Ricky Gervais’ New Netflix Special ‘Armageddon’ Tries So Hard to Be Edgy and Offensive — but It’s Just a Total Bore

One of The Onion’s classic headlines reads: “Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Shock People.” The satirical article, published in 2001, was a devastating blow to a musician whose career consisted of dressing like a lunatic and screaming profane lyrics. Once you shine a light on it, the shtick becomes embarrassing quickly. That headline […]