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After years spent in dark comedy clubs, Mary O’Hara knows what makes her laugh. But what else can a good joke do? She meets the performers and researchers who say that comedy can change how we think ...

[Editor’s note: The below article was originally published on March 27, 2020. It has been expanded from the 50 greatest TV comedies of all time to 80, as of June 26, 2024.] Comedy rules are made to be ...

No other comedy special this year accomplishes quite the same mixture of emotion that Jordan Jensen’s does. It is so closely written, so thoroughly and carefully conceived as a window into Jensen’s ...

Sketch comedy has changed a lot since its vaudeville days. Once confined to a stage, sketches unleashed themselves on our big glowing boxes (TVs) before lying in wait on the Internet, ready to be ...

The stand-up’s penchant for making up stories goes beyond embellishment. When real people and real stakes are involved, a different standard applies. By Jason Zinoman When I first heard that The New ...

S.K. Sapiano is a UK-based TV and movie writer for Collider. S.K. has a background in academia, earning a Bachelors in Film Production and a Masters in Religious Studies. Experienced in sound design, ...

Need a good laugh? Whether you love irreverent jokes, insightful humor or witty banter, you'll chuckle your way through the best comedy podcasts on our list. No matter what you find fascinating, there ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link From animated adventures and satires to rom-coms and dramedies, the 2000s offered a wide variety of unique and memorable comedic films. Here are ...

The Coen brothers got tired of limiting themselves to one narrative in their projects, so for their Netflix film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, they decided to mix it up and tell multiple stories. Set ...

While sketch comedy is almost always part of the cultural conversation thanks to the near-constant presence of Saturday Night Live, it’s been particularly relevant lately with the recent release of I ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...