggressions are meant to produce pleasure, but often result in arguments and criticism

A new wave of stand-up specials, sketch shows and comedy-dramas are dismantling Hollywood’s white monolith, one gag at a time

US comedian Tim Robinson is changing comedy – a few minutes at a time

For all the camp and capering, Eddie and Patsy’s antics also have a plaintive, even existential tinge

Is 2018 the year that we abandon an outdated form of stand-up comedy?

Two comedies from the recent Toronto International Film Festival highlight the relationship change between TV and cinema

Dave Chappelle's comedy of discomfort 

Fact checking Trump and New York gallery roster demographics: what to read this weekend

What can this term teach us about absurdity in life and art?

The importance of satire in an era of Trump

The books that have influenced the publishing collective

Ben Wheatley’s new J.G. Ballard adaptation continues his exploration of genre, class, comedy and violence

The ‘laugh-out-loud’ appeal of Michael Portnoy’s theatre production, first staged at dOCUMENTA 13, Kassel

A short story

Nine theses on slapstick

Paying homage to Richard Pryor