“Saturday Night Live” has been making us laugh for five decades now, since the show premiered in October 1975.

Live" has provided us with no shortage of iconic moments, from "More cowbell" to Mister Robinson.

But one building block of that episode has survived for nearly 50 years: the commercial parody that follows the host’s monologue. Back in October of 1975, George Carlin’s routine about the differences ...

Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White ...

Enslaved griots were the originators of the tales of Bre’r Rabbit, sharing adapted West African fables after long days working. "This is Black history," says one historian.

I’ve never thought of Kanye West as a terrible father until his recent spate of posts that do nothing but make life harder ...

Findings suggest that seemingly innocuous satire may be more harmful than direct criticism because it can "dehumanize" people ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Literate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bones, The New Yorker brought a new – and much-needed – sophistication to American journalism when it launched 100 years ...

Mention author J. M. Barrie, and the immediate thought is Peter Pan.  Peter Pan, the tale of a boy who refused to grow up, ...

In our digital times, as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to ...

New research suggests satire may be more harmful than direct criticism, subtly dehumanizing its targets and damaging ...

In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to ...