Publish a chapter on humour and superheroes/supervillans! Submit your abstract and bio by October 31.

Wit Happens: A Light-hearted Dive into the Science of Humour. A free public lecture on the psychology of humour at the start of Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. Friday, October 3. Tickets at abercomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/dr-g… (via @machcomedyfest) Aberystwyth University Psychology at Aber

new Jennie Lee play in development - 'I was particularly inspired by Jennie’s belief that the spiritual or non-material aspects of life like learning, art and culture were as important as the essentials like a job and a roof over your head.' ucuscotland.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/jen…

Submit your paper for the upcoming symposium, "Humor and the Right: Global Perspectives on Politics, Media, and Culture," which will take place virtually on November 14! The submission deadline is October 17, and here is the link to the submission form: bit.ly/3Iyn0p6

‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Struggling To Fund Trump Project Amid MAGA Retribution Fears deadline.com/2025/09/veep-a… via @Deadline

theguardian.com/culture/2025/s… et tu, Bill Burr?

New paper out: "Understanding the social benefits for #playful employees in the workplace" Focus on the important role of #playfulness and #authenticity at work. nature.com/articles/s4159…

observer.co.uk/style/features… thoughtful piece by Andrew Hankinson

observer.co.uk/news/columnist… 'Familiar to both of us is the cheerfully shitty world of non-functional body functions, dependency, tokenistic inclusivity and always, but always, the condescension of the able-bodied.'

Work in live comedy? We want to hear from you. Take the survey 👉 comedysurvey.co.uk

European Journal of Humour Research announces a call for papers for the special issue "Ethnic humour in 21st century: Sociopolitical values and new geographies". Email the guest editors at: [email protected] and [email protected] by December 1!

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… 'the greatest irony of the Riyadh Comedy Festival': 'With its Cheesecake Factory outlets and newfound interest in comedy, Saudi Arabia is becoming more American—just as America is becoming more Saudi' excellent from Helen Lewis

'You inevitably get steered towards writing about your identity' : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide chortle.co.uk/news/2025/10/1…

newyorker.com/culture/the-ne… re performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival: 'I’m there for the people. And there’s not only Saudis that need to see me but there’s Palestinians that need to see me. And I’m a very special person to them, and they’re very special to me. I need to see them'

In their edited volume "Humour in Times of Confrontation, 1901 to the Present" published by Routledge, Shun-Liang Chao and Vivienne Westbrook examine the various and surprising ways in which humour has been powerfully employed as a response to conflict: doi.org/10.4324/978042…

Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction – Shortlist Announced beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/16753/…

Stavros Halkias Wants a Career. Will His Fans Let Him Have One? nytimes.com/2025/10/23/mag…

London Venue To Stage Special Event Exploring Safety In The Comedy Industry. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/16807/…

In “STY” at 52 Walker, Nicole Eisenman presents new paintings and hybrid video-sculptures, spoofing the art-world machine through sharp parody and historical allusion. culturedmag.com/article/2025/1…

newyorker.com/culture/the-we… 'the centrist manosphere'