To identify the funniest U.S. city, CU-Boulder researchers developed their own humor algorithm. Skiers swarm the slopes of Colorado, art lovers crowd the Louvre in Paris, Elvis Presley fans pay homage ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Joel Warner and Peter McGraw are on dangerous ground. The Denver writer and the University of Colorado at Boulder professor have teamed for a book called ...

Writing about comedy has become a cottage industry in recent years as the swelling popularity of live and online humor has birthed a new audience for comedy journalism, whether it’s Jason Zinoman’s ...

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Daniel Dennett makes a good point in his TED talk, Cute, Sexy, Sweet, Funny, when he argues our sense of humor must accomplish important evolutionary objectives. Why else would we find things funny ...

Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner have teamed up to explore the science of humor on a global expedition. The Humor Code chronicles their adventures, scientific experiments and ...

Now this is funny. When Apple first released the Mighty Mouse last week, C.K. wondered if Apple had gotten the legal clearance to use the name, first made famous by the cartoon character, of course.

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‘The Humor Code’ and the Science of How Comedy WorksWriting about comedy has become a cottage industry in recent years as the swelling popularity of live and online humor has birthed a new […] ...