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The show was an ensemble piece in which we gradually got to know the characters and the friends became our friends.
Manners have changed. This is a good thing. But many comedians who moan about being ‘cancelled’ are actually thriving in an era of supposed increased sensitivity.
You can’t make a fool of a joyful laugher.
The genius TikTok account for the Paralympics draws on the comedic beauty of disabled bodies. It is a relief to see a promotion of the Paralympics that avoids the usual stereotypes.
Newhart showed how standup comedy could also be an art form, particularly with his ‘Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue’ bit.
A new documentary pokes fun at the regime and it’s leader, but are there risks to laughing at North Korea?
Cringe, corny and awkward − what’s not to love?
ABC comedy series White Fever highlights a type of racism that is nuanced and hard to detect, but is just as harmful to people of colour.
The greater crimes in the show are committed by Darrien – yet these are not the show’s main pitch.
Stand-up comedy has always been autobiographical, but now a new generation of comedians are adapting their lives (or some version of it) into scripted series.
Expanding the circulation of our comedic content and continuing to invest in the production of stand-up specials — which is relatively low cost — could hugely boost the careers of Canadian comedians.
Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12 seasons and 120 episodes.
Ever find bloopers funnier than the show? I research psychology, and here is the science behind your laughter.
With its occult themes, ’70s nostalgia and some AI controversy thrown into the mix, it’s easy to see why the film was a US box-office success.
This show has lots to say about the confusing time of life in your 30s, when some friends are settling down while others have just booked tickets for a pagan festival.
Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s odd-couple road movie caper shows just how far lesbian film has come in the last century.
I took my young son Heathcliff to the show, and his perspective helped me see it through a kid’s eyes.
Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.
Climate scientist Mark Maslin pairs up with comedian Jo Brand to explain the urgency of the climate crisis. Together, they find that humour cuts through in ways that plain facts just can’t.
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor of Film and Media Studies, Colorado State University
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Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature, Penn State
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Performance, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, Flinders University
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Professor of Communication and International Studies, Boston College
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Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Film and Cultural Studies, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Fort Lewis College
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Sessional lecturer and researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in the Media School, Indiana University
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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PhD Candidate, University of Leeds; Independent Social Research Foundation