Writing fellows bring humor, grief, expression to Madison Public Library

On the evening of April 17, the Wisconsin Book Festival held a public reading at the Madison Public Library. The event featured five distinguished fellows — Adams Adeosun, Jackie Chalghin, Audrey Gradzewicz, Michael Kaplan and Winniebell Xinyu Zong — from …

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ uses humor and a simple plot to address veteran PTSD

Inspired by a true story, director and Army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes created a dark comedy film, “My Dead Friend Zoe,” centered on veterans’ lives after the army. It is not only a story of healing but also a call for attention to the issue of veteran …

Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya

Talk about a journey: Psychotherapist and author Virginia DeLuca on her divorce shocker and dark humor

Psychotherapist and author Virginia “Ginny” DeLuca said she still remembers the day her 60-year-old husband told her he wanted a divorce because he had decided he wanted to have children. It was 2014, and they had been married for nine years (it was her …

'The Dragon's Apprentice' - Humor and Magic

James Riley was inspired by the book bans across the country, and added dragons to make "The Dragon's Apprentice" more fun. What was your inspiration behind your most recent book? The inspiration for "The Dragon's Apprentice" …

Breaking Bad Spin-Off ‘Slippin’ Jimmy’ Criticized for Lack of Humor

NEW YORK, NY — The much-anticipated animated spin-off of the acclaimed series “Breaking Bad,” titled “Slippin’ Jimmy,” has received largely negative reviews since its release on May 23, 2022. The series is centered around Jimmy McGill, known as Saul …

‘Lexington smells fantastic!’ SNL alum Rachel Dratch kicks off Lexington’s 250th celebration with humor, hometown pride.

LEXINGTON - A home grown star helped kick off the town’s 250th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Lexington Thursday night. Comedian Rachel Dratch, of Saturday Night Live fame, came back to her hometown to emcee a special edition of the town’s …

Omar Young quickly builds relationships, injects humor in Iowa’s running backs room

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Omar Young is “terrible with names,” but he’s working on it. “I do have the coaches’ names,” Young said while also trying to take note of the …

'Dying for Sex' executive producer previews true story about friendship, humor and sexual awakening

All eight episodes of FX's "Dying for Sex," co-starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, are now streaming on Hulu. INDIANAPOLIS — In 2015, Molly Kochan was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Following the diagnosis, Molly …

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ in Charlotte features imperfect characters, adult humor and unexpected tears

Many Broadway shows have been adapted from films, but “Kimberly Akimbo” is the first musical I’ve seen that I thought could translate well the opposite way. With its zany characters and fast-paced, off-color comedy, I believe”Kimberly Akimbo” would make a …