Last year, Everett published âJames,â his reimagining of the American classic âThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,â told through the voice of Mark Twainâs enslaved Black character Jim. In the strictest sense, âJamesâ employs parody and pastiche, drawing broadly from Twainâs plot and characters but endowing its first-person narrator with the wit and eloquence that his … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The 19-time Emmy-winning âSuccessionâ ended on May 28, 2023. However, if youâre still hoping to get a fix, some of your favorite Waystar Royco stars are on Broadway. … Read more
Parenting teenagers is really in a class all on its own, and it appears Chip Leighton, a comedian and dad has really hit a nerve by sharing his rules for what not to do as a dad of permanently embarrassed teens. His seven part collection of âThings you shouldnât do if you have teenagersâ, has been viewed millions of … Read more
In 2017, Jordan Peeleâs âGet Outâ was a critical and commercial smash that immediately became one of the defining movies of the Trump Era. The next year, Boots Rileyâs masterful âSorry to Bother Youâ seemed to herald a new golden age for Black satire films. But as those movies stood out for using surreal plot … Read more
Itâs fair to say Meghan McCain wonât be seeing the upcoming musical comedy âGhost of John McCain.â The 39-year-old outspoken daughter of the late Arizona senator took to X Tuesday to express her disgust about the off-Broadway musical, which is set to come to the Soho Playhouse over Labor Day weekend. The production will run through … Read more
Itâs that time of the year when red carpets unfurl, cleavage heaves and the academy recognizes and gilds the cinematic achievements of the year past. The list of nominees in the Best Picture category is ten deep in 2024, including such sunny subject matter as the holocaust, the atomic bomb, domestic violence, patriarchal oppression, systematic … Read more
Play in these social media Hunger Games and you might get hurt. Another day, another hazardous health fad circulating TikTok: This time, health experts are speaking out against âstarvemaxxing,â in which young male beauty nuts try and reshape their faces by drastically curbing their food intake. âWhen this [restricted eating] gets to an extreme, then … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Jon Stewart wonât just be slinging jokes on Mondays at âThe Daily Showâ this spring. The 61-year-old comic, who is currently hosting Comedy Centralâs satirical news program once … Read more
The musical comedy inspired by Gwyneth Paltrowâs infamous 2023 ski trial is coming to America. âGwyneth Goes Skiingâ creators Linus Karp and Joseph Martin will reprise their roles as the Goop founder and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at Utahâs Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Awkward Productions announced Monday. The company did not reveal what dates … Read more
Showtimeâs new satire âThe Curseâ is not an easy watch â and it might make you cringe. But, for those who enjoy star/co-creator Nathan Fielderâs other idiosyncratic work (Comedy Centralâs âNathan For You,â HBOâs âThe Rehearsalâ) the series, premiering Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. is worth a watch. (Itâs also streaming on Paramount+). The story … Read more
Where thereâs smoke thereâs fired. Not sure if youâre going to get the boot? No fear. A New York comedian has revealed the telltale signs that someone is about to get sacked â which include keeping tabs on an employeeâs every move. A video detailing these âfire alarmsâ currently boasts 5.1 million views on TikTok. … Read more
A game show with a shocking, grisly finale was part and parcel of an elaborate prank pulled on TV viewers in the UK by âInside No. 9,â the BAFTA-winning BBC Two black comedy anthology series. Fans of âInside No. 9,â created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, thought they were going to watch a heavily … Read more
If lyrics could kill. A musician performing as Adeem the Artist left the internet in hysterics after posting a pithy parody of country superstar Jason Aldeanâs divisive ditty âTry That In A Small Townâ â a song that has come under significant fire for so-called problematic, âpro-lynchingâ lyrics. Titled âSundown Town,â the 35-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. … Read more
She was just kid-ding. A New Jersey TikToker who joked she âsuedâ her parents shocked viewers this week when she revealed she actually has kids. âI thought it was obvious that I was joking,â the Hoboken woman told The Post. âI do find it humorous, though. People get worked up over anything. It shows how … Read more
This may be the one time a Jerry Springer horror show didnât refer to a guest on his long-running program. The legendary broadcaster â who died from pancreatic cancer Thursday â appeared in a particularly memorable âTreehouse of Horrorâ episode of Matt Groeningâs ever-clairvoyant animated series âThe Simpsons.â His voice cameo popped up in the … Read more
Turns out a supposed transgender âactivistâ group may not have a problem with Aretha Franklin after all. Last week, an alleged-Norway based LGBTQ rights group called the Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance took to Twitter to condemn Aretha Franklinâs hit 1968 song â(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.â They labeled the songâs lyrics offensive and … Read more