This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...

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It’s hard to imagine that there would have been snarky jokes and memes during the assassinations of John F. Kennedy or his brother Robert. Making light of the tragic event in Pennsylvania over the ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

I memorized those lyrics when I was 11 or 12 years old, by watching “That Was The Week That Was,” the NBC comedy that ran from 1965 through 1967 and made Lehrer famous. I loved the show, not only ...

Nikki Glaser explained her decision to withhold jokes about politics at the 2026 Golden Globes, saying the political climate just isn’t funny right now. “It’s not funny,” Glaser told Howard Stern ...

Comedian Jay Leno bemoaned increased partisanship and political humor on late-night shows, saying comics who opt for political jokes are making a mistake. “I love political humor, don’t get me wrong,” ...

The world of late night TV was thrown into sudden upheaval when CBS announced The Late Show’s cancellation, which sparked shocked reactions from Hollywood celebs, and was soon followed by the FCC’s ...