Culture / Comedy
Articles about Comedy, ordered by date. 
Why you can teach funny
Comedy is an art form. Kate Smurthwaite explains.
Why some punchlines are beyond a joke
Jokes may have more power to make people think than facts – but is mainstream comedy doing enough to open people’s minds? Kate Smurthwaite jabs back at the comedians with only easy targets in their sights.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Why you can teach funny | A better media is possible | June, 2018 |
| When comedy sides with tyranny | Clampdown! Criminalizing dissent | December, 2017 |
| Why some punchlines are beyond a joke | Humans vs robots | November, 2017 |
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