Stories
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In celebration of LGBTQ+ comedy
At school, homophobic jokes made Ella Braidwood feel uncomfortable and ashamed. Fast-forward to today’s inclusive comedy scene, and her very different feelings of hope and happiness.
- Podcast
Joy
Bidisha explores joy, from the psychology of our earliest laughs to collective and solitary pleasures like comedy, food and performance.
- Article
The catharsis of cringe
Watching cringe comedy can be therapeutic. Find out why some of us are drawn to the build-up of stress in shows like ‘Frasier’ and ‘The Office’.
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Laughing at disaster
If joking around can help us cope when the worst happens, could comedy be a useful way to connect on climate change?
Catalogue
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Comedy or cruelty : the dentist as portrayed in literature and art / Suzanne Poirier.
Poirier, SuzanneDate: 1987- Books
Comedy : An essay on comedy / [by] George Meredith. Laughter [by] Henri Bergson. Introd. and appendix: The meanings of comedy, by Wylie Sypher.
Date: 1956- Journals
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Weekly Comedy
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The first volume of the works of Mr. William Congreve; Containing, The old batchelor. Comedy. The double dealer. Comedy. Love for love. Comedy.
Congreve, William, 1670-1729.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Journals
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Weekly Comedy (London, 1699)
