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fromVulture
1 day ago

Jack White Puts Domingo Out of His Misery

Jack White took a humorous approach to stop Domingo from singing, bonking him on the head with a frying pan to enforce the no singing rule.
NYC music
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

SNL Seemingly Cracks a Joke About the Idea of Trump Getting Assassinated Audience Cheers Wildly

Che's joke during Weekend Update suggested that President Trump's theater visit could end badly, drawing a parallel to Lincoln's assassination. The audience reacted with loud cheers and applause.
Humor
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

The Printmaker Who Became a Hero of Mexican Cultural Identity

Frida Kahlo, during her 1933 trip to New York, created a colorful haven in her hotel room by covering the walls with prints by JosΓ© Guadalupe Posada, which depicted sensational news and political imagery.
Arts
#comedy
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Conan O'Brien Knocks Anger-Obsessed 'F Trump' Comedians

Comedians who respond to Trump with sustained anger risk being co-opted and lose humor as their most effective weapon against power.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago
Humor

SF Sketchfest "Jesus Roast: The Resurrection"

A celebrity roast features Jesus H. Christ as the honoree with roasters including Kristi Noem, Mother Teresa, Pope Leo XIV, Santa, and King James.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Oakland's Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)

HellaFunny showcases diverse comedic talent from People of Color in Oakland, promoting inclusivity and cultural connection through humor.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

Espina humorously admitted to oversleeping on a significant news day, stating, 'Breaking news, mi gente! I can't believe it.' His videos celebrated Maduro's fall but also expressed concern about the complexities of the situation.
US Elections
London music
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

"SNL UK" Took On a Troubling Travel Habit

British pubs abroad create a unique cultural experience for travelers, often leading to humorous situations and a longing for home comforts.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Eliades Ochoa, the last great troubadour: People in Cuba have lost their joy'

Eliades Ochoa's aura is so powerful that under the generous rays of sunlight streaming through the large window on this March morning, he evokes a Western film.
Madrid food
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Ana Tijoux / DJ Dacel: 97 EP

97 is an introspective and nostalgic EP by Ana Tijoux, celebrating connection and personal heroes through old-school production and heartfelt lyrics.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are Still Writing The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is being updated for its 15th anniversary, including new references and jokes about current events.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Sounds of Latin America: A Violin and Piano Journey

Pianist Dr. Gabriela CalderΓ³n and violinist Dr. Catalina Barraza celebrate the rich musical heritage of Latin America.
SF music
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center has led to significant changes and controversies, including the awarding of the Mark Twain Prize to Bill Maher.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

SXSW 2026: 15 Latin music acts we're excited to see

South by Southwest 2026 features over 150 Latin music acts, more than doubling from 2024, marking the festival's biggest year for the genre in over a decade.
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

WATCH: An older man's cruising vacation hits a stroke of bad luck in this Spanish dramedy - Queerty

Maspalomas, a resort down off the coast of Gran Canaria in Spain, is one of the top gay vacation destinations in the world. It's home to fabulous beaches, stunning sand dunes, and a population of just over 36,000 with an impressive 30 LGBTQ+ bars, meaning there's nearly one bar per every thousand residents.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

A Mariachi school persists, and thrives, amidst an immigration crackdown

It makes me feel proud, simply because of the specific time we're in right now. It definitely takes a lot of courage for kids my age to represent their culture. Anthony Benitez, an 18-year-old violin student born in the United States to Mexican immigrants, expressed how the academy provides a meaningful outlet for cultural expression amid punitive immigration enforcement affecting Latino and immigrant families across the country.
NYC music
Podcast
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Tig Notaro on Cheryl Hines no longer talking to her: "Things shifted very severely" - Queerty

Tig Notaro ended her podcast with Cheryl Hines and their friendship after Hines' husband Robert Kennedy Jr. announced his presidential run and his views gained mainstream attention.
Arts
fromColossal
2 weeks ago

'Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way' Convenes 58 Artists to Survey Contemporary Latinx Painting

Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way showcases contemporary Latinx painting through diverse artists and themes, emphasizing community and cultural convergence.
fromVulture
1 week ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

Dream-Casting an American Version of Last One Laughing

Importing U.K. television shows like Last One Laughing could succeed in the U.S. market, following its international adaptations and popularity.
Arts
fromArtforum
2 weeks ago

A Hard Sell: on Mexican art in the age of austerity

Mexico's Fourth Transformation government has drastically cut arts funding and framed contemporary art as elitist, forcing private initiatives to sustain public cultural institutions.
#latin-music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Music

SXSW 2026: The De Los showcase will be a celebration of Latin music. Here's who's performing

De Los returns to SXSW 2026 with a historic number of Latin artists performing at their showcase, featuring diverse genres from norteΓ±o to trap corrido and cumbia punk.
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago
Music

"Music is the new gastronomy": How the rise of LatAm music is changing the face of travel

Latin American music is driving tourism and shaping cultural travel experiences in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Belize.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

