The Office (TV Show)

On Leave from Scranton

Ricky Gervais Sees Dead People

And they bring him to life in Ghost Town.

Schoolhouse Rock

Rainn Wilson comedy is more childish pop than hardcore funny.

Not to Be

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic.

Summer Grows Up

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

Sad cowboys ride into Chevy's for metallic margaritas

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

Fourth and Inches

George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

Laugh In

George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

Remembering Miserable Major-Label Drones: Rock On

George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

Hold Your Horses

George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

Cherry on Top

The 40-Year-Old Virgin gets a heart-on while telling wonderfully dirty jokes

The Boss

In David Brent's The Office, it's better to be popular than competent

Your New Friends?

NBC hopes Coupling is its next hitcom, which bugs the show's biggest fans

Summer of Salvation

The film snob's guide to the best cinema the season has to offer.

Ricky Gervais can only get so far, or so funny, with The Invention of Lying

The film snob's guide to the best cinema the season has to offer.

Which Is Worse? Newsom Boycotting Press, or Newsom Blowing off Substantive Questions and Being Nasty?

BrainchildvnI am displeased in you, Hank Plante. ​By now many of you have seen the cringe-worthy Gavin Newsom/Hank Plante interview, an experience every bit as unpleasant as watching Ricky Gervais as David Brent pontificate and condescend in the British version of The Office. Most folks will remem ... More >>

Bad marriage: Lowbrow and chemistry-free in "Date Night"

BrainchildvnI am displeased in you, Hank Plante. ​By now many of you have seen the cringe-worthy Gavin Newsom/Hank Plante interview, an experience every bit as unpleasant as watching Ricky Gervais as David Brent pontificate and condescend in the British version of The Office. Most folks will remem ... 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 >>

Prop. 8 Cast Goes to Court ... And Gets Celebrity Doppelgangers

​When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cameras would not be permitted to film Perry v. Schwarzenegger,  directors John Ireland and John Ainsworth, along with a band of volunteer actors, decided to reenact the entire Prop. 8 trial and post the results to Youtube. Until today, the actors relie ... More >>

"Dinner for Schmucks": Mental disability as comedy

​When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cameras would not be permitted to film Perry v. Schwarzenegger,  directors John Ireland and John Ainsworth, along with a band of volunteer actors, decided to reenact the entire Prop. 8 trial and post the results to Youtube. Until today, the actors relie ... More >>

We Chat with Actor Idris Elba of 'The Wire' and 'Takers', Who DJs at Vessel Tonight

Tamara PalmerIdris Elba at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.​It's not that Idris Elba doesn't appreciate the adulation of hardcore fans of Stringer Bell, the pivotal character he played on the HBO series The Wire. It's just that he's sick of still talking about it, six years after Bell's untime ... More >>

The city needs to call 911 on emergency dispatchers

Tamara PalmerIdris Elba at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.​It's not that Idris Elba doesn't appreciate the adulation of hardcore fans of Stringer Bell, the pivotal character he played on the HBO series The Wire. It's just that he's sick of still talking about it, six years after Bell's untime ... More >>

One woman's quest to live without products made in China

Tamara PalmerIdris Elba at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.​It's not that Idris Elba doesn't appreciate the adulation of hardcore fans of Stringer Bell, the pivotal character he played on the HBO series The Wire. It's just that he's sick of still talking about it, six years after Bell's untime ... More >>

"Cedar Rapids": An Innocent Insurance Salesman Cuts Loose

Tamara PalmerIdris Elba at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.​It's not that Idris Elba doesn't appreciate the adulation of hardcore fans of Stringer Bell, the pivotal character he played on the HBO series The Wire. It's just that he's sick of still talking about it, six years after Bell's untime ... More >>

Top Six Celebrities Who Should Never Sing Again

Brace yourself, everybody. Not content with torturing us back in 2006 with her debut album, Paris Hilton is apparently preparing to unleash a second one. So, in her honor and as a means to prepare ourselves, here's our list of the top six celebrities who should never make music ever again. Oh, and f ... More >>

Five More Ben Gibbard Benders

Ben Gibbard, now off the sauce.​For more than a decade, Ben Gibbard has been a wildly successful musician. He's fronted for Death Cab for Cutie, was one-half of the iconic indie-electro outfit The Postal Service, and, oh yeah, married Zooey Deschanel. But during all that, he harbored a dark secret ... More >>