Essays on Humor

I’ve come to the conclusion that, with few exceptions, stand-up comics who use the “F” word are simply lazy and untalented. I don’t reach that conclusion as a prude. I’ll go on to describe some pretty good occasions to use it. I don’t reach that...

Humor can be taken in many different ways, not everyone has the same perspective on things. Something people see as funny others can see it as offensive or going too far. The movie Tropical Thunder by Ben Stiller which released in August 13, 2008 depicts...

The word humor means to laughter and comedy and we can say a mood of state or state of mind. The word advertisement means to publicize and giving information of the products and services to increase sales. When humor arrives in advertising it catches more...

In the play “The Importance of being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, he has used the language of the characters to express humor and satire, which he uses in the play as a parody towards the characters, and mock the Victorian values. The dialogues of the...

Why are race jokes funny? This is a multifaceted question, but can be explored by examining someone whose ethnic humor is well-received. Russell Peters is a widely successful Indian-Canadian comedian that frequently employs race and ethnicity related jokes in his act. Particularly, he uses various...

Actor and comedian Tom Arnold has not always had the most respected reputation in the entertainment business. He is currently on his fourth wife and has fought through a nasty cocaine and alcohol addiction. However, on Saturday September 20, 2014, Mr. Arnold dazzled his audience...