SXSW 2026: The De Los showcase will be a celebration of Latin music. Here's who's performing

De Los returns to SXSW 2026 with a historic number of Latin artists performing at their showcase, featuring diverse genres from norteΓ±o to trap corrido and cumbia punk.
Podcast
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Tig Notaro Calls Former Friend Cheryl Hines MAGA Turn 'Very Strange'

Tig Notaro ended her podcast and friendship with Cheryl Hines due to irreconcilable political differences stemming from Hines' husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s right-wing political career and MAGA alignment.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I' and other tributes to female power, plus Colombian dark comedy 'A Poet' and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

The project was prompted by a new practice requiring all journalists or outlets who received any non-Russian funding to self-identify as "foreign agents." At first, the reactions of TV Rain on-air host Anna Nemzer and her colleagues, forced to read an absurd disclaimer at the beginning of every story, is one of typically Russian dark humor.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Women behind the lens: The women watched the fuel tanker advance with uncertainty and fear'

The Siekopai Nation, which has historically occupied territories along the northern border between Ecuador and Peru, was separated and displaced during the 1941 border war between the two countries, a conflict with consequences that extended into the 1990s. According to Justino Piaguaje, leader of the Siekopai in Ecuador, the nation's original population was close to 20,000 but diseases brought by colonisers, Jesuit missions, conditions of slavery during the rubber boom, and the impacts of the oil industry led to a drastic decline.
Environment
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Julio Torres Makes Everything Funny-Including Color Theory

Julio Torres blends surrealism and humor in his work, exploring unique ideas about color in his HBO special 'Color Theories'.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Tourette's Activist Group Calls SNL Sketch 'Not Acceptable'

Tourettes Action condemned SNL's sketch mocking Tourette's syndrome as unacceptable, emphasizing the disability is a serious neurological condition, not entertainment or a personality trait.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Remembering Pedro Friedeberg, Thaddeus Mosley, and Liliana Angulo Cortes

The art world lost several influential figures this week, including the inventor of the iconic Hand Chair, a Pittsburgh sculptor, and the director of Colombia's national museum.
NYC LGBT
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Connor Storrie and "SNL" Revisited the Art of Being a Gentleman

Connor Storrie successfully hosted SNL for the first time, demonstrating strong comedic timing and chemistry with the cast through elaborate sketches and a charming monologue.
#interactive-comedy
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

A weekly San Francisco stand-up show where audience heckling is encouraged and professional comics respond with sharp, unfiltered comedy every Thursday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Palestine Comedy Club review roving performance collective finds light in darkness

They are exploring the nature of comedy and standup as a response to being a Palestinian now. This documentary follows the group as they attempt to put together a national tour, with shows in Ramallah, Nablus, Haifa, Nazareth and Jerusalem. In so doing, they encounter the basic problem of struggling through roadblocks, and sheer dismay and horror at the wholesale destruction of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Film
#latin-america
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Latin America seeks its own voice in a turbulent world

Seven Latin American heads of state convened in Panama at CAF's 2026 forum, turning a trade-focused meeting into a politically charged regional multilateral summit.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

An Absurdly Permissive Seth Meyers Won Late Night This Week

Late-night shows heavily integrated brand promotions and celebrity tie-ins, blending sponsored content, side hustles, and theatrical collaborations in the week before the Super Bowl.
Film
fromKqed
2 months ago

Colombian Farce 'A Poet' Is a Brilliant Critique of Hypocritical Creatives

A Poet follows failed Colombian writer Oscar Restrepo, a farcical yet uncompromising poet who mentors a promising student, blending gritty satire with comedy and tragedy.
#standup-comedy
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Kemah Bob is on a mission to help women and trans folks take up more space in comedy

Navigating an industry dominated by white, cisgender, heterosexual men takes a lot of courage, thankfully, Kemah Bob is brimming with it. In 2018, she founded The Femmes of Colour Comedy Club, better known as FOC, with the aim of giving women and trans comedians the tools to take over the comedy world. The American comedian, who uses she/they pronouns, has appeared on Richard Osman's House of Games and BBC's QI. Her comedic skill is undeniable,
LGBT
fromKqed
10 months ago

'Steve Martin Writes the Written Word' Shows Depth of Comedian's Talent

Steve Martin Writes the Written Word is an aptly-named collection and excellent introduction to the comedian's best writings, including some new material. In another piece, he makes the list of 100 greatest books he read laugh out loud funny with fake titles such as "Omelet: Olga - Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Waitress' Names" and "Marijuana! Totally Harmless (can't remember author)."
Books
#bad-bunny
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Kimmel, Colbert, Jon Stewart Address Alex Pretti's Murder, Fallon Says Nothing

"being forced to play a game that has no rules."
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Saturday Night Live Bafta sketch branded horrific' by leading Tourette syndrome charity

This is not acceptable. Mocking a disability is never acceptable. It would not be tolerated for any other condition, and it should not be tolerated by people with Tourette's.
Humor
Television
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Michelle Buteau Is Here To Normalize Doing Sh*t On Your Own Timeline

