Proper dad jokes, the works of Tommy Wiseau, your cousin’s standup comedy Instagram account, some things are so bad they just end up being good in their own special way. Like a car crash, it can be ...

How many times have parents heard sullen children say “But I was just joking!” when they are in trouble for being threatening, rude, or caught in a deception? As humans, we use the concept of jokes to ...

Past ColumnsYou have to look closely in the age of "you-disagree-with-me-so-you're-a-pinhead" talk radio to realize it, but there is a fine, yet distinguishable line between anger and hatred. Comedian ...