The Humor Review
Andrew BelfryExploring how humor helps tell stories in literature and stand-up.
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Need a Change of Pace? Use Italics
How this one little formatting tool can do so much.
For many, it’s obvious that standup comedians have a major advantage over literary humor writers when it comes to signaling an exaggeration or changing the pace of a joke. With tools at t...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Parody
Why immediate imitation might be the best strategy.
An adage about creative work is that good artists copy while the best artists steal, as Pablo Picasso allegedly said. In keeping with that notion, some humor writers and comedians utilize...
Can Mockery Benefit the Mocked?
Why being laughed at might hold tremendous value.
It’s difficult to imagine that someone being mocked and ridiculed to the point of being laughed at would find any benefit in that process.
Focus On The False ‘Equivalent’
This memoirist leans into telling untruths in a funny and surprisingly satisfying way.
A constant question for writers of memoirs, essays, and creative non-fiction (CNF) is where to draw the line when fictionalizing, if at all. Can a write...
Does a Joke Need a Punchline?
How this portrayal of George Washington proves observation alone can create humor.
A common understanding of humor is that all jokes need a punchline.
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Andrew Belfry is a Ph.D. candidate, aspiring funny person, and lifelong comedy nerd. His work can be found in McSweeney's, HAD, Points in Case, Frazzled Humor, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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