It can seem heartless to talk about bringing a comedic sensibility to the treatment of something sad or traumatic. But the term comedy has technical meanings apart from the seriousness of the subject ...

In the debut of the darkly comic new FX miniseries Dying for Sex, Molly (Michelle Williams) learns that her breast cancer has returned and is now terminal, then thinks on her nonexistent sex life with ...

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Catie Turner releases Comedy & Tragedy: Act 2, the follow-up EP to her June release Comedy & Tragedy: Act 1. The finale of a two-part collection of songs and visuals, ...

A new generation of stand-ups is mining the heartbreaking loss of a loved one for ambitious shows. How did we get here? Credit...Javier Jaén Supported by By Jason Zinoman Denial. Anger. Bargaining.

When a comedian finds themselves becoming successful, they are usually caught in a catch-22. More often than not, their success stems from striking a particular nerve with an audience, shedding new ...

The emotional range between the “Tragedy King,” who makes audiences weep, and the “Legendary Kitchen Soldier,” whose comedy is so absurd it feels tear-jerking, seems almost impossible for one person ...