Vulnerability comedy doesn’t punch down. It doesn’t punch up either. It rejects punching – instead, it pulls back the curtains and heals.

"[H]ow a person speaks about themselves through humor can provide valuable insights into... how they view their bodies."

This week in The Buzz Cut: a comedian defends free expression after criticism, a poster breaks more than the Internet, and a doll decolonizes.

Humor an an artform can be emotional and informative — a knowledge that comic Samay Raina disregards with his joke on abortion.

Transphobic jokes have emerged as a litmus test for what is acceptable comedy, dehumanizing a community in the process.

These anti-jokes thrive on their simplicity; they don't need the perfect punchline wit, or a crafty delivery style.

This week in 'The Buzz Cut,' a Punjabi pop singer saves tech, an author procrastinates, and the Supreme Court discusses important things.

Disparagement humor, the fancy term for your sick burns, acts as a social lubricant, putting people at ease around each other.

One theory holds that inappropriate laughter is the brain's attempt at self-therapy.

Me - What does this say about your generation?

Plus, a checklist to gauge if you should laugh, or be a feminist killjoy.

Niece - Why are bad people always purple?

Me - I don’t think he’s going to wake up.

Niece: Should I tell you something so scary?

It's science.

Whether it’s the fact that dancing will solve everything, or that a life without exotic locales is worth nothing, Bollywood has the right messages to guide us in all our endeavors – including parenthood. These are the parenting lessons we took away 

PROBLEM: I have a friend who always assumes she’s invited to casual get-togethers. Like, if some people are discussing a games night, later, she’ll mention that she has a conflict and can’t make it … when she hadn’t even been part 

Don’t have enough cash to take your kid somewhere entertaining? No one does! So, we came up with a fun game (so fun). It’s called, “Let’s pretend this bank queue is the zoo!” This demonetisation has made animals of us,