The years best releases had some urgency behind their existence: capturingthisthing atthismoment.
Best of 2022
The best entertainment of the year, as chosen by Vultures critics.
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Theres no way around it!
Audiences are ready for something else, and these are the specials that provided.
10.Atsuko Okatsuka,The Intruder
10.
The joke from the specials title is one of the latter.
Premieres on HBO on December 10.
9.Lil Rel Howery,I Said It.
And some specials area whole party.
Read Kathryn VanArendonksreview ofI Said It.
8.Taylor Tomlinson,Look at You
8.
Its even more impressive thatLook at Youis thesecond special like thisthat Tomlinson has produced in the past three years.
Read Kathryn VanArendonksprofile of Taylor Tomlinson.
7.Sheng Wang,Sweet and Juicy
7.
Sheng Wangscomedy has an unmistakable bong-rip quality.
It is chill so chill that it feels like a throwback.
Its just Wang, standing on a stage, describing the feeling of throwing away warm paper.
Read Vulturesinterview with Sheng Wangas part of our annual Comedians You Should and Will Know list.
6.Bill Burr,Live at Red Rocks
6.
Increasingly, some parts of a Bill Burr special are an experience in gritting your teeth.
Read Vulturesreview ofLive at Red Rocks,and David Marcheses 2018interview with Bill Burr.
5.Catherine Cohen,The Twist …?
Cohens musical comedy is a Miss Piggyesque cabaret hour.
every time the accompanist arrives at the bridging key change.
Read Kathryn VanArendonksreview of Catherine Cohens specialThe Twist …?
4.Kate Berlant,Cinnamon in the Wind
4.
Fall of 2022 was the season of Kate Berlant.
Earlier this year, Berlant released a sketch-comedy Peacock special with collaborator John Early.
Read Lizzie Feidelsonsprofile of Kate Berlant.
3.Ali Siddiq,The Domino Effect
3.
Im 10 years old oh yeah, my mistakes startedveryearly.
Its a long special, but I wouldve been perfectly happy to keep watching Siddiq for hours.
2.Matt Rogers,Have You Heard of Christmas?
A Christmas comedy special is a little bit genius as a concept.
1.Jerrod Carmichael,Rothaniel
1.
Read Kathryn VanArendonksreview of Jerrod Carmichaels specialRothaniel.
Nothing says artistic vision quite like ending a comedy special with a cliffhanger.
Listen to Roy Wood Jr. interview Moses Storm aboutTrash WhiteonVulturesGood Onepodcast.
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