Tag: Humor
Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work
Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder; Adam Barsky, The University of Melbourne, and Caleb Warren, University of Arizona
How...
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...
The creepy clown emerged from the crass and bawdy circuses of...
Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina
The scary clown has become a horror staple.
Featuring Art...
Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease...
Jessica Myrick, Penn State
Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting, while trying to feed, entertain and beg-to-sleep an infant whose...
No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is...
Scott Henderson, Furman University
Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has...
Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here’s...
Janet M. Gibson, Grinnell College
Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life.
Those...
EXPLORING NATURE
Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report...
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from...
