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The Web has become the world’s biggest comedy club, where players like Will Ferrell and Bob Odenkirk are trying out their best material, for free. Herewith, bookmarks of this year’s twenty best clips of intentional hilarity.

The Coming Cowboy vs. Astronaut Conflagration.

Does Oscar buzz make you more inclined to see a movie and less inclined to like it?

Matthew Broderick, who co-stars as Jerry Seinfeld’s best bee in the Bee Movie talked with Jada Yuan.

A mathematical breakdown of why we’re excited about I Am Legend.

New on DVD this October: No End in Sight, A Mighty Heart, and more.

In Lars and the Real Girl, Emily Mortimer plays the sister-in-law of a depressive shut-in who falls for a mail-order sex doll. She spoke to Logan Hill.

Sneakers, Raf Simons, Bono. Rarely has one tragic-depressive, post-punk singer had such long-lasting influence. On the eve of Anton Corbijn’s new film, Control, about Ian Curtis, front man for Joy Division, a look at what came after his suicide.

'The Kingdom' director spoke to Hugo Lindgren about Muslims, multitasking, and leaning on Jeff Zucker.

Last week, we covered the local directors who dominate the New York Film Festival, but the festival is also stacked with breakout films from overseas.