Whether ad-libbing her way through a duet or joking about her glamorous image, Parton turned sexist assumptions into a source of power.
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The folk tales of Nasreddin Hoja, which likely originated in 13th-century Turkey, carry many lessons for us today.
Humor has served many functions since Russia’s full-scale invasion, from providing Ukrainians with a sense of escape and hope to spreading news.
‘Protest costumes’ are now a category on Amazon. Protesters use them to soften their public image at a time when ICE is calling them ‘violent’ and ‘Antifa,’ showing the subversive power of humor.
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
A cartoon built on skewering the powerful and self-righteous isn’t taking its foot off the pedal.
Photography possesses a certain built-in bluntness that can lend itself to images that are destabilizing and dryly funny.
The folktale, ‘The Bird Indifferent to Pain,’ offers insight into why audiences are drawn to the relentless jester – a comedic trope that has endured across cultures.
Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
Humorist Will Rogers spent decades gleefully skewering what he called the ‘bunk’ of American politics − hypocrisy, inflated egos, shady deal-making. Both parties stood guilty of peddling bunk.
Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
Cringe, corny and awkward − what’s not to love?
Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.
The show has served as the nation’s laugh track for decades. Who will take over when he retires?
Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves more serious social functions than just letting others know you’re having fun.
While derision and mockery permeate airwaves and social media feeds, satire holds the key to creating a more informed, engaged electorate.
Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
US President Calvin Coolidge hasn’t gone down in history for his triumphs or failures as president during the 1920s – but his dry sense of humor carries on.
Social media during the pandemic is not all doom scrolling and despair. Lighter memes have psychological benefits.
Critics have long pooh-poohed conservative comics. But in today’s fragmented media environment, right-wing comedy has become both a moneymaker and a force in politics.
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