There’s a logical connection between Tommy Tiernan, the Irish comedian who opened his three-week run in the Little Theater on Wednesday, and John Cleese, the British comedian who will perform his one-man show in Royce Hall on Saturday. Read more...

Last summer, I interned at the largest newspaper in the state of Delaware. I realize that’s more or less equivalent to bragging about being the tallest midget, but the detail is important, as you’ll see in a moment. Read more...

It’s the last call for drinks. The night is over. The horny crowd slowly leaves; the noise deflates to a series of routine, drunken good-byes, after-hours invitations and an occasional, forgettable argument. Read more...

Sonic Youth “Sonic Youth” Geffen Records Ciccone Youth “The Whitey Album” Geffen Records Thurston Moore “Psychic Hearts” Geffen Records The lens through which most view Sonic Youth emerged in the early ’90s, shortly after the New York-based noise-rock titans signed with Geffen Records. Read more...

“Duck Season” Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Warner Independent Pictures Baking, playing video games and arguing over a pizza delivery are some of the menial tasks that drag out the beginning of “Duck Season,” which follows four unlikely companions sharing a strange Sunday in a Mexico City apartment. Read more...

After spending the better part of a decade trying to get his first feature film produced, Rian Johnson has some advice for aspiring filmmakers. “It’s just a matter of sticking around,” he said. Read more...

From misogyny to Sept. 11, 2001 to a safety deposit box filled with feces, no subject is off-limits for comedy group the Upright Citizens Brigade. Nothing is dull. Read more...