Gordon Monson: Remembering the heart and humor of Frank Layden, a Utah icon, who has died at age 93

As Frank Layden sat one morning across a breakfast table from me, plowing through a large blueberry muffin that bite by bite looked as though it was slowly attaching itself to his face, he happily strolled down memory lane, while simultaneously glancing …

Health and Humor: Phytophotodermatitis

by Dr. Frank Bures, columnist   We have written about this subject before, but I just saw two separate references to it. Time to refresh our memories. It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the …

Keith Lee Brings Heart, Humor, And Hot Takes To ESSENCE Festival Mainstage

New Orleans is one of the country’s most food-centric cities, that’s why a panel featuring social media’s preeminent food critic Keith Lee, 28, made perfect sense.  The former MMA fighter loves New Orleans as much as ESSENCE and helped bring back …

Processing our technological angst through humor

The first time Steve Jobs held a public demo of the Apple Macintosh, in early 1984, scripted jokes were part of the rollout. First, Jobs pulled the machine out of a bag. Then, using speech technology from Samsung, the Macintosh made a quip about rival IBM’ …

Adams: You need a sense of humor to cope with NIL football deals

The mere mention of “NIL” raises the blood pressure of many football fans, who bemoan the fact that college sports are now “all about the money.” But this didn’t happen overnight. In fact, college football has been all about the money for a while. You just …

Review: "Superman" Soars with Heroism, Humor, and...

The Man of Steel flies back onto the big screen this week in a bold, reimagined take from James Gunn, the new co-head of DC Studios. Simply titled Superman, the film serves as the launchpad for a revitalized DC Universe—one filled with colorful metahumans, …

Humor: Sam the Salesman

Toilet humor, alcoholic cracks aside, Xander Schauffele glad to be in Scotland

Xander Schauffele, the 2024 British Open champion, has struggled since his victory due to a rib injury. Schauffele has only one top-10 finish this season and is currently 57th in the FedEx Cup standings. He's aiming to improve his form at the Genesis …

‘Superman’ review: James Gunn reboots the Man of Steel with heart, humor and hope

LOS ANGELES — Take a breath, Superman fans. Writer-director James Gunn has pulled the Man of Steel out of the darkness and into the light, reviving the OG superhero as someone kind, passionate and more human than we’ve seen on the big screen in years. This …

Laughing on the Inside: Finding Humor in Prison

In no way am I glorifying prison. I am simply highlighting the unexpected humor I have found to sustain my sanity and endure this time. Growing up nervous and scared of anything and everything afforded me the opportunity to use my silliness to cope with …