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Graphic design
from48 hills
2 days ago

Brian McDonald's waggish works key into an overstimulated world - 48 hills

Brian McDonald is a San Francisco collage artist known for his layered typography and themes of consumerism and absurdity.
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

SNL Seemingly Cracks a Joke About the Idea of Trump Getting Assassinated Audience Cheers Wildly

Che's joke during Weekend Update suggested that President Trump's theater visit could end badly, drawing a parallel to Lincoln's assassination. The audience reacted with loud cheers and applause.
Humor
Psychology
fromMail Online
14 hours ago

You really SHOULD laugh at your mistakes, study reveals embarrassed

Laughing at minor mistakes makes individuals appear more likeable and socially confident, while excessive embarrassment can be viewed negatively.
fromVulture
10 hours ago

Jack White Puts Domingo Out of His Misery

Jack White took a humorous approach to stop Domingo from singing, bonking him on the head with a frying pan to enforce the no singing rule.
NYC music
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Psychology says people who would always rather call than text aren't demanding more of your time - they're asking for the one thing that separates a real conversation from the performance of one, which is the sound of another person being alive on the other end, and that need is not inconvenient, it is human - Silicon Canals

Phone calls foster deeper connections than text messages, capturing nuances of emotion that typed words cannot convey.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

I'm 66 and the most important relationship of my adult life has been with solitude - not as a consolation for the company I didn't have, but as the place where I have always been most honest, most creative, and most recognizably myself, and I spent too many years being embarrassed about that before I understood it was simply how I was built - Silicon Canals

Solitude allows for self-discovery and personal reflection, free from societal expectations and external pressures.
Film
fromQueerty
1 day ago

This Easter weekend, watch sexuality & spirituality collide in this campy melodrama about naughty nuns - Queerty

Outside The Walls explores the intersection of faith and queerness through a lesbian love story set in a convent during the Spanish Inquisition.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Eugene Mirman posts message after fiery NH crash and dramatic rescue

Eugene Mirman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a serious crash in New Hampshire and expressed gratitude to his rescuers on social media.
#stephen-colbert
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

SF's Free Easter Monday Comedy Festival (2026)

Easter Weekend Comedy Fest in San Francisco features stand-up shows, cocktails, and vibrant energy from April 3-6.
Media industry
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

The Team Behind the A.I. Lego-Style Videos That Lampoon Trump's War in Iran

Explosive News produces Lego-style videos to convey political messages during conflicts, aiming for a poetic and human perspective despite the medium's clickbait nature.
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

The Best April Fools' Jokes in the Art World This Year

April Fools' Day inspires creative and humorous pranks across arts and humanities, showcasing institutions' ability to engage in lighthearted satire.
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
5 days ago

History is no joke ... or is it?

On this site birthed in 1963 lays lain layed lies the location original whereabouts around here of the Berkeley Copywriter's Guild, A place where word geeks were often found with their smug understanding of grammar and their tiny worn-down blue pencils marking up all the fun words for boring ones.
East Bay food
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Talking About Death: The Depth of the Meaning of Life

Death is a certain aspect of life that is often uncomfortable to discuss, yet it shapes our relationships and understanding of existence.
#lgbtq
fromQueerty
6 days ago
SF LGBT

WATCH: Closeted '90s kids find their voice-and each other-in this charming coming-of-age comedy - Queerty

fromLGBTQ Nation
8 months ago
Right-wing politics

Gay makeup artist mocks right-wing "bozos" for using his photo to celebrate rugged masculinity - LGBTQ Nation

SF LGBT
fromQueerty
6 days ago

WATCH: Closeted '90s kids find their voice-and each other-in this charming coming-of-age comedy - Queerty

Student radio shows can empower closeted youth, fostering community and self-expression while navigating the challenges of popularity and faculty scrutiny.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
8 months ago

Gay makeup artist mocks right-wing "bozos" for using his photo to celebrate rugged masculinity - LGBTQ Nation

A gay makeup artist humorously highlights a far-right troll's mistake in using his image to promote conventional masculinity, unaware of his true identity.
#zendaya
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
5 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
5 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Television
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Stream On This Week: A Brain-Melting College Comedy and the Most Metal Movie of the Year (So Far)

New streaming recommendations include the comedy 'Pizza Movie' on Hulu and the sequel '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' on Netflix.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I was quietly unhappy with my life for years and the most unsettling part wasn't the unhappiness - it was how functional I remained inside it, how well I performed contentment, how convincingly I answered fine to every person who asked, including myself - Silicon Canals

