Comedy is no laughing matter in many films about comedians, as the entertainers who make audiences laugh are often far from happy themselves. As Bradley Cooper’s stand-up drama Is This Thing On?

Albert Cano Smit is a musician who has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and ...

Victoria Albert is a reporter on The Wall Street Journal’s breaking news desk in New York. Her reporting often focuses on immigration, though she also covers crime and natural disasters. She was ...