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Dry humor can be a useful tool for a filmmaker, but there are several directors who stand out by pushing it to its limits.

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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 ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Humor can help us with stress, anxiety and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it? For ...

These are dark times, but we need some comic relief if only to preserve our sanity. Dry Bar Comedy is not for everyone. If you crave foul language, dirty jokes, and “woke” political commentary, you ...

In the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), the burning question on everyone's mind is, "Does AI have a sense of humor?" A group of researchers at Cornell University decided to test AI ...

When was the last time you saw an ad that was so funny that you wanted to share it with all your friends? Bringing humor back into advertising could be a good way for brands to help consumers better ...