A Vulnerable <em>SNL</em> for a Vulnerable Time
The show has struggled to tackle the grimness of recent events. Last night, John Mulaney proved to be an ideal host.
John Mulaney’s episodes have become something akin to tradition since he first hosted in 2018. The former writer’s grandiose musical numbers and make him a guaranteed whenever he appears. But between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Mulaney’s recent stints in rehab for drug addiction (which he has ), that assurance felt fragile in the lead-up to last night’s episode. ’s how to approach—let alone laugh about—the darkness of recent times sowed doubt about how it would engage with
