The Compelling Life Of Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton has reinvented himself many times. A few years ago, he cut off his trademark hair. He put out an album of opera arias and another of» E-Mail This
View ArticleDoes High Unemployment Mean the Humanities Should Be Dumped?
From Faith Middleton: More institutions of higher learning have shuttle busses to the nearest corporate high rises. While it is understandable in a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Scramble: Are A.J. Jacobs, Lupita Nyong'o, and John Rowland Related?
Today on The Scramble, one of our favorite writers, A.J. Jacobs takes us deep inside the world of modern ancestry research where websites are all too...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Nose Lurks Behind the Backdrop of "Between Two Ferns"
President Obama has consistently refused to be a panelist on The Nose, but his appearance this week on "Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis has...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Nose Travels to the Grand Budapest Hotel
A hilariously fussy hotel manager with a taste for the high life is wrenched from his gay surroundings by the specter of war and a false murder charge....» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Science of When We Laugh and Why
Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny—and why? » E-Mail This
View ArticleApril Fool's! Exploring Pranks and Practical Jokes
I'll be honest: I hate April Fools' Day, and I'm not a big fan of practical jokes. I hate it the way that some people hate Valentine's Day or New Year's...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff
From Faith Middleton: He wrote one of the greatest cartoon lines ever, a sentence that rocketed through the country like a speeding train: How about...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOh, Canada! How'd You Get So Funny?
David Steinberg, Martin Short, Mort Sahl, Rick Moranis, Lorne Michaels, Jim Carrey, John Candy, Kids in the Hall, Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Howie...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Science of When We Laugh and Why
Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny—and why? » E-Mail This
View ArticleNew Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff
He wrote one of the greatest cartoon lines ever, a sentence that rocketed through the country like a speeding train: How about never—is never good for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWarning: The Scramble Will Automatically Download to Your iTunes
We're back today after a one-week hiatus. Ben Nadaff-Hafrey is also back, this time as our Scramble SuperGuest. We start today with a conversation about...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Science of When We Laugh and Why
Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny—and why? » E-Mail This
View ArticleBeyond Mark Twain: A Conversation With Hal Holbrook
I get to talk to a lot of remarkable people and still I tell you that you're about to hear a conversation with one of the most remarkable people I've...
View ArticleNot Necessarily The Nose: Pop Culture Is Another Thing Dividing Us; The Major...
Here's the money quote from a recent Washington Post story on entertainment in the Trump era : "People look at politics when deciding how they feel about a host or actor. Pop culture has now become one...
View ArticleThe Nose On Cynthia Nixon's Bagel, 'Searching,' And Some Other Stuff
Actress Cynthia Nixon lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary in New York yesterday . Did she lose because of the kind of bagel she eats ? Probably not. But from the Nose's point of view, what could...
View ArticleAn Hour With Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard has been writing for over 45 years about the kind of human experiences we're often taught to keep hidden - stories about envy, anger, vanity, self-pity, pride. We read her stories because...
View ArticleThe New Haven Nose On Louis C.K. And 'First Man'
Louis C.K.'s surprise return to a comedy club stage in late August was widely covered and discussed. His subsequent performances have maybe sparked less internet conversation, but they're just as...
View ArticleWhat Jesus And Britney Spears Have In Common: Puns
Shakespeare was famous for his off-color puns, yet much of their cleverness has been lost to the evolution of our English language. In Shakespeare's English, the word "nothing" was pronounced as...
View ArticleNo Use Crying Over Spilled Milk...Right? A Look At Regret
We all regret and we should not regret that we regret. I regret buying that pair of pink sneakers that I'll never wear. I can't take the sneakers back but I can call the brother that I regret not...
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