Jihyun Ro
Lecture Focuses on Jewish Jokes
At a talk on Jewish humor Wednesday, Visiting Lecturer on Jewish Studies Jordan D. Finkin said the cultural phenomenon of jokes is ingrained in the Jewish identity.
Goddess of Love Gracefully Treated
The MFA honors Aphrodite with a varied yet cohesive collection.
Hip Not Hipster: McSweeney’s Editors Deliver a Funny Talk
Two McSweeney’s editors share comic stories from their careers.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s Odes to Joy
On “Hysterical,” however, the lead singer Alec Ounsworth’s distinctive vocals and lyrics have evolved. The band proves as adept as ever at conjuring a joyful swarm of summertime melodies and sweeping instrumentals that are more peppy than the occasionally lugubrious and unfocused mess of “Some Loud Thunder.”
