Zachary Pincus-Roth
Washington Post
Santa Monica, CA, United States
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How to improvise a wildly entertaining new Shakespeare play every night
The Improvised Shakespeare Company has five actors conjure up a completely new Elizabethan play from scratch, complete with lovers, dukes and rhyming couplets. → Read More
They all starred in ‘Godspell.’ Then they became comedy legends.
An oral history of the legendary 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell,” which featured Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber and Paul Shaffer. → Read More
Charles Grodin’s bizarre SNL episode embodied his brand of meta-comedy
Charles Grodin, who died Tuesday at 86, spent an entire "Saturday Night Live" episode keeping up the conceit that he was not prepared. → Read More
Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you’re not alone.
Whatever form it takes — projection, self-encouragement, humor — it’s a way of hearing our own voice, helping us discern what’s going on inside our head. → Read More
The most exciting theater now is a figment of our imagination
A “Ratatouille” musical is just one example of how TikTokers are changing Broadway fandom. → Read More
Some followers of this movement give up to half of their income to charity. Their message is winning both converts and critics.
Effective altruism isn’t just about donations. It aims to bring rationality to what people choose to care about. → Read More
9 everyday experiences the pandemic has endangered — and how they impact our lives
When will we dance with a stranger again? Or blow out birthday candles at a party? Or sing karaoke in a crowded room? → Read More
The movies about isolation that speak to our moment, from ‘Rear Window’ to ‘Cast Away’
Films like “The Martian” and “A Quiet Place” may have unfamiliar settings, but they reflect our era of social distancing. → Read More
Why exactly did so many people like ‘Cats’ in the first place?
The show made $3.5 billion worldwide. It must have done something right. → Read More
The unlikely greatness of ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ 25 years later
It’s become one of our most beloved movies — and inspires pilgrimages to a small Ohio town. → Read More
Why do movie characters always answer the phone if it rings during a make-out scene?
It happens in everything from “Russian Doll” to "Love, Actually." Does it actually happen in real life? → Read More
‘Working Girl,’ and why we love the impostor rom-com
The Melanie Griffith-Harrison Ford movie turns 30 this month. → Read More
So you want to date someone who’s sarcastic? How original.
Why this one trait became a dating-app obsession. → Read More
Unsatisfied: Meet the people who have some reservations about ‘Hamilton’
The musical has won scads of awards and is hailed as a landmark. Who are the few poor souls who don’t actually love this thing? → Read More
‘It’s the president we all want’: The melancholy world of liberals watching ‘The West Wing’ in 2018
“The West Wing Weekly” podcast, with its 1.3 million downloads a month, is helping some find escapism in the Trump era. → Read More
Everything you need to know about ‘The Post’
The Steven Spielberg movie stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee → Read More
The year in #MeToo: Read The Post’s stories about the movement
From the Roy Moore allegations to Taylor Swift's legal battle to Tarana Burke, the originator of the “Me Too” movement. → Read More
From ‘Game of Thrones’ to a Subaru ad, here’s what makes Washington Post readers cry
The movies, books, songs and even the podcasts that break us every time. → Read More
Tell us: What movies, TV shows or other works have made you cry? We want your stories.
We're especially looking for the surprising or the extraordinary. → Read More
Why does Hollywood keep equating beauty with virtue?
A study on villains’ skin conditions shows how TV and movies imply that looks correlate with character. → Read More