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“Humor in America” (HA!) is a blog dedicated to the discussion of humor and humor studies in America. Authors retain copyright to their work as posted. *********************************************************** "The great virtue of humor is that it is philosophizing in action, a bright silver thread in the great duvet of existence. And one can easily engage in it for an hour or two every day." --Simon Critchley, On Humour
LATEST ARTICLES ( 325 )
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The Summer of Trump: Clown, Gasbag, Monster, Anti-PC Hero, and Other Images of...
Tracy Wuster An update on a new image that emerged: The Fall of Trump: A New Image of the Donald Like many observers this summer (and heading into fall), I hav... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
At the Crux with Thomas Lux
Sardonic, startling, dark and direct. This accessible, yet often existential poet writes incisive, meaningful poems. His cutting wit, dark humor and haunting... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Concerning Cucurbit Comics, Or 57 Years of Hilariously Sincere Waiting for The...
When Charles Schulz first devised his running holiday gags involving an eager child's confused blending of Halloween and Christmas in October 1959, he never... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Garden of Curses: Down on the Farm with S.J. Perelman and Nathanael West
Joe Gioia Let me propose that American literary humor, in becoming modern, branched in two during the Great Depression. On one side are absurd,... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Clinton Vs. Trump: A Humorous Primer
It's here. The event of the century. The one we've all been waiting for with dread. HEMPSTEAD, NY-Saying he would probably introduce the falsehood in his... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Music of the Coen Brothers – Part III
"You should change into a suit." Joel and Ethan Coen's previous film won four of its eight Oscar nominations. They followed the most acclaimed - and bleakest -... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Send in the Clowns: A Note on Fear, Humor, and Painted Faces
Clowns are terrifying. I am convinced that the very concept induces anxiety. While on the surface, the "clown" seems to be an innocuous effort to play on... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
An Exceptional War Cartoon
An Exceptional War Cartoon Over the last fourteen years I have seen hundreds of war cartoons depicting the various situations that reflect America's... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Johnson Jones Hooper: A Departure from the “Traditional” Stylistics of the Old...
In earlier posts, I have mentioned that when we think about Southwestern humor, three or four authors come to mind out of the thirty or forty who were actively... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Happy Birthday, Charles Bukowski!
the other day we were in a bookstore in the mall and my woman said, "look, there's Bob!" "I don't know him," I said. "we had dinner with him not too long ago,"... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Music of the Coen Brothers – Part I
From their debut, Blood Simple, through their most recent release, Hail, Caesar!, Joel and Ethan Coen have established themselves as one of American cinema's... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2016 MUSIC -
Positive Trump Cartoons
Donald Trump is a gift to political cartoonists and satirists in general. His policy positions are extreme, though some are extreme left while others are... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Iconic Fathers Wax Poetic
It wasn't until 1972--58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day official--that Father's Day become a nationwide holiday. On Sunday, June 19,... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
The Funny Ritual of the American Family Vacation
To celebrate the summer and to coincide with an impending Father's Day, I am reposting this piece on National Lampoon's Vacation. I reassert that the film is a... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips
Spring is here. In fact, it's almost gone. But the tulips remain in bloom. "Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips with Me" was not written as a comedy song necessarily, but i... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Remembering Ogden Nash
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the passing of Ogden Nash. During his long career, he wrote over 500 pieces of comic verse. His subject matter,... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Comedy, Tragedy and the Rise of Trump
Since Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for President of the United States in early May , pundits and commentators have... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2016 SOCIETY -
Milquetoast
As a blogger for American Humor Studies, I run an occasional series that explains the etymology of words that derive from humorous sources-particularly cartoons... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Introspecting with John Ashbery
Yesterday (April 20, 2016) marked the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month. This annual event, created by The Academy of American Poets, has become the... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Hand-Held Harlequins! : The Super-Humor of DC’s New Girl Powered Action Franchise
"Get your cape on, and let's take flight! We can be who we like!" - DC Super Hero Girls theme song. My daughter is a Caped Crusader. Even in her toddler phase,... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2016 HUMOR, SOCIETY