Patton Oswalt

The 84th Academy Awards: a Timeline

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

The Coup's Boots Riley on His Next Record, Hip-Hop for White Kids, and Loving Battlestar Galactia

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

Five Great Reissues from Last Year That You Haven't Heard Yet

2010 continued 2009's heavy schedule of reissues, with release of spruced-up editions of Exile on Main St. and the Apple Records catalog being flogged as mainstream news items. Geezer rockers of course take this as definitive proof that today's music sucks. Premature post-postmods like Patton Oswal ... More >>

Big Fan

2010 continued 2009's heavy schedule of reissues, with release of spruced-up editions of Exile on Main St. and the Apple Records catalog being flogged as mainstream news items. Geezer rockers of course take this as definitive proof that today's music sucks. Premature post-postmods like Patton Oswal ... More >>

Maria Awesome Show, Great Job!

2010 continued 2009's heavy schedule of reissues, with release of spruced-up editions of Exile on Main St. and the Apple Records catalog being flogged as mainstream news items. Geezer rockers of course take this as definitive proof that today's music sucks. Premature post-postmods like Patton Oswal ... More >>

What To Do? Thursday's Pick: Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman​Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman on You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice @ The Jewish Community Center A book with the title You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice implies certain things. Namel ... More >>

How to Be

Eugene Mirman​Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman on You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice @ The Jewish Community Center A book with the title You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice implies certain things. Namel ... More >>

The Giggles

Eugene Mirman​Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman on You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice @ The Jewish Community Center A book with the title You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice implies certain things. Namel ... More >>

Alt-Comedy O.G.

Eugene Mirman​Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman on You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice @ The Jewish Community Center A book with the title You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice implies certain things. Namel ... More >>

The Informant!

Eugene Mirman​Daniel Handler, Larry Doyle, Marc Maron, and Eugene Mirman on You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice @ The Jewish Community Center A book with the title You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice implies certain things. Namel ... More >>

The Inglourious Year in Film

J. Hoberman, Robert Wilonsky, and Scott Foundas put their minds together and come up with their favorite films of the year. Let's hear it for teamwork.

The Informant! gets cute with massive corporate scandal and blows the story

J. Hoberman, Robert Wilonsky, and Scott Foundas put their minds together and come up with their favorite films of the year. Let's hear it for teamwork.

Super Cross

J. Hoberman, Robert Wilonsky, and Scott Foundas put their minds together and come up with their favorite films of the year. Let's hear it for teamwork.

Seth Rogen's rent-a-cop rides the bipolar express in Observe and Report

J. Hoberman, Robert Wilonsky, and Scott Foundas put their minds together and come up with their favorite films of the year. Let's hear it for teamwork.

Last Night: Comedy Death Ray at Cobb's

Photo of Zach Galifianakis by www.brandonhickman.comComedy Death Ray w/ Zach Galigianakis, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Kindler, Chris Hardwick and the Fun Bunch (Scott Aukerman & BJ Porter)Friday, Jan. 30, 2009Cobb's Comedy ClubBetter than: Lemme get back to you on th ... More >>

Last Night: Aziz Ansari at Punch Line Comedy Club

(Aziz Ansari by Seth Olenick)Aziz Ansari (w/ Nick  Kroll)Friday, Jan. 23, 2009Punch LineBetter than: "Rollerblading" What better way to spend a Friday night than laughing until you're all teared up like a baby? I mean, yeah, it's great when you leave the Great American talking about some kick a ... More >>

Patton Oswalt

(Aziz Ansari by Seth Olenick)Aziz Ansari (w/ Nick  Kroll)Friday, Jan. 23, 2009Punch LineBetter than: "Rollerblading" What better way to spend a Friday night than laughing until you're all teared up like a baby? I mean, yeah, it's great when you leave the Great American talking about some kick a ... More >>

Wonderland Walk, transPOP and Labyrinth: Your Weekend Hitlist

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Heckled to Death: The Mystery of a Good Joke

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Patton Oswalt Spends a Summer Weekend at Cobb's

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Human Giant Hit SF for NoisePop

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

LastNight: Freaks and Geeks Reunion Q&A at Cobb's Comedy Club

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Sketchfest stokes the musician-comedian love affair

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

ASD's SF Sketchfest Event Preview

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

The General

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

A Stand Up Guy

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Long Live the Colonel

By Melissa BaronIt's official, Christmas has hit San Francisco. There are still lots of things to do this weekend besides checking out holiday decorations downtown and downing peppermint bark sundaes. Here's the scoop:On Friday from 6-10 pm hang out in the Lower Haight for the Lower Haight Wonderlan ... More >>

Incredible, Edible

Brad Bird does it again; health inspectors everywhere shaken to their core

Coming Soon

The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found

Noise Pop Tip Sheet

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Summer Listings

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Some Kind of Joke

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Celebrity Sound Bites!

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Holiday Happenings

Light One Up

Burning Man regulars flip the switch

The Paminator

DJ "I rule the school"

OK Then, 2004!

A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

OK Then, 2004!

A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

Me Talk Pretty

In conversation with comedian Patton Oswalt and the original pianist for John Kerry's Electras

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

In conversation with comedian Patton Oswalt and the original pianist for John Kerry's Electras

Slap Shots

In conversation with comedian Patton Oswalt and the original pianist for John Kerry's Electras