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April 2026 (continued)

Apr 22

Kevin Hart Bought Six Billboards

Watching a man who employs hundreds of people complain about his lower back requires a specific kind of suspension of disbelief.
Apr 8

Netflix Finally Forgives Louis C.K.

The comedy industry has spent the better part of a decade pretending to have a unified moral compass, but in reality, it just has a waiting room.
Apr 1

Nate Bargatze Is Bigger Than Coldplay

The void left by the death of the mid-tier arena rock band has been filled by a guy from Tennessee who refuses to curse.

Mar 25

Mark Normand Wants to Be Oppressed

A look at Mark Normand's podcast drama with Netflix, Nate Bargatze doing Garth Brooks numbers in arenas, and Kountry Wayne's billion Facebook views.
Mar 19

Mark Normand Remains Relentless

Mark Normand drops a relentless new hour on Netflix, Derrick Stroup proves clean comedy is booming, and the On Cinema universe goes back on the road.
Mar 12

The Nostalgia Singularity

Derrick Stroup and Kountry Wayne battle for the '90s, Joey Avery questions defense spending, and John Mulaney gets a shiny academic medal in Dublin.
Mar 4

Renting Jokes and the Bridgerton Algorithm

Dave Attell's special leaves Netflix, Taylor Tomlinson drops a dense new hour, Ali Wong heads back on the road, and the algorithm pushes period romance.

Feb 26

Religious Trauma as a Setup, Ali Wong's Winter Plans, and the Return of Greg Davies

Taylor Tomlinson deconstructs her faith on Netflix, Ali Wong adds European and San Francisco dates to her 2026 tour, and Greg Davies returns to standup.
Feb 19

Sommore Reigns, Chris Fleming Crab-Walks, and Tom Segura Swears He's Not Lying

Sommore drops a new Netflix special, Chris Fleming brings his crab walk to HBO, and Taylor Tomlinson takes her religious trauma back to church.
Feb 13

Vancouver Freezes Over, Katt Williams Files a Report, and Vegas Gets a Facelift

JFL Vancouver kicks off with Letterman and Dropout, Katt Williams drops 'The Last Report' on Netflix, and the Laugh Factory opens a new room in Vegas.