As the USA TODAY Network debuts a new comics lineup across the nation, we are delving into the history and cultural impact of this uniquely American art form with experts from Ohio State University ...

Comedian Nate Jackson, whose Netflix special "Super Funny" hit the top three, said he believes cancel culture in comedy is ending as audiences simply choose entertainment they enjoy.

The other night Natasha, my adult-ish daughter, asked me to accompany her to a book author event for standup comic and podcaster Tom Segura’s best-selling “I’d like to Play Alone, Please” (Grand ...

Stand-up comedy star Nate Jackson says the cancel culture phenomenon — which many entertainers believe has held humor hostage in recent years — is finally winding down. In a recent interview with Fox ...

Nearly twenty years after his starring role in Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale, Owen Kline makes his feature film debut behind the camera with Funny Pages, as writer, director, and editor. In ...

Told over multiple timelines, I Used to Be Funny shifts between present-day, where Sam is grappling with severe depression, and the past, where she’s a more vivacious version of herself. She begins to ...

Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) has always worked better as a supporting character than as a true comedic lead, even though he eventually became a semi-regular in the cast. The problem is that his humor ...

The MCU offers a wide range of films with several different plots; yet, they all have one thing in common (other than the triumphant entries, post-credit scenes, and easter eggs): comedic moments when ...

As seen in the trailer, Robert is so self-assured of his own talent that he really believes it when someone tells him that he’s already a professional artist. However, his comics lack a lot of basic ...

Owen Kline’s darkly hilarious directorial debut “Funny Pages” is a coming-of-age tale that finds the sublime in the grotesque, and the profound in an absurd search for meaning in the basement ...