Saturday Night Live
Ranked: Worst to best presidential candidate performances on SNL
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the weekend on the late night comedy show. Here’s how her performance compares with Donald Trump’s and other White House wannabes.
- Thomas Mitchell
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- Review
Saturday Night Live’s origin story gets lost in the nostalgia
Director Jason Reitman’s fanfic is crammed with characters and subplots, yet it is too micromanaged to convey any real feeling of anarchy.
- Jake Wilson
Live, from New York: How Saturday Night captured the chaos of the TV icon
Director Jason Reitman had to harness the energy of the sketch show that turned its 20-something comedians into superstars.
- Michael Idato
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Let them eat pets: Why we shouldn’t laugh too hard at Trump’s prejudice
There is only one problem with making fun of Trump’s absurd claim: it shrouds how fundamentally racist and terrifying it was.
- Jacqueline Maley
From Gladiator II to Babygirl and Nightbitch: 19 movies we can’t wait to see
Festival season has delivered big-name films and independent hopefuls, while more Oscar contenders are waiting in the wings.
- Louise Rugendyke
This comedian once thought she’d been kidnapped. She’s now a viral hit.
Atsuko Okatsuka is one of the fastest rising names in comedy – thanks to her grandma and the Drop Challenge.
- Lenny Ann Low
On the road with the Blues Brothers and a mission from God
Journalist Daniel de Visé tells the story of the classic comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
- Nathan Smith
‘If I ever have to talk in front of more than four people, I get nervous’: Kristen Wiig
Bridesmaids made her the golden girl of American comedy. But in the decade since, the actor’s career has been far from the typical Hollywood trajectory.
- Ed Cumming
- Magazine
- Sunday Life
The April 21 Edition
Kristen Wiig graces our cover this week and tells writer Ed Cumming how she loves having the freedom to pick and choose what she does these days.
‘I still have that zebra dress’: How Blondie’s Debbie Harry keeps rocking it at 78
The queen of punk chats about her enduring career, distinctive style and plans for the future. Yes, there’s a new Blondie album on the way.
- Jane Rocca
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