Mohan Gupta had never dreamed of becoming a comedian. Born in India and educated in the UK, he trained as engineer and, later, a monk. "I never in my life thought I would make anyone laugh," he says.

The time has finally come: We’re back with our year-end list on the emerging comics you need to know. It’s been another hugely dynamic year for comedy, with 29 stand-up specials from Netflix, 12 ...

Reader, who are the people who have stood up to President Donald Trump and confronted him, face to his furious face? Answer: Women, and only women, have done so publicly. Running for president, former ...

Reader, who are the people who have stood up to President Donald Trump and confronted him, face to his furious face? Answer: Women, and only women, have done so publicly. Running for president, former ...

STAND Up to Cancer 2025 returns for another year with a night featuring a ground-breaking documentary and an all-star line-up for Celebrity Gogglebox. Tonight’s event is packed with six broadcast ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. In the one-horse town of Marikavalasa in India's eastern coastal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wow, 2025 — in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself. And it took some brilliant stand ...

During UC Berkeley film students Laney Marquette and Harper Hammond-Wilonsky’s interview with The Daily Californian about their upcoming project, “Miss Unfunny America” — the two writer-directors and ...

Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast. By Jason Zinoman Many savvy observers declared the death of the late-night ...

The jokes we've rounded up are from Bluesky, Threads, and X...noting that we can't endorse the latter, but we are pleased to bring you the comical relief that can still be found on the platform, free ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In their place, an unlikely comedic hero has emerged: Lindsay Lohan. Her most famous comedy film, ...