Sitcom Gets Biblical: The Jim Gaffigan Show’s Case of Mistaken Identity
The Jim Gaffigan Show stars the eponymous comic, actor, voice-over artist, and author in a fictionalized version of his life as a comedian living... Read More
The Sad and Silly World of Rick and Morty
The Saturday morning cartoon has long been a hallmark of many kids’ weekend. Back in my parents’ day, this meant shows like Looney Toons... Read More
Upcoming TV Shows for Humanists: Impastor, The Young Pope, and a Not-Yet-Titled Sitcom By Amy Poehler
From The Big Bang Theory to Orange is the New Black, readers of TheHumanist.com are fans of quality television shows that feature humanist characters... Read More
Game of Gender Roles: Popular Culture and Women
June 14 marked the finale of the fifth season of the popular television show, Game of Thrones. This season has been particularly controversial in... Read More
Bill Nye and Amy Schumer: No, the Universe Is Not Trying to Tell You Something
No, the Universe did not call you that cab or tell you to take vitamins. In a hilarious new video from Comedy Central’s Inside... Read More
A Science-Themed Late Night Talk Show: The Final Frontier? Neil deGrasse Tyson goes where no astrophysicist has gone before
After his successful stint as the host of last year’s Cosmos on Fox, which revamped Carl Sagan's groundbreaking 1980s series, Neil deGrasse Tyson is... Read More
Hey, Trevor Noah—We Don’t All Need a God
When my boyfriend and I first started watching Trevor Noah’s stand-up comedy in late 2014, it was like discovering a hidden gem. Our inside... Read More
TV Review: Little Cult Drama in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but Plenty of Laughs
The announcement of a new Netflix series about on a character who lived in an underground bunker as part of an apocalyptic cult for... Read More
This Sacrilegious House of Cards Scene Even Shocked Some Atheists
WARNING: Spoilers ahead. House of Cards is full of shocking moments—perhaps famous for them—and season three continues to delight viewers by venturing into the... Read More
Jon Stewart, Humanists Will Miss You
Last week Jon Stewart startled audiences by announcing that when his contract runs out in September, his sixteen-year run on Comedy Central’s pivotal satire... Read More