How Observational Comedy Became America’s Favorite Mirror
by What’s the Deal With Everything? How Observational Comedy Became America’s Favorite Mirror Because Nothing Is Funnier Than Noticing the Stuff We All Pretend Isn’t Happening …
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Why Observational Comedy Is the Universal Language of Embarrassment
I Swear This Happened to Me: Why Observational Comedy Is the Universal Language of Embarrassment Because If You’ve Ever Pretended to Know Someone’s Name for …
Sacred Art of Noticing the Stupid Stuff
So That’s a Thing We All Do? Observational Comedy and the Sacred Art of Noticing the Stupid Stuff Because If You’ve Ever Practiced an Argument …
Observational Comedy and the National Ritual of Being Human
We’ve All Done It: Observational Comedy and the National Ritual of Being Embarrassingly Human The Greatest Comedians Just Describe the Thing You’re Pretending Doesn’t Happen …
How Observational Comedy Rules American Stand-Up
The Kingdom of Small Things: How Observational Comedy Rules American Stand-Up Big Laughs from the Little Stuff We All Secretly Hate In the temple of …
The Sacred Art of Saying Obvious Stuff
by You Ever Notice…? The Sacred Art of Saying Obvious Stuff First Observational Comedy: The Fine Art of Pointing at the Stupidest Possible Thing and Becoming …
Local Man Wins Lottery, Still Can’t Afford Rent
by Million-Dollar Dream Turns Into Landlord’s Payday Housing Market Remains the Real Winner He bought a mansion, but now he can’t afford the property taxes. The …
New Planet Capable of Supporting Life
by Scientists Discover New Planet Capable of Supporting Life; Billionaires Begin Packing Elon Musk called dibs on the first ticket, even though nobody knows how to …
Mark Twain’s Satire: The Twain Train
by All Aboard the Twain Train to Absurdity America’s Favorite Satirist Roasts Us from Beyond the Grave If Mark Twain were alive today, he’d probably have …
Government Declares War on War Declarations: “Enough is Enough!”
by How to Write War Declaration Satire War declaration satire is one of the boldest, sharpest, and most subversively hilarious forms of comedic writing. At its …
Missile Meltdown: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for World War III (or Twitter Supremacy)
by When Foreign Policy Becomes a Social Media Feud Strategic Defense, But with More Tweets and Less Strategy Global tensions have now reached the point where …
Biden and the Pope Meet for Unforgettable Talks (Literally)
by When Politics and Religion Collide in Real-Time Memory Loss A Historic Conversation Neither Party Will Remember Biden and the Pope had a long meeting, but …
How Fashion Became Royal Warfare: Princess Diana’s Polyester Power Play
by When Clothes Speak Louder Than Words Fashion as a Weapon in the Battle of Royal Influence Princess Diana’s revenge dress had more impact than half …
Mind Mapping for Comedy
by Mind Mapping for Comedy: The Art and Science of Standup Comedy The Structure of Standup: Crafting a Set That Connects Standup comedy is often seen …
Billionaire Predicts Recession, Immediately Causes One
by Economy Spirals After One Guy Sneezes Financial Stability is Now Just a Billionaire’s Mood Swing “I see a downturn coming,” he whispered, and 40,000 jobs …
Matt Gaetz Withdraws Faster Than a Politician at a Lie Detector Test
by The Fastest Political Retreat in History Matt Gaetz Becomes Olympic Gold Contender in Backpedaling Gaetz withdrew his own plan before the ink was dry on …
Simon Mayer’s Comedy
by Simon Mayer’s Comedy Beyond the Bubble: How TikTok Turned a College Kid Into a Global Wisecracker Laughing Our Way Out of the Echo Chamber Simon …
The National Pun Fatigue Crisis: America Groans Its Way to Sanity
by Too Many Puns: A Nation on the Brink Dad Jokes Declared a Public Health Emergency Scientists say the dad joke per capita has reached dangerous …
Are Comedians Swearing Too Much?
Are Comedians Swearing Too Much, or Are We Just Old? The Unfiltered State of Stand-Up Comedy By Skippy McSassington, Senior Profanity Analyst NEW YORK CITY …
Congress Passes ‘No Child Left Unmonitored’ Act
Congress Passes ‘No Child Left Unmonitored’ Act to Ensure 24/7 Surveillance Parents can now receive a live-stream of their child’s entire day, including every sneeze, …
Area Woman’s ‘Five More Minutes’ of Sleep Miraculously Turns into Two Hours
by Area Woman’s ‘Five More Minutes’ of Sleep Miraculously Turns into Two Hours Scientists confirmed her ability to time travel, but only forward. Her alarm clock …
Local Man Announces He’s ‘Taking a Break from Social Media’
by Local Man Proudly Announces He’s ‘Taking a Break from Social Media’ via 12 Separate Posts His first post read, “I’m leaving Facebook forever.” His second …
New Study Finds That 100% of Studies Are Inconclusive
by New Study Finds That 100% of Studies Are Inconclusive A study found that eating eggs is good for you—unless you read last week’s study. Scientists …
Jeff Abraham & George Carlin
by Comedy Writer on Jeff Abraham & George Carlin Jeff Abraham dealing with George Carlin Being George Carlin’s publicist must’ve been like being a zookeeper for …
Drawing from Everyday Life
by Drawing from Everyday Life – Standup Comedy The Power of Standup Comedy Standup comedy is one of the most direct and personal forms of entertainment, …
10 Brands That Really Need to Rebrand in 2025
by Corporate Names That Aged Worse Than Milk Rebranding for Survival: A Business Reality Check Facebook’s proposed rebrand, “DataFarm,” was rejected for being too accurate. Spirit …
B-Movies
by A Comedy Writer’s 15 Observations About B-Movies 1. The Budget Mirage A $20 million budget in Hollywood is like bringing a garden hose to fight …
Comedian: “Who wants to come home with me?”
by Comedian Offers Stranger a Ride Home—Internet Panics, Humanity Declares ‘We’re All in This Together’ A Comedian, a Stranger, and an Offer No One Expected Moxie …