Tag: Comedy
Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on...
Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St. Louis
For over a century, Hollywood has tended to portray Muslim men...
How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters...
Nick Marx, Colorado State University
The Season 27 premiere of “South Park” in July 2025 began like so many...
What an old folktale can teach us about the ‘annoying persistence’...
Perin Gürel, University of Notre Dame
Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about...
Not all political comedy is equal – how comics can either...
Sophia A. McClennen, Penn State
Biden is old. Trump has weird hair. Biden mangles the English language. Trump barely...
How Joe Rogan became podcasting’s Goliath
Matt Sienkiewicz, Boston College and Nick Marx, Colorado State University
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a...
How Joe Rogan became podcasting’s Goliath
Matt Sienkiewicz, Boston College and Nick Marx, Colorado State University
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a...
How holiday cards help us cope with a not-so-merry year, according...
Matthew McMahan, Emerson College
The first Christmas card was, perhaps predictably, one of good cheer. The concept is commonly credited to Sir Henry Cole, the...
A brief history of invisibility on screen
Marc Longenecker, Wesleyan University
What would you do if you could be invisible? Would this newfound power bring out the best in you, instilling you...
EXPLORING NATURE
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have...
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University
Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...
