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Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History and 100 Years of Laughter: American Comedy in the Twentieth Century

I  picked up these two recently published books about the history of comedy in America for something to read on my long flight to Edinburgh.  This felt ironic, because neither book...

The Impact of Comedy on Society

yemenat Yemenat Adnan Al–Dosari | Iraqi Writer and Novelist Theatre has never been merely a stage for laughter and entertainment. It has always been, and remains, a broad space for...

Stand-up comedy—like teaching, and book writing—requires “a collaboration with the audience.”

In our bathroom we have this book, “And here’s the kicker: Conversations with 21 top humor writers on their craft,” edited by Mike Sacks. It’s well suited for the throne, as you ca...

How to Let the Funny In

By Yahia Lababidi Lately I have been wondering how to let more of my lighthearted self creep into my writing. Though, maybe humor does not need to be added to serious writing, the...

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Nothing delights me more than reading a humorous mystery that combines a page-turning whodunit with laugh-out-loud shenanigans, and I’m lucky to now write them as well in my Hu Don...

The Value of Literal Humor

Research has shown the benefits of humor for emotion regulation and health. Literal humor is one example of how creating and appreciating comedy can be neuro-affirmative as well.

Comedian Nazareth Says 'God Created Humor' – and that's Why Clean Comedy Resonates

Award-winning clean comedian Nazareth argues that family-friendly humor is experiencing a powerful resurgence, offering a refreshing antidote in a dark culture. 

Cartoon: Ready for a Laugh

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‘The Best Comedy is Born from Pain’: Two Egyptian Directors’ Approach

  It only took one brilliant Panda (2010) commercial to get Egyptians laughing at the all-too-familiar experience of losing their cool. One short scene, one simple storyline, and o...

Who’s Laughing Now?

The comedians redefining the Arab joke with cheeky irreverence.

Stand-Up Tidbits Are Like Tequila Shots of Laughter

LISTEN: National Comedy Center’s Journey Gunderson on Preserving Humor as History

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y., explains why it’s important to have an instit...

Jokes! Jokes! Come Get Your Jokes!

A Couple Comedic Cinema Quotes

The comedy festival photography exhibition capturing comedians passing on a joke

The pictures show comedians reacting to a joke

A Laugh Is In Order: The Hunnies & Funnies!

Body of an Unc, Humor of a Teenage Boy

100 YEARS OF LAUGHTER

Berman, an author of multiple pop-culture histories, frames this story as one medium rapidly overtaken by another: Vaudeville was supplanted by silent films, then radio, then talki...

Vet Medicine as Dark Comedy

Dr. Steve Deels, a New Zealand emergency veterinarian and career coach, joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a familiar gut punch: “you can save a life at 2:00 a.m. and still get a one-s...

7/30/26: Jokes on Ocean: Free Stand-Up w/ Top Bay Comics (SF) - FREE

Join us in person for a fun-filled with some of the best comics in the Bay! Expect a splash of humor, great vibes, and good company. It’s the perfect chance to chill out, share som...

Culture, comedy and plenty of laughs with Arabs and Asians

If you’re looking for something entertaining, different and guaranteed to give you a good few laughs at the Fringe, check out Arabs and Asians playing this week at the Pleasance Co...

What does humor in medicine actually do to the body?

An excerpt from Peach Cobbler Is Not a Fruit. Laughter is good medicine. I don’t merely believe that. I have prescribed it, inhaled it, survived by it, and, on more than one occasi...

9/15/26: Stand-Up Comedy Show: “Secret Sauce Comedy” - FREE

Get ready to laugh your socks off with some killer stand-up comedy in a chill spot! What’s better than comedy, drinks, and sandwiches! The equation is simple: You + drinks + Bay Ar...

Aparna Nancherla and Josh Gondelman Enter the Cartoon Caption Contest

The comedians try their hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons.