At the height of Stalin’s powers in the 1950s, Russian citizens would circulate joke books making fun of the great dictator. These folks would surely be killed if found in possession of such items, ...

There are probably dozens of reasons to read. Reading informs you about the myriad ways that the world is imploding, or how many calories are in the thing you’re eating, for example. Reading can also ...

Perhaps it's ~the times~, but comedy films aren't what they used to be. That isn't to say that they aren't as funny – but the current batch aren't as salient, formative and quotable as they were, say, ...

Twenty eighteen was another big year for comedy podcasts — so big, in fact, that what was once just a comedy-nerd activity broke into the mainstream. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson’s beloved 2 ...

This was a banner year for comedy and an even bigger year for getting outraged about comedy. There’s never been more comedy available, whether it’s movies, sitcoms, podcasts, streaming stand-up ...

As we all know, comedy’s about one thing: getting that number one slot on Paste’s annual ranking of the best comedians of the year. Thanks for all the effort, everybody, but sadly only 15 lucky names ...

It feels like only two years ago that, with 80-plus new stand-up comedy specials released into the world, I was arguing the need in 2016 for comedy specials to be, well, special. Oh wait. That was ...

According to Apple, there are over half a million active podcasts. If you figure each one has one or two hosts at a minimum, that means there are more podcast hosts than residents of San Francisco.

What does it mean that the most talked about comedy special of the year offered a biting critique of comedy itself? And that the most memorable talk show rant took aim at talk show rants? Maybe ...

Already the most boldly inventive show anywhere on TV, Donald Glover's FX gem somehow managed to top itself in Season 2, taking bigger swings and smashing our expectations to bits. Each week was like ...

IGN's Best Comedy TV Series category is the place to find the chuckles, the giggles, the guffaws and, most importantly, the finest funniest television shows of the year. From the wrestling ring to the ...