louis c.k.
What we know—and have always known—about this moment in sexual harassment
These stories of harassment exist on a spectrum, but they’re all about abuse of power as gratification, writes Tabatha Southey
Four malignant questions about sexual harassment that keep getting repeated
Opinion: It’s good that people are asking difficult questions post-Weinstein, but some carry a troubling undercurrent of doubt and resentment
Why the A-list masturbating creep is the defining image of 2017
Anne Kingston: Louis C.K. and others have combined ego, id and male privilege to create a pornographic portrait of harassment by powerful men
Jokes, shmokes, let’s talk about refugees
A new breed of celebrity comedians has had it with celebrities. Also comedy.
LCK on Coco: “His dreams are misguided”
Louis C.K., who may be the dean of American standup comedy (or perhaps a regent serving during the Madness of King Chappelle), offers a sage commentary on the Late Night Wars. His insight is unique and valuable because 1) it’s Louis C.K., for God’s sake; 2) it’s saturated with sincere respect for everybody involved; 3) he’s written for and with pretty much everybody, including Conan O’Brien and David Letterman; 4) it’s easy to forget because he’s bald and pudgy, but he’s got a generational perspective quite distinct, in important ways, from that of the principals. LCK is four years younger than the boyish Conan, and easily young enough to be Jay Leno’s kid. In some respects he is obviously speaking for all the major comic talents out there who haven’t yet had their own successful series.