Once upon a time, a comic book didn’t need to be dark, grim, or gritty to be successful. Comic books — evolving from newspaper comic strips — were often referred to as “funny books” or “the funnies.” ...

"Come on, there're no cops up here! Nail it! Give it some gas!" Plane jokes! Classic Jerry Seinfeld. When people imitate him, ...

The other month, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin sat down with fellow fantasy author Joe Abercrombie to talk about Abercombie's latest book The ...

J.E. Thomas is returning this summer with her second middle-grade novel, “The AI Incident,” publishing July 8, 2025, from Levine Querido.

The “Beer Bad” episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is universally despised, but it’s also funnier than it gets credit for being.

What do you get if you write a book about a comedian who isn’t funny? What Will People Think by Sara Hamdan. Tragically, that joke is about as good as any you’ll read in the novel.You can see how the ...

The author of The Emperor of Gladness on his relationship to ideas of success, the anxiety of newness, and how literary ...

Ads for consumer A.I. are struggling to imagine how the product could improve your day — unless you’re a barely functioning ...

Michael Middleton , the father of Catherine, the Princess of Wales , turns 76 today and, as is his nature, is likely to ...

Remarkably, the author’s signature humor—satirical at times, lighthearted at others—prevails in the exact proportion ...