Second City

Today: a festival of clowns that isn't for kids, some off-the-map music for anyone who didn't get a ticket to Talib Kweli, and so, so much comedy. Read More

While Ken is out on his first "Life of Ray" celebration, his wife conducts the interview. Read More

Minnesota Orchestra bringing Common Chords festival to Willmar, Minn. Read More

Today in Toronto: support the Red Door Family Shelter at an event full of music and poetry, get your fill of dance at one of two shows starting right next to each other, and listen in on Graydon James & the Young Novelists' newest work. Read More

As part of a major rebranding effort involving celebrity spokespeople like soccer star David Beckham and actress Salma Hayek, Burger King unveiled singer Mary J. Blige's commercial for Burger King's new crispy chicken snack wraps* at the beginning of this month—and then quickly pulled them down due to, in Burger King's words, music licensing issues , not at all mentioning the criticism the commercial received for promoting racial stereotypes (or just being lame ). Read More

It's a couple of weeks before Christmas and Andy Samberg has locked himself in his office, as he does most Thursdays, and is refusing to come out until he's had an idea. Read More

Speaking of C2E2, the website uses a particular kind of format so you can search for programming…but can't see it all in one place, which makes it hard to see who's who on what panel until you get there and get the program. Read More