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Netflix Has No Business Talking About Pride Month
If the company wants to promote transphobia, it needs to stop pretending it supports trans people.
Gun Knife Used to Attack Chappelle Apt Metaphor for Whichever Culture War You're Into
The scary attack on Dave Chappelle demonstrates whatever you want it to about society and politics.
Small Town Kills Affordable Housing Plan After Opposition From Dave Chappelle
The village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, rejected a few dozen affordable housing units attached to a large new subdivision because its most famous resident lobbied hard against it, threatening to no longer be the town’s “benefactor” if it passed.
Netflix Isn’t Backing Down on Dave Chappelle and Neither Are Its Workers
“Truly dystopian that my first time going to my office will be in order to walk out of it.”
So, Was Trump Good for Comedy?
Dissecting the entertainment impact of a president who's wrought so much real-world havoc seems trivial, but it's a question that won't go away.
Hosting Concerts During a Pandemic Puts the Future of Live Music at Risk
Though artists like Chase Rice, Chris Janson, and DaBaby are playing shows, an epidemiologist told VICE why that's a bad idea.
Dave Chappelle's New '8:46' Special Is Part Comedy, Part Emergency Dispatch
In his new Netflix special, the comic addresses a sparse and masked crowd in Beavercreek, Ohio in the wake of George Floyd's death.
'Leaving Neverland' Director Says Dave Chappelle's MJ Jokes Are 'Revolting'
"Why not do something brave instead of crapping on a victim of child rape?"
You Can Definitely Skip Dave Chappelle's New Netflix Special 'Sticks & Stones'
The comedian doubles down on misogyny and transphobia in both the special and the hidden bonus scene that follows.
Kevin Hart’s Defenders Said More Than They Realized
Those worried that a black comic was being treated unfairly raised key questions facing comedy, even if it was for the wrong example.
What Happened When I Called Out Comedians for Transphobic 'Jokes'
After I received a hateful message from my former friend, actor and comedian TJ Miller, the #MeToo movement inspired me to continue calling out transphobia—even when it means facing hordes of vitriolic trolls.