Saturday Night Live (TV Program)

July 14, 2022

Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief.

That concept might be the reason her trailblazing stand-up career has been overshadowed; it may also be the reason she’s still so sharp, our critic argues. […]
May 11, 2022

‘1973 Merch’: How a Year Became Shorthand for Abortion Rights

On “S.N.L.” or at rallies, gear with the date signals support for Roe v. Wade. The story of the women’s movement during the Trump era cannot […]
September 27, 2020

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became a Pop Culture Icon

Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived a storied life. In 1972, she became the first tenured female professor at Columbia Law School. In 1980, she was appointed to […]
January 25, 2020

S.N.L.’s Bowen Yang is a Smash. And a Mensch.

Bowen Yang went wild and crazy when he was christened as the newest cast member on “Saturday Night Live.” He ordered some coasters from Amazon. Gray […]
January 21, 2020

Aidy Bryant’s Week: Music and More Music, With a Side of Garbage

Aidy Bryant has two full-time jobs: She’s an Emmy-nominated cast member of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC and a star, a creator and an executive producer […]
March 25, 2017

Future Tense: The Perverse Thrill of Chaotic Times

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE For all the rational appeal of peace and stability, Americans have a powerful attraction to calamity and disruption. World War II […]