How 'Diarra From Detroit' Changes the Comedy Crime Genre
Diarra Kilpatrick, the writer, created BET's “Diarra From Detroit” for Diarra, the actor, to play Diarra, the fictional character who…
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'Ezra' review: The autism-themed road movie has sincerity and humor
Director Tony Goldwyn opens his family drama “Ezra” in the warm, cozy comfort of a comedy club. Max (Bobby Cannavale)…
Review of 'Tires': Shane Gillis' Netflix youth comedy
I know Shane Gillis is a controversial comedian, not in the Lenny Bruce sense, but because in 2019 he was…
Before 99 Cents Only, there was Bargain Circus in La Brea
To the editor: When a 99 Cents Only store took over the wonderfully chaotic Bargain Circus location on La Brea…
'The Vince Staples Show' finds 'humor in moments of discomfort'
When Vince Staples wrote an episode set in an amusement park for his new Netflix series, “The Vince Staples Show,”…
What do jokes on Tinder, Hinge and Bumble bios really mean?
“Looking for jokes!” It's a standard dating app, among the Billboard Hot 100 of biobanality. Along with a passion for…
'The Promised Land' review: an old-school western thriller
“The Promised Land” by Nikolaj Arcel has an apt title. Adapted from the 2020 novel “The Captain and Ann Barbara”…