‘Being an autobiographical comedian, it’s not advisable. But also, it’s my favorite type of comedy’
Guess who’s coming to dinner at the home of a wealthy Latino family in Pasadena. A well-mannered, painstakingly progressive, sensitive-to-a-fault white dude. Cue the comic mayhem in Gloria Calderón Kellett’s “One of the Good Ones,” which is having its world premiere at Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of Kimberly Senior. The playwright turns the tables in this comedy of representation to reflect the difficulty America is still having in keeping up with society’s evolution. Calderón...
In the words of Florida Evans, “Damn, damn, damn!” That was Black Twitter’s first few reactions to seeing the trailer for Netflix’s new animated reboot of “Good Times.” Premiering Friday, April 12, the series follows a new generation of the Evans family as they thrive and survive in a housing project in Chicago. The star-studded voice cast includes J.B. Smoove as patriarch, cab driver Reggie Evans; Yvette Nicole Brown as his wife Beverly; Jay Pharoah as their artist son Junior; Marsai Martin...
Voters’ perceptions of the economy don’t always match their own situation or national trends. The gap can color their views of candidates.
The Budget did little to move the polls, but it included some fundamental philosophical changes to the way we pay tax. Expect unintended consequences, says Tim Sarson Budgets are fleeting spectacles. Like a passing squall they arrive with a few gusts of media speculation, dominate the news for a week at most, then blow themselves []
Nicholas Winton, a London stockbroker, visited Prague and decided he had to do something to help the stranded refugees who would otherwise be taken prisoner and sent to extermination camps.
Nicholas Winton, a London stockbroker, visited Prague and decided he had to do something to help the stranded refugees who would otherwise be taken prisoner and sent to extermination camps.
The £13.5bn rollout of smart meters - paid for through higher bills - enables usage in the home to be read remotely by energy companies.
Meagan Good is in it for the long run with Jonathan Majors. The Shazam! actress recently shared insight into her months-long romance with the Loki star, and she made it clear she is already
Christine Blasey Ford says the time leading up to her 2018 testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee – and its aftermath – is a lot like surfing, venturing out into unknown waters. Her new memoir, One Way Back, recounts her experience coming forward with an accusation that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in the 1980s. In today's episode, Blasey Ford speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about why she originally wanted to avoid being in the public spotlight,...
Heading into today's Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game, Illinois is
Researchers compared essays written by three first-year undergraduate students, with the aid of ChatGPT, with 164 essays written by IGCSE students