humor
An Oral History of Benjamin Franklin’s Essay ‘Fart Proudly’
In 1781, Ben Franklin wrote a letter about farting to Europe’s Royal Academy of Brussels. Two hundred forty years later, MEL got a reply.
‘Mad Luxurious’: The Pretend Elegance of Mispronouncing Everything
The TikTok trend of mispronouncing words to sound fancier transforms the mundane into a sinful indulgence
This Is How ‘Simpsons‘ Writers Make a ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Episode
What’s the scariest thing about creating a ‘Simpsons’ Halloween classic every year? Probably punning a spooky name for the end credits.
The Rise of the Unhorny Man
As we’ve reached peak ‘horny on main,’ men are retiring the long-held assumption that sex is the only thing they’re capable of thinking about
