One unexpected effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on the comedy industry is the boom of diverse, inclusive and quality shows that fill up the calendar of L.A.’s comedy scene. That’s thanks in large part ...

A carefully curated and thorough canon of 119 titles that will keep any fan of comedy occupied and happy for a good long while. Photo-Illustration: Vulture A carefully curated and thorough canon of ...

BYU students watch as members of Divine Comedy and Humor U have a showdown comedy roast battle. (Natalie Saunders) BYU comedy isn't just about the laughs; it's about a community of like-minded people ...

Along with — and probably because of — an increasingly world-weary world, comedy, and the way that we consume it, has matured. I’m loath to use the word seriously, but comedy has reached a level of ...

ENQUÊTE -Agrandissement du Joke de Baptiste Lecaplain, Le Fridge de Kev Adams, Madame Sarfati de Fary, le Sacré Comédie, Artus… Du Louvre à Beaubourg, les comédie-clubs se multiplient, 450 humoristes ...

Native activists are using comedy to fight cultural invisibility and structural oppression. Native comedy has been around since, well, the beginning. The roots of Native humor are deep and ...

With comedy, timing can often be everything—but it isn’t the only thing that makes a joke land. Slapstick, camp, and satire all have their place in the comedic landscape and require different skills ...

From toddlers telling “knock knock” jokes to the competitive world of standup comedy, there’s just something reassuring about laughing. Yes, endorphins get released, and stress is reduced. And smiling ...

Lucy Rayfield's research into laughter started with a PhD at the University of Oxford which was funded by the AHRC. Her postdoctoral research has been funded by the MHRA. Most of us have needed a good ...

One of the cultural ideas dominating social discourse in recent years is that of cancel culture. This refers to the idea that people are having their freedom of expression curtailed and risk being ...