Tag: comedy
Motherhood is tough in “Tully,” an unglamorous yet triumphant comedy from...
Full disclosure: I am not, have never been and never will be, a mother. Most of my insight into motherhood is informed by my...
Good intentions can’t salvage how ugly “I Feel Pretty” is
Love or hate her, Amy Schumer’s ascent to comedy stardom should come as no surprise to anyone. The brand of self-deprecatory stand-up comedy she...
Block your eyes and ears from the trainwreck that is “Blockers”
From Key Cannon, the writer of the “Pitch Perfect” series and Netflix’s immediately axed show “Girlboss,” comes “Blockers,” her directorial debut about a trio...
Students received the last laugh from Pete Davidson
Comedian Pete Davidson, currently the youngest cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL), brought his lauded unfiltered comedic style to UCR on Thursday, May...
Anna Akana imparts her advice on surpassing limitations
On the evening of Monday, May 22 in HUB 302, Anna Akana, an American filmmaker and YouTube sensation, visited UCR to talk about her...
You’ll never know what you’ll find, when you know laughter
On Wednesday, April 19 students and faculty were treated by UCR’s Department of Dance to a fantastic opening night showing of “in knowing laughter”...
Hannah Horvath had a baby, damn it, so can I
Yes, Lena Dunham’s “Girls” is coming to an end. From a distance I can hear a mix of cheers and sobs from critics and...
Punch me in the face “Fist Fight”
I’m so glad I brought a punching bag with me into the theater on Friday to vent out my frustration with this film. This...
Funny or Die’s Jokes for Votes uses comedy to make young...
Jokes for Votes has become the first-ever comedy-laced voter registration tour in the world, being put on by Funny or Die, a comedy TV...
“Zoolander 2” has lost its Blue Steel
Everyone who watched the original “Zoolander” movie will always remember the “school for ants,” “Dere-lick-my-balls” from the face-off scene and last but certainly not...