I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...

Ever wonder why a shared laugh or witty remark can spark attraction? Humor does more than lighten the mood—it may reveal clues about a person’s creativity. Research by Erika Langley and Michelle ...

The art world is frequently as grim as the news, sometimes worse, but “Funny Business: Photography and Humor,” an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum, promises comic relief. The show was curated by ...

Mornings are hard. Some people wake up and hit the gym, while others scroll through funny pictures until their brains boot up. This post is for the latter. Nothing too heavy. Just dumb signs, cursed ...

Your jack-o’-lantern shouldn’t be the only one smiling this fall, so we’re letting the gourd times roll with the best autumn jokes. After all, as the temperatures cool and leaf-peeping season begins, ...

My daughter, Alice, is almost two, and quite funny. Although she can say short sentences—“I need cake!”—her humor isn’t particularly verbal. Instead, she giggles while stumbling around in grownup ...