Comedy Book

This is less of a history and more of an analysis of comedy as an art form in the past 25+ years. Fox, a Vulture (“Devouring Culture”) writer, examines the evolution of comedy news such as The Daily Show; the impact of social media on how comedy is presented and distributed; the delicate issues of timing and political correctness; the complex relationship between performer and audience; and even the question of whether or not comedy has to be funny. Interesting, enlightening and thought-provoking, marred only by Fox's ill-advised attempts to be funny himself (he's not).