In these harsh days of the pandemic and other calamities, it's a tough job being an "intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking," J.P. Devine writes. When She was teaching, one ...

A smart social satire focusing on a comic in the late days of the Soviet Union cracking under the weight of official constraints and self-loathing. Screenwriter Michael Idov makes an impressive ...

GRAHAM, N.C. — Jeanne Robertson, a well-known humorist and motivational speaker from Graham, died unexpectedly on Saturday, according to her professional Facebook page. Robertson, 77, was struggling ...

But once upon a time there was a website that was churning out powerhouse comedy writers by the dozen. In May of 2000, Harvard Lampoon alums Michael Colton and John Aboud launched Modern Humorist, a ...

Ten years ago this month, Two Inch Astronaut unleashed their sophomore album Foulbrood. The rowdy post-punk crew broke up in 2018, but they're celebrating the anniversary with the two new songs titled ...

When online humorist David Thorne posted a personal email exchange on his website that went viral — and the servers collapsed — he decided to compile his favorite exchanges into a self-published book: ...

According to her Facebook page, Robertson was struggling with medical issues that were not related to COVID-19, WRAL reported. Robertson, who stood 6 feet, 2 inches tall, was noted for her stage ...

Legendary newspaper columnist and humorist Art Buchwald has always been the life of the party. This year, Buchwald's party trick got serious. He almost died. In February, with failing kidneys and the ...

For much of his life, humorist John Moe has dealt with clinical depression that's triggered by stress. Now, faced with the COVID-19 crisis, he says, "my depression wants to flare up." On his podcast, ...