Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Inflation and the availability of specials on streaming services are creating challenges for comedy clubs. Black-owned venues are especially strained. Fewer than 10 in the U.S. dedicate their stages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of PBS Newshour, joins to discuss his new book “Black Out Loud” about the history of Black comedy, from ...

Comedy is one of the oldest genres in the history of cinema. Since before the medium started to gain traction as a legitimate storytelling device, let alone as an art form, directors were already ...