The 50 Best Joan Rivers Jokes

During nearly six decades in comedy, Joan Rivers insulted many with her caustic one-liners, but she was at her best when she directed her venom at herself. In tribute, we’ve gathered 50 of her best jokes to help us laugh through all the tears. I have no sex appeal. If my husband didn’t toss and turn, we’d never have had the kid. People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. [Read More]

The 6 Trippiest Things in Kim Kardashians Crazy New Energy Drink Commercial

Kim Kardashian is the face of Hype Energy Drinks (because why not?), and today the brand released a commercial featuring their spokesperson that goes from trippy to surreal more or less as soon as it begins. We’ve broken down the spot’s strangest moments so you don’t have to melt your brain. But if you want to feel like you just took peyote, by all means, proceed. Here we meet Kim — for whatever reason dressed like Audrey Hepburn — unconscious on the sidewalk. [Read More]

The Acolyte Recap: Toil and Trouble

The Acolyte Destiny Season 1 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Acolyte Destiny Season 1 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Hey, remember midi-chlorians? Way back in 1999, in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, writer-director George Lucas — via his character of Qui-Gon, a Jedi Master — introduced the idea that “the Force” can be unusually strong within individuals who have a larger than normal amount of special microscopic creatures in their body’s cells. [Read More]

The Alienist Finale Recap: Drag Me to Hell

The Alienist Castle in the Sky Season 1 Episode 10 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** The Alienist Castle in the Sky Season 1 Episode 10 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** Credit where credit’s due: Things could have been a lot worse. “Castle in the Sky” is surprisingly bright, considering how dark The Alienist has gotten, but I suppose that’s to be expected from a finale. Joseph is alive, thank God, though the other boy was cut into pieces and dumped into the public bath. [Read More]

The Bear Recap: Fire Suppression

The Bear Bolognese Season 2 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Bear Bolognese Season 2 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » It’s make-or-break time for the staff of the Bear. In “Bolognese,” the booths are in, the fixtures are up, the pans are being delivered, and the kitchen staff has been hired. [Read More]

The Bear Recap: Partner Problems

The Bear Sundae Season 2 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Bear Sundae Season 2 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Has any fictional show made its city’s food scene look better than The Bear’s? Granted, that’s not hard with Chicago, which has not just some of the best fine dining in the whole country but also some of the best street staples, counter classics, and everyday fare. [Read More]

The Below Deck Sailing Yacht Cast Is Wildly Horny, Two Episodes In

Can you imagine kissing a relative stranger right now — say, someone you’ve known for less than four days? The cast of Below Deck Sailing Yacht sure could by the time they got onboard the Parsifal III, months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the magic of reality-TV bubbling and testing, the cast and charter guests were able to interact as normal during the pandemic, meaning we still get to watch the crew’s usual night-off debauchery, even if they can’t go to bars and clubs. [Read More]

The Carmichael Shows David Alan Grier on How Fast the World Is Changing and Playing the Cowardly

People keep asking comedian David Alan Grier for tickets to The Wiz, NBC’s third live musical, airing this December. “The ticket is the flat-screen in your house!” Grier said during a phone interview with Vulture. “There is no audience! They don’t get it.” Grier will play the Cowardly Lion, but the repeat ticket encounters would serve as a terrific bit on The Carmichael Show, NBC’s summer sleeper hit comedy based on the life of stand-up comic Jerrod Carmichael. [Read More]

The Catwalk Nepoti

Brands love a familiar face — no wonder so many top models are second-gen. Photo-Illustration: New York Magazine; What are genes, really, but subcutaneous IP? It’s no wonder that, in our sequel-ridden era, nepo babies make up so many of today’s top models: There’s Kaia of the Crawfords. Kendall of the Kardashian-Jenners. Hailey of the Baldwins and the Biebers. And, of course, Lily-Rose, an (until recently) undinged Depp. [Read More]

The Changeling Season-Finale Recap: Forever Lost in the Wild

The Changeling Battle of the Island Season 1 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next « PreviousEpisode Next Episode » The Changeling Battle of the Island Season 1 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next « PreviousEpisode Next Episode » Call me old-fashioned, but I still mourn the loss of longer TV seasons. This new standard of eight-episode seasons leaves much to be desired for viewers who revel in the experience of watching a carefully curated story unfold over the course of many installments. [Read More]