Pete Davidson Accused Police of 'Hunting' Him. The Syracuse D.A. Wasn't Pleased.
It all seems rather petty.
Comedy
Louis CK's Politically Incorrect Comedy Didn't Change. You Did.
The #MeToo-ed comedian jokes about Parkland kids and transgender pronouns in leaked footage of his new routines.
Leaked Louis C.K. Set Puts Comedian Back in Outrage Spotlight: Reason Roundup
Plus: New York seriously limits cigarette sales and #MeToo hits the Bernie Sanders campaign.
A Very Libertarian Christmas
Deck the halls and spread some Yuletide cheer. Or don't. You're your own person.
Stop Lumping Aziz Ansari in With the Bad Men of #MeToo
The comedian was smeared. He's not a sexual predator.
Kevin Hart Quits Oscars Hosting Gig Over Past Homophobic Tweets, Social Media Mobs Win Again
"I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past."
In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Everyone Just Wants to Be Left the Fuck Alone
The series, which returns to Amazon Prime on December 5, depicts a burgeoning counterculture fighting for free speech.
Navy Veteran Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw: 'Stop Looking for Reasons to Be Offended'
A culture of outrage doesn't help anyone.
The State of Sitcoms on Primetime Television Remains Dire
Three new shows will make you ask, "Am I supposed to laugh here?"
'We Are Always on the Verge of Chaos:' The PJ O'Rourke Interview
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, how to drink in war zones, and why the Chinese are more American than most U.S. citizens.
The Confidence-Man
Friday A/V Club: Long before "fake news" was a cliché, Alan Abel was both inserting and exposing fakery in the news.
How Trump's USFL Debacle Predicted His Presidency
Matt Welch talks with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman about his new book, Football for a Buck
The First Crackdown on Indecent Recordings
Friday A/V Club: Anthony Comstock and the bawdy cylinders
Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Republican Lawmakers Into Saying Some Really Stupid Things
The Borat comedian's new "Kinder Guardian" videos put lawmakers in cringe-worthy light.
Rick and Morty Creator Is Right-Wing Mob's Latest Target After Tasteless Comedy Sketch Resurfaces
Dan Harmon deletes his Twitter account after a years-old video resurfaces.
Georgia Politician Fights Terrorism by Mooning Sacha Baron Cohen
The costumed comedian finds that it's not that hard to dupe politicians with irrational fears.
If You're Suffering from Canadian Comedy Withdrawal, Letterkenny Offers an Antidote
Wacky rural northerners on parade
Samantha Bee Apologizes for Insulting Ivanka Trump After Right and Left Play 'We're Offended' Tit-for-Tat
Conservatives want to hold the left to the Roseanne standard.
Why Judy Gold Doesn't Play Colleges: 'You Don't Tell a Comic What Topics They Can Discuss on Stage'
A new Vice feature by Michael Moynihan highlights not just disillusioned comics but campus bookers ready to "pull the microphone" from performers who use language deemed intolerant.
Let's See More Michelle Wolf-Style Nastiness in Political Journalism
Wolf's White House-focused hostility was a hell of a lot healthier than the smug chumminess that usually prevails at the annual journalist gathering.
Politics Is Not Pretty: Podcast
Reason editors rate the White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump's nuclear politics, the optics of political summits, and the resuscitation of Zora Neale Hurston.
It's Time To End the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Michelle Wolf's jokes weren't particularly funny or offensive, but they-and the media's outraged reaction-belie an event whose best days were long ago.
Loyola Chicago Cuts Off Comedian Hannibal Buress's Mic After Politically Incorrect Performance
"He violated the mutually agreed upon content restriction clause in his contract."
The Death of Stalin Director Armando Iannucci on Free Minds Under Soviet Rule
Under Stalin, people could be killed for carrying joke books about him. They did it anyway.
Groundhog Day: 2018
Does the news ever feel like the same thing over and over and over again?
They Mock The Govt's War on Boobs and Read Hillary's Book So You Don't Have To!: Podcast
Andrew Heaton and Sarah Rose Siskind are the creators of Reason TV's Mostly Weekly, a libertarian answer to The Daily Show and Last Week with John Oliver.
Comedians Should Make Jokes About Harvey Weinstein. We Rely on Them to Tell Tough Truths.
Sometimes jokes are the only way to bring terrible open secrets to light.
'Egypt's Jon Stewart' in Exile
Bassem Youssef's comedy news show had 30 million viewers. Then he was forced to flee.
White Famous Hilariously Tackles the Racial Tensions of Comedy
Jay Pharoah gets space to shine on Showtime.
Libertarian Comedian Dave Smith on the Alt-Right, Christopher Cantwell, and How the Left 'Went Off the Rails'
Bernie Sanders vs. Ron Paul is "the difference between a propagandist and a truth teller."
Jerry Lewis, RIP: An Innovative Performer and a Cautionary Tale
Remembering a great comic genius who was also responsible for The Day the Clown Cried, widely rumored to be the worst movie ever.
Dick Gregory Took Us All on a Strange and Powerful Trip
Comedian, civil-rights activist, food guru, and conspiracy theorist made America a better, more thoughtful place.
Bassem Youssef Was 'Egypt's Jon Stewart.' Then He Was Forced To Flee.
How the Arab world's top satirist was censored, persecuted, and driven out.
I'm Dying Up Here Wants Viewers to Take the Saying Literally
Stand-up comics' pursuit for laughs presented as life-or-death drama.
How To Win Friends and Influence Politics Through Libertarian Comedy
Nick Gillespie debates how to win hearts and minds to libertarianism with Jeremy McLellan, Lou Perez, and Michael Munger at Cato Unbound.
Is Comedy a Form of Political Resistance? Nick Gillespie at Cato Unbound
Political scientist Michael Munger and comedians Jeremy McLellan and Lou Perez explain how serious comedy works.
Is the Real Housewives of ISIS Skit Really Sparking a Controversy?
Online outrage may not necessarily mean there's a controversy.
Comedian Eric Andre Crashes a Pro-Trump Alex Jones Rally, Only a Little Violence Ensues
Andre to Jones: 'I want you to have sex with my wife.'
Louis CK Compares Donald Trump to Hitler in Inane, Rambling Email to Fans
Sample quote: "I'm not saying he's evil or a monster. In fact I don't think Hitler was."
Jerry Lewis: "Refugees Should Stay Where The Hell They Are!"
"Nobody has worked harder for the human condition than I have!" says noted statesman Jerry Lewis.
Conservatives Really Want to Believe Hillary Clinton's Campaign Threatened a Comedy Club Owner
A thinly-sourced story about a rogue Clinton campaign staffer goes viral.
