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Byline: Elizabeth Taylor 'All point and no edge:' what's the point of dark humor? In comedy spaces, whether they be stand-up sets or TikTok videos, the idea of 'dark humor' [...]

Christmas stories have grown bland over the years with their lack of creativity making it hard for them to stand out in the multitude of various holiday specials. 'Alien Xmas' [...]

Byline: Madeline Kemp With just a couple of issues of The Wire left to publish as this semester crawls to an anticlimactic close, we have got to talk about the [...]

Byline: Anastasia Bekker By Anastasia Bekker Elm Staff Writer Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' released on Oct. 23, 2020, on Amazon Prime, targets the culture of sexism, racism, and [...]

Byline: Gabrielle Shiozawa This meme uses humor to address the challenges of 2020 that have included a pandemic, a presidential election, and racial unrest. Generation Z is increasingly using memes [...]

Byline: Alex McCloskey The 2020 presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 3 was the start of several days of vote counting across the United States. Throughout the days of waiting for [...]

Byline: Celia Hegarty After the loss of Alex Trebek on Nov. 8, social media was flooded with clips of people's favorite Trebek moments on 'Jeopardy!,' most of which included him [...]

Byline: Autumn Zierman Entering the limelight this weekÇÆin a time when his humor could not be more appreciated nor neededÇÆ is Senior Andrew Stumbo of the Male Cross-Country team. Originating [...]

Nitrous Oxide and Indecent Exposure, two of Vassar's most prominent comedy groups, have been hard at work this semester to bring joy to campus during these uncertain times. Nitrous, Vassar [...]

Presidential discussion focuses on Coolidge In the wake of the most tumultuous United States election in living memory, many are thinking more than usual about the presidency and its importance [...]

A Rae of Sunshine Actress and writer Issa Rae brightens up the SNL stage Issa Rae brought wholesome humor and sweetness back to the 'Saturday Night Live' stage last Saturday, [...]

'Vampires vs. the Bronx,' a Netflix original film released in Oct., follows three friends, Miguel, Luis and Bobby, as they try to fight for their neighborhood. Listed under comedy and [...]

'Bad Hair', which released Oct. 23, is a horror film that was written and directed by Justin Simien. It captures both the relatable and horrific struggles of black women in [...]

If England's King Richard III had been alive during the 2020 pandemic, two things are certain. He would have tweeted 'A plague on both your houses' to Shakespeare and his [...]

Byline: BENJAMIN PORTER This is not a humor article! Well, Election Day is almost here. The news reports are aflutter with ledes like, 'soon, we will know who America's next [...]

Byline: Gabriel Farhadian Anthony Fantano, Youtube music reviewer and self-proclaimed 'internet's busiest music nerd,' has been drawing in viewers since 2010 with his flat personality, hilariously monotone humor and articulate [...]

Byline: BRADLEY GAMBLE Political comedy is only funny when a speaker and their audience agree on the factual truths. The most important part of comedy is the ethics of truth-telling, [...]

As a lover of puns, dad jokes and all forms of cheap humor, I strongly believe in the high entertainment value that such low-stakes comedy brings to our lives. It's [...]

Byline: Julia Gonzales The 32-year-old singer is poised to make her presenting debut this weekend and ahead of her much-anticipated appearance on the show, the London-born star has posted a [...]

My introduction to the fandom subculture was sudden and explosive. Like many good things, it began at 2 a.m. On a segment of the 'Late Late Show,' I watched a [...]

Byline: Steven Clarke Canadian attempts to enlist other countries in pressuring China are 'completely futile and will only backfire', Zhao said. Michael Kovrig (pic) was 'greatly relieved to receive news [...]

Post Views: 8 Courtesy of Netflix A group of kids in a small town uniting to obliterate an evil penetrating their home has often captured the audience's attention, as was [...]

The Institute for Korean Studies hosted a webinar on humor in North Korean comedy films and its influence on the country's society on Friday. Immanuel Kim, an associate professor of [...]

Tiny but Mighty: How Ruth Bader Ginsberg became a pop-culture icon Olivia Hunt/ A&C Assistant Editor It is no secret that RBG was a pop culture icon. Photo courtesy of [...]

