The Soapstone Comedy Club is launching a new mobile-first experience, “The Last Laugh,” on Dec. 1 in Meta Horizon Worlds.

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

Some scientists believe that laughter was used as a way for humans to relate to one another millions of years before they developed the lung strength for language. The mechanism of laughter is so ...

Laugh lines are a common skincare concern. They often appear as vertical lines extending from the sides of the nose and curving around the mouth—hence the “laugh” connotation—and sometimes stretch ...

The history of ‘the laugh track’ says much about what the makers of television thought of their audiences, writes Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Charley Douglass didn’t like the laughter he was hearing.

The laugh track. When used correctly, it can be effective, an element of the sitcom that adds to the experience, seen and heard on shows like Seinfeld or Mom. When it isn't used correctly, it's ...

Babies can't possibly get a joke, so what causes their giggles? The answer might reveal a lot about the making of our minds, says Tom Stafford. What makes babies laugh? It sounds like one of the most ...

It’s been around for decades and has often been the butt of jokes, but the laugh track has a pretty interesting history behind it. It’s easy to write it off as a manipulative way to make us think TV ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Laughter may very well be the best medicine, but as far as ...

Gen Z is still using the phrase "live, laugh, love" — but not in the same way "Facebook moms" are, say these teens. (Photo: Getty Creative) For decades now, a certain phrase has been appearing on ...