Billy Eichner, John Cusack, Insecure's Natasha Rothwell, Julie Klausner, and others call on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson, who defended 17-year-old white supremacist Kyle Rittenhouse's killings of two protesters in Kenosha, WA.
”For those unfamiliar, Problem Areas spent its entire first season examining policing in America and what reforming it looks like. Recently, Barack Obama spoke about the need to be specific in trying to bring about reform. Our show tried to do that along with some dumb jokes.”
Chris Gethard is turning his hit Earwolf podcast Beautiful/Anonymous into a festival called Beautiful/CONonymous that happens May 14-17 in Brooklyn, featuring live podcast tapings, stand-up shows, live music, dance parties, and waffles.
Tonight's NYC-area shows include Swervedriver, Steely Dan, Charli XCX, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc), Beach Slang, Stiff Little Fingers, and more.
Slate.com is hosting a festival, called Slate Day, in NYC this Saturday (June 8) on The Highline Park at 16th St and at the SVA Theater featuring "live podcasts, delightful experiences, and lots of special guests."
Littlefield Performance + Art space, one of the few great smaller indie music and comedy clubs still standing in South Brooklyn, is preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a lineup featuring old and new friends of the venue.