Ghostbusters at 30: The first modern comedy?
Not only is Ghostbusters still popular, it may have created a new kind of film comedy
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Happy Sharknado Week! Can TV manufacture a camp classic?
The makers of Sharknado really want it to be a major money-spinner, but can you monetize an internet meme?
Will there ever be another comedy like Seinfeld?
Can John Mulaney’s comedy save the studio-audience sitcom? Can anyone?
At Comic-Con, mainstream comics reach out to girl fans
Welcome to the new, female, Thor and hipster Batgirl’s loose-fitting and practical costume
How Weird Al became the undisputed song parody king
"Weird Al" Yankovic is back! Again.
The end of Archie? Not so fast
Jaime Weinman on Archie Andrews’ alternate-universe death and why comic book companies like to kill off top characters
John Oliver’s twist on television
It’s not Jon Stewart 2.0. British import John Oliver is mobilizing viewers with a whole new kind of comedy
Emmy nominations: Still 100% Maslany-free
Jaime Weinman finds an omission to be angry about
Searching for God? Turn on the TV
Television’s most profound religious explorations are on secular shows like The Leftovers
Can Clint Eastwood pull off the film version of Jersey Boys?
The 84-year-old Western star’s foray into musicals