It’s no secret that America is more divided than ever. While peaceful Thanksgiving dinners were the first to fall, satire is the latest victim of polarization. On the other hand, there has never been ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire. Here's some headlines for you. "Kitten Thinks Of Nothing But ...

The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to new ...

In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...

The mall's roof requires $2.9 million in repairs, parking needs $1.65 million. 60% of Ohio children aren't ready for kindergarten when they start; what's the plan? Now, a national nonprofit is working ...

Comedian Jo Koy’s monologue during Monday night’s Golden Globe Awards show clearly fell flat, and not just because he took a cheap shot at Taylor Swift. The audience (and armchair reviewers online) ...

This week’s 'Saturday Night Live' cold open paired Colin Jost’s recurring Pete Hegseth impression with Aziz Ansari’s debut as Kash Patel, delivering pointed yet absurd political humor. The sketch ...