Elizabeth Gillies has joined the cast of Max Talisman's independent half-hour political dramedy series "The Right Side," ...

They mock the formulas — cue the guest to recite canned anecdotes, laugh appreciatively, introduce the musical act — on which ...

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Comedy has always challenged ideas and authority, but political identity increasingly shapes what audiences find funny. This ...

A stand-up comedy show is usually expected to need a stage, a microphone and an audience. But in Bengaluru this week, it also ...

As "The Daily Show" celebrates 30 years on the air, correspondents Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng reflected on the political satire program ...

A man in a bin costume standing against a Reform politician once considered a ’fringe’ candidate offers a window into the ...

Comedian Kunal Kamra had to perform in Bengaluru amid tight security this week, after Hindutva group objected to his show. Political satire has always chal ...

But Kruger’s reaction also overlooks an important point: that “joke” candidates belong to a long and consequential tradition ...

We modelled our same-sex marriage on our parents. We did everything together and lost ourselves in the process ...

For more than three decades, Eurostar has had the Channel Tunnel passenger service to itself. It hasn’t done a bad job: its ...