Comedy writers had their work cut out for them in 2025, with the United States in political crisis and a mass culture that increasingly revolves around short-form video and manufactured outrage. It ...

Mainstream comedy is frankly in a bit of a lull right now. Sitcoms and theatrical comedy movie are disappearing, few comic novels are getting published, and comedy podcasts are just comedians ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...

From left, Steph Tolev, Frankie Quiñones and Nate Jackson. (Photo illustration by Josep Prat Sorolla / For The Times; photographs by Christina House / Los Angeles Times and Ethan Benavidez / For The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wow, 2025 — in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself. And it took some brilliant stand ...

Wow, 2025 — in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself. And it took some brilliant stand-ups this year to take our problems big and small and turn them into jokes that ...

As 2025 comes to a close, I keep hearing the same thing: Good riddance. This year really messed with us. Los Angeles burned, immigration raids raged, Hollywood limped, AI slop exploded, arts ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Carly Hoogendyk, the manager and producer from Omnipop Talent Group West, has set the lineup for the latest edition of her Newcomers comedy showcase, taking place at the Bell House in ...

Two Bridled Guillemots in the midst of a domestic dispute; The island of Hornøya in Norway is a hectic mix of chaos and noise, with squabbling seabirds vying for space and nesting sites. The highly ...