Category: Humor

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The delights of mischief

Fernando Kaskais

Mischievousness requires humour, wit and a playful humaneness: qualities that make for a particular kind of virtue Alex Moran is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is the co-editor of Is Consciousness Everywhere?: Essays on Panpsychism (2022) and Objects and Properties (forthcoming, OUP). Now let it work, mischief, thou art afoot.Take thou what course thou wilt!— from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Act III, Scene II) One of the stranger sights on the University College London campus is the clothed skeleton of the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Stranger still is that a waxwork head sits on its shoulders, … Continue reading The delights of mischief

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The Power of Laughing at Russia

Fernando Kaskais

‘If you are a good comedian in the U.S., you can have a late-night show. If you are a good comedian in Ukraine, you can destroy Russia.’ By Veronika Melkozerova, is a journalist based in Kyiv. She is the executive editor of the New Voice of Ukraine, an English-language news site. Late last month, a couple of days after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, killing a Ukrainian journalist; a few weeks after Russian forces laid siege to this city, my hometown; two months after Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded my homeland, I went down into a converted bomb shelter and laughed. A lot. And … Continue reading The Power of Laughing at Russia

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Is violence always wrong? A hands-on ethics lesson from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Fernando Kaskais

The attitude we take to Will Smith’s slap will mirror our attitudes to violence, masculinity, and protecting others more generally. KEY TAKEAWAYS At the 2022 Oscars, actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for an offensive joke the latter made about his wife.  The issue raises interesting questions about whether it is ever permissible to slap another human for offending a loved one.  Our attitudes to Will Smith’s slap also mirror our attitudes to violence, masculinity, and protecting others more generally.  by Jonny Thomson At the 2022 Oscars, the comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife. Rock … Continue reading Is violence always wrong? A hands-on ethics lesson from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

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9 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Frustrated With Your Partner

Fernando Kaskais

Ready to blow up at your significant other? Keep these tips in mind. By Jeremy Brown  It’s normal to feel frustrated with your partner from time to time. Hell, we’d even go as far as to say that it’s weird to never feel frustrated with them. Marriage can be frustrating. When two people live together, coping with bills, mortgages, kids, schedules, in-laws, weird habits, and everything in between, one person will inevitably drive the other one a bit nuts. But frustration can quickly deteriorate into resentment or full-on anger. So, the trick becomes understanding how to deal with frustration in a healthy way.  “It is … Continue reading 9 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Frustrated With Your Partner

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What Your Sense of Humor Says About Your Mental Health

Fernando Kaskais

By Alex Orlando According to researchers, humor comes in four types. Which of these you lean towards can act as a window into your psychological well-being. What makes you laugh the hardest? We’re talking side-splitting, spittle-spraying, I-can’t-breathe laughter here. For some people, hearing a friend wryly recount how they almost face-planted on the sidewalk might do it. Others might take a more antagonistic approach, preferring jokes that involve insulting someone else. Then there’s just some things that almost anyone would find funny, like the recent viral mishap where a lawyer unwittingly appeared as a kitten during a virtual court proceeding. You’ve likely heard the old … Continue reading What Your Sense of Humor Says About Your Mental Health

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A Photographer’s Hilarious Photos of Being Stuck in Quarantine with Ex-Wife and Mother

Fernando Kaskais

by Phil Mistry Neil Kramer has spent close to a year quarantining with his ex-wife and mother in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Queens, New York City rent-controlled compact apartment. This has produced a sitcom of chaotically humorous photographs that are actually based on real-life situations that have occurred while they are holed up. His mother usually spends winters in Boca Raton, Florida, but when her plans fell through, she asked her son if she could stay with him for the winter. At the same time, his ex-wife, who was in California, had a roof leak that destroyed her apartment, and she … Continue reading A Photographer’s Hilarious Photos of Being Stuck in Quarantine with Ex-Wife and Mother

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LET’S CHECK IN ON STING, OUR 69-YEAR-OLD KING OF EDGING

Fernando Kaskais

by Dominique Sisley  From hours-long tantra sessions to a worshipful, open celebration of the clit, Sting’s sex life set new standards for male sexuality. But has he finally found release? When I was a child, nothing confused me more than Sting. I distinctly remember seeing his face — an earnest black-and-white portrait — staring intensely out at me from beside my mother’s stereo. It was an image from his 1994 greatest hits album, Fields of Gold, a record that, whether I liked it or not, was played for much of my first decade on this earth.  I felt confused for a number … Continue reading LET’S CHECK IN ON STING, OUR 69-YEAR-OLD KING OF EDGING

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TRUMP IS THE FATHER-IN-LAW FROM HELL

Fernando Kaskais

Turns out he hated Jared all along — and only wanted him to fail Miles Klee  After four years of Donald Trump in the White House, we still have many questions. Does the president really employ a small army of body doubles for the First Lady? How many times does he have to flush after he takes a shit? And so on. One thing that’s always seemed clear, however, is his contempt for his adult sons, Eric and especially Don Jr., which is counterbalanced by a creepy, incestual affection for one daughter, Ivanka and an apparent estrangement from the other, Tiffany. In aggregate, he’s … Continue reading TRUMP IS THE FATHER-IN-LAW FROM HELL

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BORAT IS BACK, BUT THIS TIME WE’RE IN ON THE JOKE

Fernando Kaskais

The 2006 film was a vicious takedown of American xenophobia. But with ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,’ Sacha Baron Cohen grapples with a nation that’s lost its sense of shame by Tim Grierson  Is anyone scandalized by Borat Sagdiyev anymore? Sure, maybe you don’t find the character funny — maybe you never did — but who’s shocked by his outlandish behavior? Who still finds his wild antics beyond the pale? This is the problem Sacha Baron Cohen faces in his new film, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which picks up the action 14 years after Borat. Considering the brief lifespan of most comedic conceits, 14 years is an … Continue reading BORAT IS BACK, BUT THIS TIME WE’RE IN ON THE JOKE