When Baudrillard writes that we live in an age of simulacra, he is not wrong. The phenomena he describes can be observed in corner video stores, supermarket aisles, and neighborhood gas stations as ...

In the often tense—and taut—world of politics, where every action and inaction is closely critiqued, a politician's laugh can be a surprisingly effective tool. The Power of Humor and Charm in ...

Curiously enough, Nihonjin-ron-ists are for the most part reluctant to talk about Japanese humor. What makes the Japanese laugh? If laughter is mentioned at all, it is only to say that the Japanese ...

Although it’s a sign of having a fine old time, a good laugh is one of the most complicated things our bodies produce. Here’s why. We don’t choose to laugh. Even if we’ve paid to watch ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Jean Baudrillard was perhaps the most controversial of all social and cultural theorists. He has been variously vilified as a ...

Memes have spread online saying, "Make America Laugh Again," a play on Trump's long-time MAGA slogan. Etsy has exploded with ...

It’s not the sound of Kamala Harris’s laugh that is so irritating although, to be fair, it is. It’s that she laughs when ...

1.Mom's great night: 2.The very real building: 3.Starbucks' new fall drink: 4.A classic mix-up: 5.A terrifying moment: 6.A broken stove: 7.Criminal olives: 8.The ...

The target—again—is Kamala Harris’s laugh. Three days after the debate, Bruce Zuchowski, an Ohio sheriff, posted on his Facebook account that Harris was a “laughing hyena.” Zuchowski was ...

There are times in life when silliness is called for, and when those times also call for a gift, why not combine them and give a present intended to make the recipient laugh? At Underscored ...

Whether Phillips was daring — or baiting — moviegoers to laugh at this image, the cutaway only undermines the actor’s performance. Phillips has crammed “Folie à Deux” with cinematic ...