Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline. But is a sharp sense of humor something we’re born with, or does it come from ...

Do you often find yourself laughing at something inappropriate, morbid, controversial or offensive? Welcome to the dark side, ...

Beyond the laughter that surprises and sometimes shocks, dark or "edgy" humor reveals something fascinating about how you perceive the world. It's a humor that dares to challenge, that plays with ...

Over his decades-long career as a late-night comedy TV writer, Joe Toplyn has crafted jokes for the likes of David Letterman and Jay Leno. He has instructed adult-level courses on comedy writing and ...

Have you experienced trauma, loss or betrayal that has left you feeling shattered? What role has humor played, either in your betrayal or your recovery? Humor Can Be Used To Harm or Heal Humor is used ...

There was truth in jest at Thursday’s 19th annual Kern County Energy Summit as featured speakers used humor to underscore the seriousness of California’s growing need for the area’s unique mix of ...

In the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with a leading scholar in humor studies. Dr. Jennalee Donian is an NIHSS postdoctoral research fellow at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa ...