This week's trip into the cultural subconscious of younger people is bleaker than usual. The memes are more chaotic, the Pokémon cards are harder to get, and the ex-boyfriends are somehow worse than ...

This article was originally published in Hakai Magazine. Dead fish were everywhere, speckling the beach near town and extending onto the surrounding coastline. The sheer magnitude of the October 2021 ...

People living in societies with more corruption, inequality, poverty and violence are more likely to exhibit "dark" personality traits—like narcissism, psychopathy and spitefulness. This is the ...

Do you have that one friend who says the most absurd dark joke at the dinner table and leaves everyone stunned? If not, sorry to break it to you, but you might be that person. Some people just love ...

Crack a grim joke in the wrong room, and you’ll likely get silence, side-eyes, or a fast subject change. It’s an easy way to look insensitive, even rude. A line that feels clever in your head can ...

Riddle: How many narcissists does it take to change a lightbulb? (Answer at the end.) Loki, the shrewd villain in the Marvel Universe, was gifted with a scepter that acted as a mind control device, ...

Do you feel like you're surrounded by narcissists? Buried in psychopaths? Can't swing a cat without hitting a mini-Machiavelli? Well, it turns out the state you live in may have a baring on how many ...

Humor is subjective, but rough times are universal, and when they hit, one of the best ways to lighten your dark days is by indulging in even darker comedy. We’re talking about the morbid, tasteless ...

Have you experienced trauma, loss or betrayal that has left you feeling shattered? What role has humor played, either in your betrayal or your recovery? Humor Can Be Used To Harm or Heal Humor is used ...

The Abele brothers’ debut feature is an envelope-pushing mix of savage satire and parabolic fantasy set in a miserable 17th-century village where the sacred is frequently profane, and vice versa. The ...