‘Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution’ Review: Beyond the Punchline

‘Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution’ Review: Beyond the Punchline

The director Page Hurwitz examines comedy’s place in the L.G.B.T.Q. movement in the new Netflix documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution,” creating a rich, century-long timeline full of archival footage, behind-the-scenes glimpses and candid interviews with comedians. A standout subject is the 82-year-old trailblazer Robin Tyler, the first out lesbian on national TV. Throughout the film, … Read more

Nickelback on being a pop culture punchline in new doc: ‘It really sucked’

Nickelback on being a pop culture punchline in new doc: ‘It really sucked’

Every comment was walking out the front door. Alt-rock group Nickelback discussed how they dealt with nearly two decades of mockery in their tell-all documentary “Hate to Love: Nickelback,” which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this weekend, reports Entertainment Weekly. “Nobody picks up a guitar to be the most hated band in the world,” said … Read more