It was the year comedy became lucrative again—for some comedians, anyway. After a year in Yellow Springs, Chappelle took his “Dave Chappelle and Friends” tour to clubs, theaters, and arenas with the ...

The pandemic really put a damper on live stand-up comedy, and by extension, the stand-up comedy special. Much more than any preconceived notion of “cancel culture,” the idea of sitting ...

The return of indoor shows brought comedy closer to normal, and there were plenty of specials from Bo Burnham, Tig Notaro, Roy Wood Jr. and others. By Jason Zinoman From left, a scene from Tig ...

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—this year, Bilge Ebiri, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson—about the year in cinema. Below is Entry 11. Last year, ...

Husband-and-wife comedy duo T.K. Matteson and Kara Kimbrough have revamped the old Public School 972 spot in Addison to open TK’s, a restaurant and comedy club, on Dec. 31, 2021. Both comedians, ...

This week, we are doing something a little different. It is our annual end of year best stand-up comedy showcase! The whole team here at Maximum Fun combed through dozens and dozens of albums to bring ...