Opinion: Nite-nite, Colbert: Sanctimonious left-wing dogma is not humor

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" died a natural death, a victim of its own hubris and economic realities. There is nothing worth laughing at among the late-night hosts — just DNC talking points masquerading as comedy. So-called "comics…

(Movie Review) Not average zombie flick: 'My Daughter is a Zombie' blends humor, heart, horror

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- "My Daughter is a Zombie" may look like a lighthearted comedy, thanks to its title and the cast ensemble led by comedic powerhouse Jo Jung-suk. But it is actually so much more. What unfolds is not a …

Here’s what happened when I asked AI if my job as a humor columnist is in jeopardy

This is a humor column. Unless it doesn’t make you laugh…then it’s just a column. I decided to perform a risky experiment to see if my job was on the line. I asked AI to write a humor column about artificial intelligence and guess what? It wasn’t nearly as …

Katie Yee's debut novel 'Maggie' combines humor and crisis

The cover of "Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar" and author Katie Yee. (Courtesy of Simon and Schuster and Shirley Cai) Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with Katie Yee, whose debut novel “Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk into a …

Cuba hosts international graphic humor exhibition

SANCTI SPIRITUS, Cuba, July 23 (ACN) With a visual language that invites reflection and collective construction based on the confluence of works made by Cuban and foreign artists, the exhibition Lines Online―organized in this city and sponsored by the …

The high cost of low humor coming home to roost

Ever so slowly, the insidious folks in Hollywood are finding out that pandering to ideology, particularly to that of a political minority, isn’t bringing in the bucks, nor is it attracting viewers like moths to a flame. In fact, the opposite seems to be …

Julie Pacino’s ‘I Live Here Now’ Blends Bright Colors, Horror and Campy Humor to Examine ‘What it Means to Live in Your ...

Julie Pacino‘s debut feature “I Live Here Now” has a heady, intense script. The writer-director knew a collaborator would be on the same page if they had a visceral reaction to the work, as happened with the film’s eventual lead, Lucy Fry. “I got on a call …

Cartoon: Why power hates humor

Racism, not humor, seen in name, operation of Everglades migrant holding pen

PROFES SOR MARVIN DUNN: “The term ‘gator bait’ never left the lexicon, par ticularly in the South." PHOTO COURTESY OF X.COM At the recent opening of the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant holding pen in the Florida Everglades, a supporter held up a sign …

‘The Bad Guys 2’ delivers action, humor and timely message about integrity: ‘It’s never too late to change’

"The Bad Guys 2" | DreamWorks AnimationIn “The Bad Guys 2,” a group of once-notorious animal criminals attempts to blend into society, trade in their old ways for office jobs, and do what’s right, even when the reward isn't instant or easy.  …