23+ hour, 10+ min ago   (975+ words) For years, Dave Chappelle has been treated as a kind of honorary dissident on the right. Not because he ever pledged allegiance, but because he irritated the correct people. He mocked pronouns, needled sanctimony, and refused to bow. That was…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (4+ words) 'Democratic point of principle'...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (930+ words) Wait " it's not over yet?This critic enjoyed "Wicked: For Good" better than some, but at the very least, it's comforting to know the saga is over after two gargantuan films."I'm going to change the channel. " I am gonna…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1060+ words) For more than [Original URL: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/01/21/the-first-american-novel/. Click or tap if you trust this link.]two centuries, the great American novel has tempted writers who dreamed of capturing the country's soul between two covers.From Melville's "Moby-Dick" to Fitzgerald's "The Great…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (561+ words) Legendary "Airplane!" director David Zucker has a theory about why today's movies are flopping so badly " and the folks in charge aren't going to like it."The studios are very frightened people afraid to take risks," the director told Align,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (440+ words) Iconic comedian and entertainer Eddie Murphy weighed in on the current state of cancel culture among the youth, and he did not hold back. Murphy made the comments to the Hollywood Reporter while publicizing an upcoming documentary about his life…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (25+ words) When foreign investors start rescuing American game studios from their own ideological obsessions, it shows the market's patience for activism-as-art has ended....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (6+ words) 'humor rather than defensiveness disarms detractors'...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (703+ words) From September 26 to October 9, 2025, Saudi Arabia is hosting its inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival as part of Vision 2030s entertainment push. High-profile American comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, and Bill Burr, among others, were invited to perform for payments reportedly ranging…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) Iconic comedian Dave Chappelle was among those who chose to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, and he further enflamed criticism with his comments about the U.S. The comedy festival includes many comedians who have made left-wing…...