Bosses who make too many jokes may unintentionally pressure employees to pretend to laugh or have a positive reaction, a new study found.
Gen X humor is rarely discussed, but its references to independent childhoods of the '60s, '70s, and '80s are thriving in corners of the internet.
Keep these terms in your back pocket in case you need to "how do you do, fellow kids" to stay relevant at work.
British historians assembled a list in 2008, covering ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Some of them translate reasonably well still.
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2023-06-10T10:45:00Z
In a paper published on Cornell's arXiv, researchers said ChatGPT could recreate and explain jokes, but not make its own funny material.
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2023-05-17T11:43:13Z
Elon Musk loves to tweet memes, and approved of the trashposts from the founder of Laskie, a tech recruitment company Twitter just acquired.
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2023-04-13T11:15:36Z
Winta Zesu has perfected the art of making content that enrages people — sending food back for minor things and getting kicked out of restaurants.
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2023-04-13T10:00:00Z
I found myself relating more to the pesky teens that Gen X joked about than the older creators themselves. Sorry, Mom.
The actress, screenwriter, and producer, looked back on her time writing for and acting on the hit show, which wrapped its final season in 2013.
The jokes in the classic Disney movie get a lot funnier when audiences are old enough to understand puns and more adult content.
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2022-03-11T15:19:05Z
Rebecca Rogers used to clock 18-hour days as a high-school teacher. Now she posts about it instead. She says she's never been happier.
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2021-05-11T18:41:32Z
"We should try to normalize the normal, and instead of worrying, enjoy our homes," Emma Mead told Insider of her unfiltered TikTok house tours.
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2020-10-27T20:27:00Z
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards highlight the funniest photos taken of animals in the wild — the winner of the 2020 contest was just announced.
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2020-07-23T16:09:00Z
From the geniuses who brought us the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards comes a new competition that gives pets their time to shine.
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2020-02-04T19:25:09Z
Rosa, a diva who rocks poorly-adhered lashes and excessive highlighter, has developed a massive online following.
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2019-10-29T20:54:50Z
Insider put out a call for parents to submit the funniest photos they've taken of their kids. Here are the results.
2019-09-06T13:43:00Z
I lived in Palo Alto for a handful of years, and San Francisco for a stint. My memories now converge as a tableau of farce — and memes.
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2019-08-13T19:42:00Z
You don't have to be a genius to understand these jokes, but you may have to know a thing or two about physics, literature, sociology, and more.
We collected a list of traits and behaviors that scientists say can turn people off. You're probably guilty of at least one.
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2018-08-21T14:44:00Z
"Hits & Misses" author and former "Saturday Night Live" staff writer Simon Rich walks us through a week of writing for the iconic show.