Humour

Culture news

Celebrated musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97

The mathematician and satirical songwriter was best known for his songs 'The Elements', 'The Masochism Tango' and the Cold War track 'We Will All Go Together When We Go'.

28/07/2025

Culture news

Funniest internet reactions to first US-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV

From deep dish pizza to 'The Bear', with also mentions of Trump's tariffs, the internet wasted no time in welcoming the new pope with a solid dose of tomfoolery.

09/05/2025

Culture news

Behind the memeification of the conclave and the viral ‘Tagle core’

Hold onto your miters - this conclave is getting the meme treatment online, and Gen Z seem to have picked their favourite: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle... But some traditionalists aren't happy.

07/05/2025

Culture news

Comedy at the European Council: The making of Parlement TV series

TV series Parlement follows young parliamentary assistant Samy and his comedy capers working in the European Parliament post-Brexit. Ahead of its final season, co-writer Maxime Calligero shares his take on the sharp, warm humour that made the show an award winning cross-cultural hit.

07/05/2025

Lifestyle

No trousers? No problem: London underground users bare their legs

It's not a new tradition and the only goal is whimsy. Here's everything you need to know about the Official No Trousers Tube Ride event.

13/01/2025

Culture news

Museum of Laughter opens in Zagreb on International Laughter Day

The "HaHaHouse" is the first museum in the world dedicated entirely to making its visitors laugh.

12/01/2025

Nature

A stuck squirrel and 9 other animal photos to give you a giggle

The competition hopes to use humour and exceptional photography to promote conservation.

12/12/2024

Culture news

Funniest joke of Edinburgh Fringe 2024 revealed

This year's winner has not one but two jokes in this year's funniest jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ranking.

19/08/2024

Culture news

Sticking the landing: The funniest reactions to the Paris Olympics

Here's our selection of the funniest reactions to the Paris Olympics so far. The Twittersphere has been busy...

31/07/2024

Culture news

AI will become a ‘distortion pedal’ for comedic writing

Humour has long been a part of advertising, created by humans for humans. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a front row seat in comedy creativity.

26/06/2024

Culture news

AI can detect sarcasm now. Great...

Oh isn’t AI so clever. We're just soooo happy that some researchers in the Netherlands have built an AI sarcasm detector. 🙄

22/05/2024

Culture news

Director Terry Gilliam on how people shouldn't be frightened to laugh

"When we can’t distinguish between hate and humour, we are fucked! And that’s my feeling about life." Warning: This article contains strong language. (Right from the start)

19/10/2023

Culture news

14th day of French pension reform strikes: The best protest placards

Today is the 14th day of national mobilisation against the French pension reform imposed by the government. Here are the protestors merging militancy with humour...

06/06/2023

World News

Known for laughs, Washington dinner spotlights risks of journalism

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner - known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington - took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world.

30/04/2023

Culture news

Euroviews. Freedom of speech or an insult? Charlie Hebdo cartoon angers Turkey

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has stirred up anger again over the front page of its latest edition which focuses on the earthquake in Turkey

09/02/2023

Culture news

'The Schuman Show', or how to mock the singular world of EU politics

'The Schuman Show' plays once a month in the heart of the European capital and hopes to make waves beyond the Brussels bubble with its increasingly popular satirical offerings.

10/11/2021

United Kingdom

Watch: 'Chap Olympiad' celebrated Britain's 'sporting ineptitude'

"We really avoid any sporting tests. We are testing gentlemanly skills, not sporting skills."

12/08/2019

Russia

Watch: Homemade aircrafts fall with style at the Flugtag competition

The contest started in Vienna in 1991 and now plays out annually in more than 100 locations

29/07/2019

Sport

Watch: Tour de France employs men to redesign the phallic graffiti

Before every day of the Tour de France, Patrick and his teammate drive along the route in their van, painting over any phallic imagery on the roads or walls.

23/07/2019

USA

Sex toy maker sues NYC transit for refusing their ads, allowing erectile dysfunction ads

Dame Products alleges the New York City MTA discriminated against their ads while allowing phallic art promoting impotency medication.

20/06/2019