Pretending to be okay while feeling empty can trap individuals in a cycle of unhappiness.
#donald-trump
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Jon Stewart on Trump: less war leader, more grandpa who's lost his filter'

Donald Trump's war in Iran is marked by his lack of focus and the trivialization of serious consequences in media coverage.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Jon Stewart on Trump: less war leader, more grandpa who's lost his filter'

Donald Trump's war in Iran is marked by his lack of focus and the trivialization of serious consequences in media coverage.
#science
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

It's official: scientists aren't funny. But it doesn't have to be this way | Helen Pilcher

Scientists use humor sparingly in presentations, averaging only 1.6 jokes, with most eliciting only polite chuckles.
Humor
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Why scientists can't get a laugh | TechCrunch

Most scientists struggle with humor in presentations, with only 9% successfully making audiences laugh.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

It's official: scientists aren't funny. But it doesn't have to be this way | Helen Pilcher

Scientists use humor sparingly in presentations, averaging only 1.6 jokes, with most eliciting only polite chuckles.
Humor
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Why scientists can't get a laugh | TechCrunch

Most scientists struggle with humor in presentations, with only 9% successfully making audiences laugh.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

People who laugh at their own pain before anyone else can aren't resilient. They've simply learned that if they get to the joke first, nobody gets to decide whether it was serious, and that preemptive deflection has been protecting something very specific since childhood. - Silicon Canals

Self-deprecating humor often masks unresolved pain and serves as a defense mechanism rather than a sign of emotional resilience.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Stewart mocked: Who's name is that? Is that your f*cking name? Who's name is that?! Oh, you meant like general sex sh*t like Loveline sh*t. Sorry. You know, honestly, his leering behavior is less commander-in-chief at war and more grandpa who's lost his filter in public.
US politics
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific kind of loneliness that belongs to people who are funny in groups but completely unreachable one-on-one, and it's the loneliness of having learned that performance is safer than proximity - Silicon Canals

Affiliative humor fosters connection but can prevent deeper intimacy, leading to a specific kind of loneliness for those who rely on it.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes: Scientists in the US are very angry. People are waking up'

Marc Abrahams created the Ig Nobel Prizes to celebrate improbable yet significant scientific achievements, emphasizing humor in science.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I'm 66 and the loneliest I've ever felt wasn't after my children left or my friends moved away - it was the morning I woke up and realized I had nothing that needed me, nothing that depended on my showing up, and the whole day stretched ahead like a road with no destination - Silicon Canals

Loneliness can stem from feeling unnecessary, not just from being alone.
#comedy
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features San Francisco and Oakland comedians competing in a joke-off for a championship belt and residency at The Function Comedy Club.
Media industry
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Alan Piket on Comedy, Discipline, and Building a Career That Lasts

Alan Piket's career in comedy emphasizes honesty, connection, and long-term thinking, blending humor with empathy and resilience.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a joke-off competition between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
1 day ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase featuring top Bay Area comedians celebrating Asian-American culture, with RSVP required for free tickets.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features San Francisco and Oakland comedians competing in a joke-off for a championship belt and residency at The Function Comedy Club.
Media industry
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Alan Piket on Comedy, Discipline, and Building a Career That Lasts

Alan Piket's career in comedy emphasizes honesty, connection, and long-term thinking, blending humor with empathy and resilience.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
15 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a joke-off competition between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
1 day ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase featuring top Bay Area comedians celebrating Asian-American culture, with RSVP required for free tickets.
Women
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Touche! 'Athena' at 21ten is a winning comedy * Oregon ArtsWatch

Two teenage fencers navigate competition, friendship, and identity through a dynamic comedy that balances humor with profound questions about fighting and being female.
#humor
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Why the loneliest people in a room are rarely the quiet ones in the corner - they're the ones making everyone laugh, because humor became their way of being near people without ever having to be seen by them - Silicon Canals

Humor serves as a tool for lonely individuals to manage emotional distance in social interactions.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago
Humor

How Humor Can Improve Your Life

Laughter and humor boost physical health, emotional confidence, social bonds, relationship longevity, and are increasingly valued in culture and workplaces.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Why the loneliest people in a room are rarely the quiet ones in the corner - they're the ones making everyone laugh, because humor became their way of being near people without ever having to be seen by them - Silicon Canals

Humor serves as a tool for lonely individuals to manage emotional distance in social interactions.
Mindfulness
fromTNW | Opinion
2 weeks ago

