‘The entire industry said no’: the story behind seminal teen comedy Clueless at 30
Amy Heckerling, Alicia Silverstone and more involved with the defining 1995 movie talk about their memories of making a film that Hollywood kept passing on
Purity Ring: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The electropop duo’s vocalist mj shares what brings her joy online – including odes to napping, crying and rainbows
Friendship review – male inadequacy barbecued in Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd’s comedy bromance
Robinson is magnificently cringeworthy as a man in thrall to his cool neighbour Rudd in Andrew DeYoung’s film, as divisive as a Vimto-Marmite cocktail
Ghosted review – dating-scene romcom is Bridget Jones tribute act
British film about the relationship travails of a 30-year-old would-be actor falls flat and feels dated
‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch
Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and others
The Other Way Around review – witty uncoupling comedy is meta breakup movie for grownups
This Spanish marital drama finds Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz planning a party to mark their separation. But not everyone thinks it’s a good idea
Frankie Freako review – cheap and cheesy comedy horror channels 80s schlock
Ineffectual office worker Conor calls on the services of a gremlin that looks like someone dipped a Muppet in latex, covered it in caustic soda, and ran a car over it a few times
‘The film wouldn’t even be made today’: the story behind Back to the Future at 40
The time travel comedy was a surprise smash in 1985 and remains a Hollywood touchpoint and as it reaches a major anniversary, those who made it share their memories
Constantine Costi: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The film and opera director tells us what makes him laugh – which, as it turns out, is entirely Muppets
Heads of State review – John Cena and Idris Elba sell fun throwback Amazon comedy
US president and UK prime minister team up for a well-modulated mix of action and comedy that deserved a theatrical release
Monsters of California review – three friends search for a missing father in Tom DeLonge’s sci-fi slacker comedy
Blink 182’s DeLonge’s directorial debut is nicely shot and benefits from a good cast – but its meandering journey through UFOs and a urinating Bigfoot can be a bit bumpy
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Kenneth Branagh joins cast as sequel begins filming
British actor-director joins Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci for a long-awaited follow-up to the comedy hit
‘Joyous and uplifting’: why Chungking Express is my feelgood movie
The next in our series of writers on their go-to comfort watches looks back at Wong Kar-Wai’s unusual and profound romantic comedy
M3gan 2.0 review – hit-and-miss sequel replaces horror with action comedy
A solidly made and passably entertaining follow-up to the viral doll hit tries to swerve the franchise into summer blockbuster territory with mixed results
Dan Rath: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedian wants you to know he does not have social media. So this is a list of things he watches on his TV through YouTube in the middle of the night