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31+ min ago (1150+ words) A tribute to one of the best playwrights who ever lived. And he just happened to write Brazil, Indiana Jones, and part of a Star Wars movie too. Tom Stoppard didn't wait for you to catch up. He trusted that you would, but he was a brilliant writer who crafted narratives in such a way that you had to pay close attention to decipher their meaning. Mark Harris, a brilliant writer in his own field, said on Bluesky that, "I'm sure there are people who saw Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, The Invention of Love, and Travesties and never once thought, uh-oh, I should've read up beforehand. I am not one of them. Sometimes, what I didn't know frustrated me. But there is joy in racing to keep up." That was the charm of Stoppard whether it was on the…...

40+ min ago (430+ words) A sharp look at how The Chair Company sticks its landing with a cliffhanger that rewards attention and raises the stakes for everything ahead. With all the talk circulating the internet about how Stranger Things is light on thrills because it can't stop explaining itself, The Chair Company just dropped a season finale called "Minnie Mouse coming back wasn't on my bingo card" that should be dominating the conversation about how to tell a story loaded with twists, turns, and revelations, all while raising more questions than you can shake a stick at. I'm not here to spoil the finale if you haven't caught it, but there's some genuinely sharp storytelling on display that any thriller fan could appreciate. Last week, when the penultimate episode aired shortly after a second season was announced, I let out a sigh of relief…...

46+ min ago (617+ words) I think the answer must be yes, because it's about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus. "It's about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do nothing about." Until there's some intergalactic meeting, Idle's mission on Earth has been to make us laugh, and he continues that crusade with a national touring version of his hit musical Spamalot," which begins in Ohio this week. I think laughter is essential, and it's both a relief and a corrective on how to look at life," he says. The tour will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Houston and Milwaukee. The comedy musical is the most fabulous form of theater…...

47+ min ago (238+ words) The game's design director reveals the mechanic was very funny to test Fortnite Chapter 7 is here, and with Season 1 there are a number of new mechanics to use in the battle royale, including the ability to roll around when you're knocked down. With that also comes something else " Helldivers 2-esque ragdoll-like physics, which can see you uncontrollably tumbling down hills and being flung around by friend and foe alike. "This is the most embarrassing mechanic ever added to fortnite," one unlucky player writes, sharing a clip of them going on what must have felt like a journey across the entire map in one spectacularly long tumble. Generally though, it's incredibly amusing. Responding to one clip on Twitter, Fortnite design director Ted Timmins reveals it was also, understandably, a very comical mechanic to test: "I remember in the internal playtest reviews…...

57+ min ago (647+ words) Eric Idle appears at the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) "I think the answer must be yes, because it's about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus. "It's about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do nothing about." Until there's some intergalactic meeting, Idle's mission on Earth has been to make us laugh, and he continues that crusade with a national touring version of his hit musical "Spamalot," which begins in Ohio this week. "I think laughter is essential, and it's both a relief and a corrective on how to look at life," he says. The tour will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Las…...

57+ min ago (642+ words) Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? "I think the answer must be yes, because it's about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus. "It's about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do nothing about." Until there's some intergalactic meeting, Idle's mission on Earth has been to make us laugh, and he continues that crusade with a national touring version of his hit musical "Spamalot," which begins in Ohio this week. "I think laughter is essential, and it's both a relief and a corrective on how to look at life," he says. The tour will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year including Los Angeles,…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (121+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) " Actor and comedian Tig Notaro is coming to Rochester! The "Handsome" podcast co-host is scheduled to bring her Out of Nowhere tour to the Kodak Center on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Known for appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and roles in shows including The Morning Show and Star Trek: Discovery, Notaro has been mentioned as one of the "best stand-up comics of all time." Tickets will be available to purchase online or in person at the Kodak Center Box Office on Friday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. Notaro previously made an appearance at the Eastman Theatre as a headliner for the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival....

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1977+ words) In director Jim O'Hanlon's comedy "Fackham Hall," everything on screen is a picture-perfect recreation of classic English period dramas such as "Downton Abbey," "Gosford Park," or "Upstairs, Downstairs." Except for the dialogue and occasional sight gags, which hilariously parody the genre as thoroughly as "The Naked Gun" spoofed cop movies or "Blazing Saddles" skewered westerns or Monty Python mocked practically everything. "It's really funny you should say that, because in my initial pitch, I said I want this to look like " if you had the sound down " it would look like a brand-new $50 million high-end British period drama with Damian Lewis and Thomasin McKenzie and Katherine Waterston and Tom Felton. "All these great dramatic actors looking beautiful in these amazing costumes," he says. "And then you would suddenly go, "Did I just see a topless butler walk past there in…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (70+ words) Lars Kenseth's Daily Cartoon riffs on aging parents and the viral phrase "six seven." More Humor and Cartoons Starter packs for things you will start but never finish. I'm the woman who ruined the workplace. My cat is Gen Z. I, a performatively feminist male, will be touring internationally. Lesser-known celebrity-owned alcohol brands. Enter the Cartoon Caption Contest for a chance to appear in the magazine....

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (588+ words) Comedian Zarna Garg said during a podcast on Sunday that the Indian community was frustrated with the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration while explaining why President Donald Trump appeals to some Indian Americans. " Comedian Zarna Garg spoke to "The Daily Beast Podcast" on Sunday about why President Donald Trump appealed to some members of the Indian community, citing concerns with former President Joe Biden's immigration policies. Garg was born in India and immigrated to the U.S. She started comedy in 2019 on a whim when her daughter, Zoya Garg, "forced" her into her first open mic in New York City. "We could not understand why they were not taking this seriously, because, ask any Indian person. We have relatives who have been waiting 15 years, in line, because that's the right thing to do. And then yet it felt like anybody who…...