The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play

Deliberate manipulation through social media and engineered news cycles creates division and emotional volatility, but reconnecting with simple human activities like play offers resistance to this conditioning.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Larry David Is Telling the Story of America

Larry David creates a comedy sketch series celebrating America's 250th anniversary with historical figures and events reimagined through comedic scenarios.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

People who always laugh at their own pain aren't just funny. They survived childhoods where being sad meant being a burden, and that had nothing to do with resilience, and their humor is a dissociation technique that everyone mistakes for strength - Silicon Canals

Some individuals cope with pain by making jokes immediately, masking deeper emotional struggles rooted in childhood environments that discourage expressing feelings.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The 'Seinfeld' Principle of COVID Fiction

Andrew Martin uses annoying characters and irritation as literary devices to explore social norms and human behavior, particularly in his pandemic novel Down Time, which successfully captures the early pandemic period without merely documenting it.
#political-commentary
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For Whitewashing' Things Like Slavery In Searing Table Bit

Bill Maher satirizes Trump administration policies and personnel, mocking military leadership decisions and Trump's unusual personal behaviors as contradictory to stated masculine values.
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For Whitewashing' Things Like Slavery In Searing Table Bit

Bill Maher satirizes Trump administration policies and personnel, mocking military leadership decisions and Trump's unusual personal behaviors as contradictory to stated masculine values.
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
Humor
fromVulture
6 days ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Tourette's Activist Group Calls SNL Sketch 'Not Acceptable'

Tourettes Action condemned SNL's sketch mocking Tourette's syndrome as unacceptable, emphasizing the disability is a serious neurological condition, not entertainment or a personality trait.
#bill-maher
Humor
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Bill Maher "Honored" to Receive Mark Twain Prize After Reaching "Compromise" with Trump

Bill Maher will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and plans to give it to Donald Trump as part of a compromise.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

Prepare for Unbearable Levels of Smugness

Bill Maher is the first recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, despite recent criticism from Trump.
Humor
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Bill Maher "Honored" to Receive Mark Twain Prize After Reaching "Compromise" with Trump

Bill Maher will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and plans to give it to Donald Trump as part of a compromise.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

Prepare for Unbearable Levels of Smugness

Bill Maher is the first recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, despite recent criticism from Trump.
Film
fromThe Independent
4 weeks ago

Judd Apatow claims Trump has made it 'harder to do comedy'

Trump administration's extreme political reality makes satirical comedy difficult because actual events surpass fictional exaggeration.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center has led to significant changes and controversies, including the awarding of the Mark Twain Prize to Bill Maher.
Humor
fromVulture
1 week ago

Dream-Casting an American Version of Last One Laughing

Importing U.K. television shows like Last One Laughing could succeed in the U.S. market, following its international adaptations and popularity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Palestine Comedy Club review roving performance collective finds light in darkness

They are exploring the nature of comedy and standup as a response to being a Palestinian now. This documentary follows the group as they attempt to put together a national tour, with shows in Ramallah, Nablus, Haifa, Nazareth and Jerusalem. In so doing, they encounter the basic problem of struggling through roadblocks, and sheer dismay and horror at the wholesale destruction of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People feel like they're in on the joke': the new wave of pseudo-biopics

Filmmakers increasingly create pseudo-biopics that borrow recognizable elements from real people and events while changing names and details to avoid legal liability and maintain creative freedom.
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

People who were the funny one in their family almost never developed humor because life was joyful. They developed it because someone needed to defuse a room before it detonated, and comedy was the only intervention a child could perform without being told to stay out of it. - Silicon Canals

Comedy often develops as a survival mechanism in tense family environments, rather than being an innate talent or personality trait.
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Julio Torres Makes Everything Funny-Including Color Theory

Julio Torres blends surrealism and humor in his work, exploring unique ideas about color in his HBO special 'Color Theories'.
Arts
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Curtain Calls: Unfinished stories come to life in light-hearted comedy Improbable Fiction'

Masquers Playhouse presents Alan Ayckbourn's Improbable Fiction with strong direction, versatile performances, and outstanding costumes that bring imagined stories vividly to life.
Relationships
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Of Course You Can Bring Your Husband Along

A friend's husband joins a planned meetup, dominating conversation and preventing private emotional support, causing sarcastic frustration.
fromKqed
10 months ago

