Punch & Jussie

Or Separating the Wheaton from the Chaff

Some thoughts on "Punching Down," and the sanitization of comedy.

Wil Wheaton, the former child actor, has come out hard against Netflix's scheduled comedy special for the Spring of 2022, to be headlined by Dave Chappelle. Like many others, he's taken issue with Chappelle's recent special "The Closer" and the controversy over its transgender content. He…