Comedy
How The Simpsons Changed Sitcoms Forever With A Genius Joke Format
When The Simpsons premiered in 1989, it changed sitcoms forever with its unique joke format that now seems lost to …
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Sci-Fi Roadtrip Comedy on Tubi Is The Ultimate Extraterrestrial Adventure
Craving some Steven Spielberg magic but with an R-rated edge? If so, Paul, a raunchy love letter to all of …
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Existential Comedy Streaming On Hulu Is The Brainiest Screwball Flick You’ll Ever See
Feeling like life has no purpose, and that everything we do is for naught? Or perhaps, you’ve taken a more …
Pitch Black Crime Comedy On Tubi Is A True Story You Won’t Believe
Jack Black may be best known for his portrayal of Dewey Finn in Richard Linklater’s School of Rock, but the …
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Adult Animated Fantasy Comedy On Max Is Stunning Conclusion To Series That Started It All
If you’re not a long-time fan of Brendon Small’s Metalocalypse, then you probably don’t want to dive straight into Army …
Comedy Smash Hit Streaming On Max Could Never Be Made Today
Comedy has always been difficult to get right, which might be why studios today have seemingly abandoned the genre, because …
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Star-Studded Netflix Romantic Comedy Breaks All The Rules
A common criticism of modern comedies is that writers and directors play things too safe. That they’re afraid to push …
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Stand-Up Legend Mellows Out Without Losing Edge In Latest Hulu Special
Having kids and getting older is often the death rattle of a stand-up comedian’s career, but Bill Burr proves that …
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Raunchy R-Rated Comedy On Netflix Could NEVER Be Made Today
While the early aughts were pretty hit or miss for Hollywood, this era excelled at producing one fan-favorite genre: the …
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Infamous Horror Comedy On Tubi Creates A Monster That Defies Medical Science
Looking for a healthy dose of shameless schlock that’s inspired by a timeless classic but infinitely more grotesque and unhinged? …
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The Ultimate Slacker Comedy Now Streaming On Netflix
These days, “Netflix and chill” has become the not-so-secret code for streaming something with your partner until both of you …
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Surreal Sci-Fi Comedy On Hulu Is A Feel-Good Exploration Of The Afterlife
If you’re a fan of Nathan Pyle’s Strange Planet, or sci-fi comedies like The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human, …
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The Most Underrated Comedy Of The Last 20 Years Is Streaming For Free
Comedies have been missing from the theater for so long now, an entire generation has come of age in a …
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’90s Sports Comedy Classic On Pluto TV Sets You Up And Knocks You Down
Whenever I mention one of my favorite ’90s comedies involves bowling, the first assumption people make is that I’m talking …
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Raunchy R-Rated Comedy With Marvel Star On Netflix Makes Adults Grow Up
One of the most off-putting aspects of Judd Apatow’s This is 40 is how he decided to cast Paul Rudd …
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Classic South Park Episode Happened Thanks To Decades-Old Throwaway Joke
Sometimes the best kind of joke requires a years-long gestation period before it can finally find its legs and work …
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Tubi Screwball ’80s Comedy With SNL Legend So Terrible It’s Actually Impressive
Before Adam Sandler embarked on his five-year stint with Saturday Night Live, he starred in his first feature-length film, 1989’s …
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Netflix Turned A Sci-Fi Comedy Into The Hottest Show On Television
The Netflix Effect is when a series experiences a sudden surge in popularity after its been added to the streaming …
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The Depressing Reason Netflix Ruined The Best Horror Comedy Series In Years
Netflix has earned a reputation among its own subscribers for canceling shows as they start to get good. The way …
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Horror Comedy Revenge Plot On Tubi Goes Absolutely Mental
Revenge is a dish best served cold, and Some Guy Who Kills People is one of those horror comedies that …
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Ryan Reynolds Hit Movie Franchise Is Now Free To Stream
For decades, Hollywood was trying to make Ryan Reynolds a leading man, from Van Wilder and The Proposal to genre …
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Netflix Comedy Drama With Breaking Bad Star Looks For All The Right Words
Imagine a world where greeting card companies have a disproportionate amount of power over their employees and use their resources …
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The Offensive Sketch Comedy Series On Streaming That Still Holds Up
Like most kids who grew up in the ‘90s and early aughts, I spent an unhealthy amount of time with …
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How A Rated-R Movie Tricked The World Into Loving Sci-Fi Nerds
The year is 2004, and audiences are buying tickets to have a laugh at the expense of a boy named …
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Ryan Reynolds Is Wrong About Comedy
Most people would think Ryan Reynolds is an expert on comedy, especially after the Hollywood funnyman cracked us all up …
The 70s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Student Film That Accidentally Created A Massive Franchise
John Carpenter is known today as the Master of Horror, but he got his start with Dark Star, an offbeat …
An Iconic 80s Family Comedy Has Been Erased From Existence, You Can’t Watch It
Everyone knew who Ernest was back in the late 80s and well into the 90s; played by veteran actor Jim …
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The Best Parody Movies Are Coming Back With Original Creators
Scary Movie, the brutal parody takedown of horror films from the 90s and beyond, most notably Scream, is coming back …
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What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Moves Forward By Embracing The Past
What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 premiered on Hulu on October 22, finding our favorite vampires adjusting to …
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Sci-Fi Comedy Based On The Funniest Book Of All Time Is Being Lost To New Fans
If you’re a big fan of science fiction and comedy, you may have read Douglas Adams’ classic 1979 novel The …
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