Looking for the Humor Code
This fall, at San Jose State, I will be teaching a seminar on American humor writing. It’s the first time my department has offered this course, so I have to construct the reading list from scratch....
View ArticleLooking for the Humor Code
This fall, at San Jose State, I will be teaching a seminar on American humor writing. It’s the first time my department has offered this course, so I have to construct the reading list from scratch....
View ArticleMeanstruation: HelloFlo’s Mother-Daughter War Is Funny, And Sad
HelloFlo’s new ad for “period starter kits” is getting a lot of hype, and deservedly so, as it is a refreshing break from any other ad campaign about the agony surrounding the curse of Eve. As...
View ArticleMeanstruation: HelloFlo’s Mother-Daughter War Is Funny, And Sad
HelloFlo’s new ad for “period starter kits” is getting a lot of hype, and deservedly so, as it is a refreshing break from any other ad campaign about the agony surrounding the curse of Eve. As...
View ArticleAlex Torres May Look Funny In This Baseball Cap, But It Could Save His Life
He likely will get nicknamed “The Great Gazoo”, a reference to the alien that came to visit Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. But given the injuries that have occurred with line-drives batted back up...
View ArticleAlex Torres May Look Funny In This Baseball Cap, But It Could Save His Life
He likely will get nicknamed “The Great Gazoo”, a reference to the alien that came to visit Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. But given the injuries that have occurred with line-drives batted back up...
View ArticleGeorge Saunders’s Humor
I attended Catholic school. We received a great education from the nuns. They were just merciless in terms of grammar and syntax and spelling, which was incredibly helpful later. They gave us the...
View ArticleGeorge Saunders’s Humor
I attended Catholic school. We received a great education from the nuns. They were just merciless in terms of grammar and syntax and spelling, which was incredibly helpful later. They gave us the...
View ArticleJames Bond films no longer funny because Asian audiences don’t get the joke …
“Also, the big money was coming from Asia, from the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, where the audiences go to watch the action sequences, and that’s why in my opinion the action sequences go on for...
View ArticleJames Bond films no longer funny because Asian audiences don’t get the joke …
“Also, the big money was coming from Asia, from the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, where the audiences go to watch the action sequences, and that’s why in my opinion the action sequences go on for...
View ArticleFlight attendant’s funny pre-flight speech goes viral
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View ArticleFree Good Humor ice cream and frozen treats Tuesday
Eat and Drink By GEORGIA KRAL June 23, 2014 Advertisement “); document.write(”); Advertise here Relive your youth with a Strawberry Shortcake Good Humor bar. (Credit: Good Humor) Celebrate summer with...
View ArticleHim So Funny — And Cute! Hollywood’s Sexiest Funny Men
Him So Funny — And Cute! Hollywood’s Sexiest Funny Men Clemens Niehaus/Future Image/WENN.com If it wasn’t enough that these incredible men make us laugh our booties off, they also happen to be...
View ArticleMelissa McCarthy, fearless and funny, covers Rolling Stone
(RollingStone.com) — She’s brassy, hilarious and just about the only comedian around who can almost single-handedly carry a movie to a $35 million opening: “Tammy” star Melissa McCarthy is on the...
View ArticleWorld Cup Refs Get a Taste of Mexican Narco Humor
In pro soccer, fans often give referees a hard time, especially during close games. But this World Cup, supporters of Mexico’s national team have taken taunting to the next level. After a series of...
View ArticleFunny or Die: Oddball Comedy And Curiosity Festival 2014 Line-Up Announced
Doug GiffordReggie WattsComing off the success of last year, Funny Or Die’s “Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival” is back! Being held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre September 13th and 14th, the...
View ArticleFunny or Die: Oddball Comedy And Curiosity Festival 2014 Line-Up Announced
Doug GiffordReggie WattsComing off the success of last year, Funny Or Die’s “Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival” is back! Being held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre September 13th and 14th, the...
View Article"Incredible Bone Flexibility" And Other Funny EA Sports UFC Glitches Revealed
Yesterday we published our EA Sports UFC review, but here’s something new you can watch about the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 MMA game. YouTube user Tommy Toe Hold has put together a video that...
View Article"Incredible Bone Flexibility" And Other Funny EA Sports UFC Glitches Revealed
Yesterday we published our EA Sports UFC review, but here’s something new you can watch about the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 MMA game. YouTube user Tommy Toe Hold has put together a video that...
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