'Steve Martin Writes the Written Word' Shows Depth of Comedian's Talent

Steve Martin Writes the Written Word is an aptly-named collection and excellent introduction to the comedian's best writings, including some new material. In another piece, he makes the list of 100 greatest books he read laugh out loud funny with fake titles such as "Omelet: Olga - Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Waitress' Names" and "Marijuana! Totally Harmless (can't remember author)."
Books
Mental health
fromBored Panda
2 months ago

"Meme God": 45 Hilarious Memes From This IG Page That Might Awaken Your Last Brain Cell

Humor and meme-based content can alleviate stress and serve as an effective, engaging tool for both personal mood relief and brand marketing.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

40 Photos Of The World's Dumbest People (See If You Made The List!)

Society shows growing stupidity and absurdity over the past 20 years, mirroring the film Idiocracy's vision of a catastrophically dumb future.
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Knock knock, no one's there. Study finds scientists' jokes mostly fall flat

Two-thirds of the attempts at humour during these talks fell flat, drawing either polite chuckles or no laughter at all. Almost one-quarter of attempted jokes were judged as a "moderate success", eliciting audible laughter from around half the audience. Only 9% prompted most or all of the attendees to laugh enthusiastically.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rosie Jones looks back: Without realising it, I'd been workshopping jokes down the pub, saying, I'm not disabled, I'm drunk'

I was a smiley, happy child. I've had cerebral palsy since birth, so I've never known any other reality. At three years old I went to a disabled nursery connected to a disabled school, and I remember thinking, Why am I here? At the end of the day, the teacher brought my parents in and said, Rosie should be in a mainstream school.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why Shouldn't We Let Demons Do Homework?

A crack of thunder, a flash of light, and a sulfurous mist flooded my apartment. Marax, President of Hell, stood before me. Marax entered my summoning circle, eyes burning with unholy fire, and I gave him the stack of homework to flip through while I brushed my teeth. Marax marked up the papers and fleshed out my bullet points into thoughtful feedback before I even got to my molars. Then-three hours of my life, saved!-I banished him back to Hell.
Writing
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

He found out his brother - and best friend - died while sitting on 37B. Now KevOnStage has a stand-up about grief.

It was the only ticket available at such short notice," he told Business Insider. He joked that, if his sibling were going to pass, he could at least have waited until he wasn't packed like a sardine. It would have been more thoughtful of him, Fredericks said, if he hadn't learned of the tragedy while sandwiched "in 37B" between two strangers.
Humor
Film
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

'There's a lot of truth and pain in comedy': Alia Shawkat on war satire 'Atropia'

Atropia portrays U.S. military-built, Hollywood-adjacent simulated war zones where actors play civilians, blending comedy and critique.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Where Have All the Good Memes Gone?

The lyrics have a rather annoying quality to them, similar to the way that other songs like "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Fireflies" by Owl City or even "Friday" by Rebecca Black did in their time - songs that gained rapid popularity and, just as quickly, sparked rapid backlash from many due to overexposure to them.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Saturday Night Live Bafta sketch branded horrific' by leading Tourette syndrome charity

This is not acceptable. Mocking a disability is never acceptable. It would not be tolerated for any other condition, and it should not be tolerated by people with Tourette's.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Anatoly: An In-depth Look at His Heavyweight Humor

Anyone who spends untold hours surfing the Web for humorous content will eventually find the work of one Vladimir Shmondenko, a prankster who goes by the name Anatoly. He's developed a faithful following, and, as far as I can tell, makes a comfortable living entirely from his TikTok and YouTube videos.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow

Readers who saw my previous post will recall its focus on a recurring pattern of laughter and humor found during my deep dive into the humor of the Seinfeld series. I wondered why we tend to laugh at various things going into our bodies and tried to explain why we might be so inclined using the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter.
Humor
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It turned out I had a brain tumour ' Six standup comics on what spurred them to get on stage

Several British comedians became standups for unexpected personal reasons, including avoiding a cover charge, impressing others, and confronting life-changing illness.
Humor
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Nate Bargatze Joined Bill Maher to Talk Comedy and Books

Stand-up comedy now offers broader pathways to success, with larger live audiences, generational career differences, and increased emphasis on mentoring younger comedians.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Memes mature to help us understand a world in flames

Memes have become the clearest and most direct language of digital culture: condensed fragments of reality that synthesize the complexity of the present and circulate at the same speed as a society surrendered to hyperstimulation. From the Dancing Baby of the 1990s to the endless templates of X, Instagram, or TikTok, memes have evolved from simple ephemeral jokes to veritable systems for decoding the world, semiotic capsules that allow us to process the political, the social, and the intimate.
Humor
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