Tag: comedy
Oct. 12, 2018
‘The Oath’ satirizes political discourse in divided era
There was a time when politics was a topic people seldom discussed. And if it just so happens to be brought up, disagreements could be…
Sep. 28, 2018
Fifth season of series ‘BoJack Horseman’ drops
The fifth season of “BoJack Horseman” starts off, appropriately enough, with St. Vincent’s “Los Ageless.” It’s a song that paints L.A. in surreal apocalyptic terms,…
Sep. 14, 2018
A Kentucky boy’s guide to Philly: parks, venues, more
I came to Drexel University in the fall of 2015 all the way from Kentucky. For my first year, I clung to the campus, only…
Aug. 24, 2018
Netflix’s controversial ‘Insatiable’ is messy but important
Satire isn’t easy. As Malcolm Gladwell discusses on “The Satire Paradox,” an episode of his podcast, “The Revisionist History,” some satirists like Stephen Colbert have…
Jun. 8, 2018
‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ returns full of laughs
Netflix’s first original sitcom has returned for its fourth season. “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” dropped the first half of the series’ final season on May 30.…
May. 18, 2018
Good Good Comedy Theatre show is good good
All the studying and homework chaos of week six ended with a rather unusual but noteworthy Friday night. As someone who appreciates both comedy and…
May. 18, 2018
Silicon Valley season is weaker but still entertaining
The general consensus on this newest season of the hit HBO comedy series “Silicon Valley” is that this was perhaps the weakest season, but compensated…
May. 11, 2018
‘Dear White People: Vol. 2’ impresses
Netflix’s hit show “Dear White People” is back for a second season to discuss issues of privilege and race with an even closer eye and…
May. 11, 2018
John Mulaney returns with hilarious Netflix special ‘Kid Gorgeous’
It has been three very long years since John Mulaney graced our television screens with his first Netflix stand-up special, “The Comeback Kid.” However, the…
May. 11, 2018
Melissa McCarthy heads back to school in ‘Life of the Party’
As Mother’s Day approaches, you can always count on one of the major film studios to come out with a mother-daughter comedy. As more of…