Praying for laughs: Viv Groskop on the funny women who inspired her own stand …
I’m not sure we owned a TV until we moved to a new house when I was about three. I grew up with Lynda Carter playing the ultimate superheroine: “Get us out from under, Wonder Woman!” The series aired...
View ArticleMachines deliver messages of humor, fear
‘I don’t know why I’m even bothering to leave you this message since you’re probably never going to listen to it.” That’s how I now start messages I leave on my mother’s cell phone voice mail. Months...
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From funny to fit; man sheds 155 pounds
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View ArticleFunny Pages: How the National Lampoon made American Humor
More interesting to Stein than the humor, though, is the matter of influence—both of and by the Lampoon. Almost immediately, the magazine started spinning off side projects, going from book parodies...
View ArticleTuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update (July 2, 2013)
Every Tuesday, Gene publishes weekly updates to his chats. - Submit your questions to Gene’s NEXT monthly chat here. It is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 30 at noon. Please do not submit...
View ArticleIndia’s funny man
It’s not Hamlet, and it may not increase Yeddyurappa’s chances of coming back into the fold, but hopefully, people will have a good time, said Cyrus Broacha ahead of his recent show at The Hotel Lalit...
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This Funny English Book Will Never Help You at School. Never.
For many in Japan, English is a hard language. Most textbooks are dull. Not this one. Titled English Words That Don’t Appear on Tests (試験に出ない英単語), the book is packed with ridiculous words, phrases,...
View ArticleHumor: Are thoughts of death funny?
Humor is an intrinsic part of human experience. It plays a role in every aspect of human existence, from day-to-day conversation to television shows. Yet little research has been conducted to date on...
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The darkly funny joke that sums up Egypt’s crisis
<!– Text Size Print Reprints –> Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi speaks to reporters. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) Before the joke, the set up: Since the Muslim Brotherhood was first founded in...
View Article‘Despicable Me 2:’ Funny minions steal this sequel
In the original “Despicable Me,” criminal mastermind Gru wants to steal the moon. In “Despicable Me 2,” he wants to get a date. Not quite the same thing. At all. Make no mistake. The sequel to 2010’s...
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4th of July Humor – About
A little humor for Independence Day, courtesy of Someecards: Funniest Fourth of July Tweets “On July 4 we celebrate government of the people, by the people, and for the people, or as they are now...
View ArticleThe Lone Ranger: Unmasked and funny
Gore Verbinski unmasks The Lone Ranger. Verbinski casts Johnny Depp as Tonto, and Armie Hammer plays the Lone Ranger. Verbinski and his Pirates writing team explain how John Reid became the fabled...
View Article‘Kevin Hart’: Comedian’s fast-paced, funny explanations
“Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain” essentially repackages one of the comedian’s sold-out stand-up sets at Madison Square Garden, so there’s an understandable compulsion to want to dislike the movie. It feels...
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Are thoughts of death conducive to humor?
Public release date: 2-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Ulrike Lippeulrike.lippe@degruyter.com 49-030-260-05153Versita A new study shows an increase in humorous creativity when individuals are...
View ArticleFunny Marriage Proposal: Woman Doesn’t Notice Boyfriend Proposing (VIDEO)
Australian groom-to-be Adrian Gardiner had the perfect proposal plan: drop to one knee outside girlfriend Libbi Taite’s new hair salon and pop the question. But when the big moment arrived, there was...
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Funny business: Exhibit celebrates comic art – U
ESCONDIDO Walking into the “Art Illustrated” comic art exhibit is like stepping right into the funny pages — and then some. Are you a fan of “Luann,” the comics-page sweetheart of teen angst and...
View ArticleOne Woman Show Mixes Humor, Tragedy
Award-winning writer and performer Ann Randolph brings her spin on life’s little challenges to the Vineyard with her solo show, Loveland. Ms. Randolph takes the audience along on a cross-country...
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Funny obits bring new life to a dying art
Toronto, Canada (CNN) — Their loved one isn’t dead yet but sure seems to be nearly departed. So you could almost hear the organ and smell the lilies as the obit writers gathered and paid their...
View ArticleJohn Force races to qualifying lead in Funny Car at NHRA Nationals
NORWALK, Ohio – John Force raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car on Friday at the seventh annual NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. After advancing to the final round of...
View ArticleCollege Humor’s First Feature-Length Film Coming To iTunes And Other Digital …
College Humor is putting out a feature film July 9 (via Verge), and it stars a bunch of people you might recognize, including Glenn Howerton (Dennis from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia), Adrianne...
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