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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...

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...

Was that joke funny or offensive? Who’s telling it matters

Michael Thai, The University of Queensland and Alex Borgella, Fort Lewis College In September, before the start of its 45th season, “Saturday Night Live” brought...

Leave ’em laughing instead of crying: Climate humor can break down...

Maxwell Boykoff, University of Colorado Boulder Climate change is not inherently funny. Typically, the messengers are serious scientists describing how rising greenhouse gas emissions are...

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