humor

I am a samosa and this is my sad sad story.Samosas, you know those triangular deep fried snacks stuffed with something savory and it comes stuffed with…

Is there a place in democratic society for comedy that finds humor in people's deepest identities?Comedy can often give offense, especially when it…

How did the humble pun revolutionize language, change history, and make wordplay more than just some antics?Puns have been called both the highest and…

Does freedom of speech guarantee the right to poke fun at anyone and anything we want?Satire is everywhere – in conversations with friends, in books, on…

Blythe is a writer for the New Yorker, The Onion, and Clickhole. She is also a researcher for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The documentary "3 Still Standing" will be showing at the Roxie Theater starting this Friday. The film looks at comedians Will Durst, Johnny Steele, and…

There was a man who stopped eating. Not because of his health or weight or spirituality. He was saving his appetite for a big feast that was one week…

"Folk Music & Beyond" tickles your funny bone this Saturday (6/29) 3 pm with humorous and satirical songs by Loudon Wainwright III, the Austin Lounge…

"I went to this meditation class recently…and I meet this woman and she's like, 'My name is Jennifer, but I prefer if you call me by my Sanskrit name,…