The best entertainment of the year, as chosen by Vulture’s critics. Click here to see selections for every subject and more. Poog (which, yes, is “Goop” spelled backwards) offers a humorous and ...

It was the year of new beginnings, some more promising than others. A cooperative improv theater called Union Comedy opened its doors outside Boston, while another called The Comedy Co-op held its ...

In 1995, 12-year-old Eric André went to a cineplex in his hometown of Boca Raton, Florida, to see Tommy Boy. Watching Chris Farley on the big screen, with hundreds of people around him cracking up, ...

In 2021, more than in previous years, people wanted and needed to laugh. Sitcoms and comedy series have always been popular, especially when times are darker. 2021 saw the premiere of multiple comedy ...

If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons on the three major networks, you’ll immediately recognize what Saturday Morning All Star Hits is going for. Kyle Mooney plays generic SoCal surfer ...

The pandemic really put a damper on live stand-up comedy, and by extension, the stand-up comedy special. Much more than any preconceived notion of “cancel culture,” the idea of sitting ...

2021 was a strange year for romantic comedies. Netflix still reliably churned out content, including an abysmal gender-flipped remake of She’s All That and trilogy cappers for the To All The Boys and ...

Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Humor can build bonds between people, making us feel closer to each other. It can even help us see our counterparts in the animal kingdom with greater sympathy ...

The return of indoor shows brought comedy closer to normal, and there were plenty of specials from Bo Burnham, Tig Notaro, Roy Wood Jr. and others. By Jason Zinoman From left, a scene from Tig ...