The 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2019

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Since that lunch, comedy criticism has gradually become one of the most interesting parts of my job. I came in late! What the hell do I know? And like Birbiglia, my clarity did me absolutely no good. There were several specials I wish Id had room for here, especiallyNate BargatzesThe Tennessee Kid. 1, which I think is correct....

December 9, 2019 · 2 min · 227 words · David Phillips

The Inspiring Docu-Series, Short Films, and Podcasts Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. TheJump Career-defining moments are rare, no matter what your profession is. For musicians, the elusive experience is usually the song where they found their voice. Its personal, transformative, and, if were lucky, recorded. These are the instances highlighted in The Jump, a podcast hosted by singer-songwriter Shirley Manson. Look out for season two in 2020....

December 9, 2019 · 1 min · 140 words · Patrick Young

The Trailer forMiracle Workers: Dark AgesTakes You Way, Way Back

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Do you ever feel like were living during a particularly bad period in history? Just ducks, everywhere,walking around inside, making a mess. The ten-episode season ofMiracle Workers: Dark Agespremieres on January 28. Related Tags:

December 9, 2019 · 1 min · 49 words · Mr. Joshua Price

TheAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionSlamsRichard Jewell’s Portrayal of the Paper

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. They have been the recipients of multiple Pulitzer Prizes during the papers 150-plus year history. Wilde has defended the movies portrayal of Scruggs. Its a basic misunderstanding of feminism as pious, sexlessness. It happens a lot to women; were expected to be one-dimensional if we are to be considered feminists. Theres a complexity to Kathy, as there is to all of us, and I really admired her....

December 9, 2019 · 1 min · 107 words · Jennifer Mcdonald

‘I Don’t Know What Myself Is’

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Hes been a force in fashion since taking a shine to the designs of A Bathing Ape founder Nigo. This year, he revealed a capsule collection with Chanel and a unisex athleisure line with Adidas. Williamss art is both unique and instantly recognizable. His clothing is loud and colorful. His beats traffic in offbeat textures and elaborate melodies....

December 9, 2019 · 10 min · 1931 words · Troy Barnes

‘There Was This Sadness in the Eyes’: The Story BehindUncut Gems’ Bedazzled Furby

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. That week, an even stranger video emerged ofSandlers birthday cakefrom the films afterparty. Itsmanically darting little brown eyesjust about broke the internet. Its journey to the screen is appropriately surreal. It was just perfect, said Miller, who also worked on the Netflix seriesRussian Doll. As I came to the part … I laughed out loud....

December 9, 2019 · 2 min · 335 words · Brooke Becker

10 Big Questions From This Week’sWatchmen

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The only truly superpowered character in theWatchmenworld, Doctor Manhattan is also the hardest for mere mortals to comprehend. But even for them, time doesnt really work that way. The modernist authors tried to convey this feeling. Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged, Virginia Woolf wrote. Life is a luminous halo, a semitransparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end....

December 8, 2019 · 4 min · 714 words · Craig Campbell

Dublin MurdersRecap: Left Behind

Dublin Murders Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The amnesiac character is a trick nearly as old as story itself. Voila, the case is solved! InIn the Woods, the premise is a bit shoddier. This episode, we finally get it. So he plays this episode of psychological unwinding fluidly. But there isnt a perfect throughline. Rob is the narrator ofIn the Woods, a funnel through which all information must pass....

December 8, 2019 · 2 min · 216 words · Albert Banks

How Does It Feel, Seeing the NewWonder Woman 1984Trailer?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Think about finally having everything you always wanted, he promises the masses. Now, I take what I want in return. Until their lives are both in danger, presumably. No signs of Kristen Wiigs co-villain Barbara Minerva in fullwere-cheetah modeyet, but thats good. Leave a little something to the imagination. Related Tags:

December 8, 2019 · 1 min · 66 words · Kristina Ball

HowWatchmen’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Learned About the Doctor Manhattan Twist

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. I was going crazy and I was so excited. He also quickly realized that he needed to hire a trainer to get into godlike shape. It must be such a relief to be like, sothisis who Im playing. It was just really hilarious watching them go on that emotional rollercoaster. So, in a way, I tricked myself into thinking that Cal could last forever....

December 8, 2019 · 3 min · 525 words · Richard Stone

Juice WRLD, Rapper and Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 21

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. (you could read Vultures full obituaryhere.) He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was declared dead soon after his arrival. (Weprofiled himaround that time.) To lose someone so kind and so close to our hearts is devastating. Social media condolences have been pouring in all day from friends, collaborators, and fans of Juice WRLD....

December 8, 2019 · 1 min · 172 words · Eric Garcia

Ray DonovanRecap: Fighting for My Family

Ray Donovan Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The seventh season of ShowtimesRay Donovanfeels like its still in a bit of a transitional phase. The stakes need to rise soon for this season to match the overall quality of the last one. Weve simmered for a few episodes now lets turn up the heat next week. Groups and locations cant change or define us....

December 8, 2019 · 2 min · 384 words · Joshua Pena

Silicon ValleySeries-Finale Recap: The Internet We Deserve

Silicon Valley Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. When you create a new start-up company, dont forget to thank Satan. Fifty-two recaps ago, I began my journey through the world ofSilicon Valleywith those words. In fact, the first paragraph ofthat first recapis a shockingly accurate description of the arc of this show. His demeanor didnt change, nor did his tendency to torment frenemy Dinesh....

December 8, 2019 · 5 min · 860 words · Angela Tate