humor

When you say, “I’ll get it done this week,” you’re just lying to yourself.

Watch The Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper and elite improviser Bob Kulhan live.

Here’s a simple method for finding out whether those shouts are good-natured or not.

There are several levels of comedy plagiarism, says Paul F. Tompkins.

Parenting is often a compromise between you and your spouse. However, it’s that very melding of styles that makes you both greater than the sum of your individual parts.

Laughing is so contagious that we often forget how subjective humor is.

“It’s just a joke,” right?

When it comes to making others laugh, you have to help them observe an absurd fact of life with you.

In a metaphor too apt to be made up, the council has been forced to relocate until the flood waters recede.

Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.

Symbols are often used to help people get an idea of higher, often ineffable, truths.

Comedian Pete Holmes details his struggle with faith, sex, and God.

After a landslide victory, a popular comedian with no political experience becomes Ukraine’s next president. Are comedians really the best leaders?

People’s views can change. What do we do with that?

Going mad with Christmas cheer? Try one of these alternatives.

A new study flies in the face of anecdotal evidence and raises questions about how we read data.

All the prayers in the world to the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably won’t help.

We tend to treat death and dying as a somber and serious event, but what if it doesn’t have to be that way?

Have you heard the one about the U.S. Open and Yom Kippur? You’re about to.

A study surveyed 821 people to find the funniest words in the English language.

A religious person without a sense of humor? That’s a dangerous combination.

The Onion founding editor Scott Dikkers says every joke can be categorized in one of 11 “funny filters.”

Limiting speech doesn’t change the nature of hate, says Josh Lieb. Thoughts can be hateful and stupid—but should they be criminal?rn

Scott Aukerman, the co-founder of ‘Between Two Ferns’, developed humor early on as a way disarm bullies. He knows from experience that, in comedy, your intentions really matter.

No offense, says Slavoj Žižek, but maybe we need to incorporate some “gently racist” icebreakers into our conversations.

Artists who become famous for their children’s work get relegated to the ‘sunshine and candy’ category of our minds. But it turns out Dr. Seuss had serious political bite. 

Is the animal kingdom oblivious to our jokes or just a really tough crowd? Bill Nye explores the link between intelligence and humor.