“Pow!” Honors Heritage With Humor and Heart

The major lack of Native representation in film and comedy almost kept Joey Clift from pursuing his dreams as a kid. Fortunately, multiple professors in college encouraged Clift, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, to follow his interest in comedy, and is now playing an …

Michelle Williams and ‘Dying for Sex’ Creators Discuss the Art of Finding Humor in Tragedy

When Elizabeth Meriwether devoured all six episodes of the “Dying for Sex” podcast in one sitting, she fell in love with its unfiltered honesty. Released by Wondery in early 2020, the podcast candidly chronicled Molly Kochan’s sexual awakening after being …

Officer of the Year brings heart, humor to PD

Francisco Martinez was named the city’s Police Officer of the Year for 2025. He was introduced to the Farmersville Rotary Club at the Tuesday, May 27 meeting. It took Francisco Martinez virtually no time to make an indelible mark on the Farmersville Police …

Stage review: Even for its crass humor, ‘The Book of Mormon’ has a lot of heart

Stage review Stage review “The Book of Mormon” runs through Saturday at the First Interstate Center for the Arts. In all my time writing about theater, I don’t know if there’s been a show that made me laugh as much, or say “Oh my God” as much, as “The Book …

Humor Therapy – The Clumsy Klum

Donald Klum had the innate ability to have no ability at anything. On his eighth birthday his father bought him a model airplane to assemble. Within hours, Donald had glued his fingers to his lips and his lips to his shoes. On his ninth birthday, his …

Cannes Lions now rewards humor. Great. But why the cringe focus?

Paddy Gilmore will be in Cannes for The Drum, reviewing ads that tickle his funny bone. Today, he reveals what trends we saw in the humor category last year as part of his Funny Matters column.For me, one of the biggest changes in the Cannes Lions …

Video Alert: The Starting Line – “Sense of Humor”

Laughing All the Way to Court: Why Humor Works in Legal Advertising?

Are you a car accident lawyer who is seeking success with TV ads? The key is to be unique! For car accident lawyers, this means ditching the predictable scare tactics and dry legal jargon. While some firms stick to intense music and stern warnings, the …

Witness

Lately, I’ve been having dreams about my own execution. The nightmares mostly unfold in the same way: I am horrified to discover that I’ve committed a murder—the victim is never anyone I know but always has a face I’ve seen somewhere before. I cower in …

This Sweet TikTok Trend Is Actually Helping People Deepen Their Friendships

skynesher via Getty Images Are "good night" calls to our friends the secret to deepening friendships? This TikTok trend might be onto something, friendship experts said. One evening, Lilly Brown called a few of her friends to simply wish them …