Race humor be polarizing, intelligent … and good for society?
In Defense of Offensive Comedy
February 26, 2013 By 51 Comments
Eva Woods doesn’t like Seth MacFarlane’s dullwitted, offensive schtick. But she is glad that it exists.
Laugh Along with Our Favorite 2012 Videos from Jon Stewart
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Giggle along with the 10 best videos from our favorite Daily Show comedian.
Stop Mocking Chris Christie about His Weight
September 19, 2012 By 9 Comments
Why is it okay to be cruel to conservative men?
Phil Collins Saved My Life
August 13, 2012 By 7 Comments
Phil Collins expressed the despair and emptiness of millions of listeners, and convinced at least one lonely teenager that his pain could also be channeled into something beautiful.
Louis CK and the Brilliantly-Crafted Feminism vs Comedy Joke
July 19, 2012 By 58 Comments
Joanna Schroeder thinks feminists should take another look at the Louis CK joke that pits feminists against comedy.
Mr. Johnson, You Have AIDS
July 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
As a kid, I thought AIDS was just a joke. I know now that it’s not funny.
The 10 at 10
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tina Fey on cups of pee, Captain Kirk and astronauts, and a farewell to the founders of Jägermeister.
Why Wouldn’t Beautiful Women Be Funny?
January 5, 2011 By 4 Comments
There isn’t “man funny” and “woman funny”—there’s just funny, period. So save the asterisks for Barry Bonds’ homerun records.
Remember William Hung of American Idol fame, who became famous for his painfully bad version of Ricky Martin’s song ‘She Bangs’?
This comment was by Marcus Williams on the Open Thread Discussion: What’s So Funny About That??