Michelle Buteau rejects strict Jan. 1 resolutions, instead advocating starting fresh when ready and practicing self-compassion while balancing career, motherhood, and self-care.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

How the Global Rise of Latin American Music Is Shaping Travel

In the just-named Grammy Album of the Year, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS-which Bad Bunny has declared his " most Puerto Rican album " to date-the supernova reggaetonero painted an evocative portrait of the Caribbean island, while declaring to a whopping 8.6 million listeners: "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (I'm going to bring you to Puerto Rico). And he did. Last year, a record-breaking number of tourists-7,486,000 to be exact-visited Puerto Rico's tropical shores.
Music
Film
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Cowboys who ride cowboys: Jaripeo explores the hidden queer desires of Mexico's rodeo scene - Queerty

EfraΓ­n Mojica returns to rural Penjamillo to examine queer desire and identity emerging within jaripeo rodeo culture and Mexican cowboy-style masculinity.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Connor Storrie Is Ready to Do Bits

Connor Storrie balances a hectic celebrity schedule by committing to comedic bits, debuting on Late Night with Seth Meyers and presenting at the Golden Globes.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Anatoly: An In-depth Look at His Heavyweight Humor

Anyone who spends untold hours surfing the Web for humorous content will eventually find the work of one Vladimir Shmondenko, a prankster who goes by the name Anatoly. He's developed a faithful following, and, as far as I can tell, makes a comfortable living entirely from his TikTok and YouTube videos.
Humor
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Lav Diaz on 'Magellan,' His NYFF Joke About Casting Gael Garcia Bernal During Sex, and Bela Tarr's Stubborn Nature

Lav Diaz directed a more accessible biopic, Magellan, starring Gael GarcΓ­a Bernal, filmed in the Philippines and foregrounding Magellan's abusive treatment of indigenous peoples.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Comedians & pundits mock "butthurt" Trump for taking winner's Nobel Peace Prize - LGBTQ Nation

President Donald Trump accepted the Nobel Peace Prize medal given to Venezuelan opposition leader MarΓ­a Corina Machado at the White House.
Humor
fromVulture
1 month ago

'He Is Basically the Goop That's Inside a Lava Lamp'

Comedian Chris Fleming delivers hyperspecific, manic observational comedy wrapped in performance-art strangeness, creating absurdist humor through elaborate tangential narratives and surreal character dissections.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Theater Review: Profile Theatre's Tiger Style Delivers Great Comedy and Sharp Bite

Profile Theatre's Tiger Style is the best bargain to be found right now in Portland theater. You buy a ticket to a comedy and get-as a free bonus-a dazzling array of vignettes dissecting Asian American education, life, relationships, and myths. It's giving a side eye to corporate life, showing how families break up and make up, and offering biting examples of Communist Party of China (CPC) politics. Such a deal!
Arts
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Seth Meyers on Trump officials justifying Venezuela assault: Lamest dorks on the planet'

Trump administration's unilateral actions in Venezuela and rhetoric dismissing international law provoked global alarm and ridicule from late-night hosts and critics.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

In this Trump era, we need satire more than ever. Just don't expect it to save democracy | Alexander Hurst

Political comedy often fills gaps left by traditional news media, using satire and investigative humor to expose untruths and build audience trust.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Lotty Rosenfeld Weaponized the Line

Lotty Rosenfeld used repeated minor interventionsβ€”transforming traffic markings into crossesβ€”to visibly tally state violence and destabilize authoritarian public space.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Latin America: In the Shadow of the US | Ep 2 Wars

The 1980s bring revolutionary wars, CIA-backed conflict and the violent birth of a new democratic era. Episode 2: Wars begins with Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution, which promised egalitarian transformation through literacy crusades. But civil war erupted as United States President Ronald Reagan's administration covertly backed the Contra rebels, plunging the nation into turmoil and suffering. Panama transitioned from Omar Torrijos's diplomatic triumphs over the Panama Canal to Manuel Noriega's sinister collaboration with both the CIA and drug cartels.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Taunts Trump Honcho And Disappointed Testicle' Over New Crackdown' Threat

The FCC plans to enforce long-dormant rules limiting political candidates' appearances on network talk shows, provoking ridicule and defiance from late-night comedians.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Obey or Die': Stephen Colbert Warns Trump Admin's ICE Shooting Spin' Is an Alarm Bell'

By now we've all seen the video, he said. I'm not going to play it again, but in it, as reported by the New York Times, Good appears to be turning away from a federal officer. And as reported by The Washington Post, the agent was able to move out of the way and fire at least two of the three shots from the side of the vehicle as it veered past him.
US politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow

Readers who saw my previous post will recall its focus on a recurring pattern of laughter and humor found during my deep dive into the humor of the Seinfeld series. I wondered why we tend to laugh at various things going into our bodies and tried to explain why we might be so inclined using the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter.
Humor
#stand-up-comedy
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