Byline: Liam Noh Studer 'You need to take things less seriously.' 'You're too sensitive.' 'Why don't you have a sense of humor?' 'I was just making a joke.' 'Lighten up [...]

I've never been a die-hard fan of Jim Carrey. When I was a kid, I enjoyed watching a few of his movies -- such as 'The Mask' and 'Ace Ventura' [...]

Byline: Maxwell Barnes Ann Arbor comedians search for news ways to perform Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 6:08pm . Buy this photo . Maxwell Barnes Daily Humor Columnist Movie theaters: [...]

Byline: Andrew Kinney This is not a joke. This is an account of true events. The piercing, constant, high-pitched beeping noise that echoed throughout the gutted halls of Jacobus, in [...]

Last updated on September 23, 2020 Men from the West current Brazilian women as very attractive, and so these ladies are frequent guests of their fantasies, but is it actually [...]

Last updated on September 16, 2020 For many years the very best answer I have ever heard to the question has been the aged adage 'If you want to understand [...]

I'm 21 years old, and I would say that I am lost. But the positive side of me says that I am hardworking and kind. I love my job as [...]

Byline: Pooja Bale Grade: 2.5/5.o British humor may not be everyone's cup of tea, but those who've taken a fancy to the style find it to be the perfect mix [...]

Byline: Shelby Mott Recently on my Facebook feed I came across a transphobic joke someone had shared. The comment section of the post was filled with some pretty ignorant remarks. [...]

Byline: Maxwell Barnes Community Culture Maxwell Barnes: Lies I've told myself in the last six months Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 8:49pm . Buy this photo Samuel Turner Maxwell Barnes [...]

Byline: Alexandra Sulewski Annie Aguiar From high profile comedians to teens on TikTok, dark humor is a form of comedy utilized across all media platforms. It can bring people together [...]

Last updated on August 20, 2020 Most birdes-to-be choose shine brides because they are very supporting and affectionate. They devote themselves with their bridesmaids, nonetheless they do not forget personal [...]

Last updated on August 20, 2020 Most brides to be choose shine brides since they are very supportive and caring. They commit themselves with their bridesmaids, however they do not [...]

Last updated on August 20, 2020 Most brides to be choose shine brides since they are very supporting and supporting. They allocate themselves with their bridesmaids, however they do not [...]

Byline: Julia Gonzales The Chief Medical Examiner Office in CT confirmed to Fox News on Monday that his cause of death was 'heart disease (natural)'. 'His family and friends are [...]

Byline: Sarah Runyan Only one week before the season five grand finale, this week of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' is an emotional roller coaster, bringing humor and even more [...]

Byline: Emma Kirwin Nothing in human history has brought people together quite like memes. The internet allows us to share our stories and jokes with the entire planet. For a [...]

Byline: Emma Kirwin *Disclaimer: This article is from The Brock Press' 2018 satire publication, which followed the theme of 'fake news' meant to bring humour to our readers. All quotes [...]

As the younger generation comes of age, the problematic past of the entertainment industry they grew up with is facing immense backlash. The latest target is Shane Dawson, a YouTuber, [...]

Byline: Pooja Bale Grade: 4.0/5.0 Eric Andre has become a household name for exaggerated gimmicks, full-frontal nudity and controlled screeching in the name of a good laugh. On his latest [...]

Byline: Nina Raemont No generation knows how to find the humor in horrible situations quite like Gen Z. And Censorquip, the University of Minnesota's newest multimedia sketch comedy group that [...]

Byline: Bradley Hohulin Nebraska mascot Herbie Husker looks to the crowd. Tribune News Service From clumsy dancing to cheesy senses of humor, the line between father and mascot is virtually [...]

Byline: Dia Gill Messages between members of the Columbia chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, nicknamed Fiji, have circulated over the past week, implicating several students in racist comments [...]

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor PORT MOODY, BC -- On Saturday, Walter Tangke, a sociology major at SFU, decided to take a moment to check on his favourite public [...]

Byline: Julietta Bisharyan A glance at Russian cinema unveils a nation that is both honest and misunderstood From the early experimental days of silent films to the needless war dramas [...]

In mid-April, Room 27 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Engineering building was abnormally empty. No prayers were uttered. No discussions initiated; no jokes told. Instead of meeting in [...]