Bill Maher's new #Adulting HBO special is as unfunny and unimaginative as its title

The Daily Beast

"These days, a Bill Maher stand-up special more closely resembles a political pep rally," says Marlow Stern. "In lieu of setups and punchlines, audiences pay top dollar to be pummeled by a relentless combo of holier-than-thou takes." Stern adds: "The title of the special, #Adulting, is in reference to young folks’ tendency to jokingly call the accomplishing of grown-up tasks 'adulting.' This term—which again, was used in jest by twentysomethings—gained popularity around 2015/2016 and hasn’t been used in years, though Maher, who fancies himself something of an expert on millennial and Gen Z behavior, is unaware of this."