Whether you’re smirking at Puck’s schemes in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” or cringing at Michael Scott’s antics on “The Office,” the power of comedy is undeniable. But what makes something funny? Let’s ...

Comedian JR De Guzman discovered stand-up comedy while he was a student at UC Davis and now tours the world with his guitar, stopping at the San Jose Improv for three nights. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC ...

Writing comedy is hard. (Just ask Seth Rogen.) I've been trying to nail the tone of this comedy script I've been working on, ...

Such books were all about asserting judgment. A little bit of nostalgia plays in too. How could it not? Comedy shapes us in ...