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  • Science deconstructs humour: What makes some things funny?

    Science deconstructs humour: What makes some things funny?

    Alex Borgella, The Conversation
    · Nov 03, 2016 · 03:30 pm
  • 'A conspiracy to keep the safety-pin industry functioning': Watch Aditi Mittal on bra-shopping

    'A conspiracy to keep the safety-pin industry functioning': Watch Aditi Mittal on bra-shopping

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 01, 2016 · 07:00 pm
  • Spoofs, parodies, jokes: The exploding Galaxy Note 7 has become the new Harambe

    Spoofs, parodies, jokes: The exploding Galaxy Note 7 has become the new Harambe

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 14, 2016 · 02:00 pm
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    Sapan Verma at Canvas Laugh Club

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    · Sep 17, 2016 · 09:36 pm
  • Jason Byrne at the NCPA Tata Theatre

    Jason Byrne at the NCPA Tata Theatre

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    · Sep 17, 2016 · 05:56 pm
  • Theatresports

    Theatresports

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    · Sep 13, 2016 · 05:53 pm
  • Stand-up comedy by Ankita Shrivastava + Mohit Sharma

    Stand-up comedy by Ankita Shrivastava + Mohit Sharma

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 13, 2016 · 05:53 pm
  • Why Cyrus Broacha was forced to write a book on 'ways to make a girl fall for you'

    Why Cyrus Broacha was forced to write a book on 'ways to make a girl fall for you'

    Cyrus Broacha
    · Sep 13, 2016 · 08:30 am
  • Psychology behind the unfunny consequences of jokes that denigrate

    Psychology behind the unfunny consequences of jokes that denigrate

    Thomas E. Ford, The Conversation
    · Sep 12, 2016 · 11:30 pm
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    Watch: Is this 'feminist' Honey Singh spoof making fun of Yo Yo or yo women?

    Dakshayani Kumaramangalam
    · Aug 24, 2016 · 04:00 pm
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