Last Friday, Netflix debuted its latest original series, Master of None, starring and created by Parks and Recreation’s Aziz Ansari. Following Ansari’s Dev, a late 20s commercial actor living in New York, the 10 episode, half hour show brings us a different social issue to focus on in each episode. Through a deeply personal lens of Ansari, it’s perhaps the most culturally aware show I’ve ever seen.
Category: Television
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Review
On March 6th, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt began streaming on Netflix. Ellie Kemper, best known from The Office and Bridesmaids, stars as the titular Kimmy Schmidt, a twenty-nine year old who has spent the last fifteen years of her life in the underground bunker of a doomsday cult in Indiana. […]
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Jon Stewart’s legacy and the future of The Daily Show
After 16 years at The Daily Show, Jon Stewart is retiring this year. We explore what should happen next, and how he’s had an influence on the country and other satirists.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver has grown up from his post at The Daily Show to his own critically acclaimed comedic political news show that gives in-depth exposés of unnoticed stories.
