Puns

The Power Of A Great Pun

John Pollack | Posted 04.09.2012

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The deconstruction and recombination of sound, symbol and meaning - the very essence of punning - was the key that enabled people to unlock the potential of written language. Without puns, we would have no alphabet. Without an alphabet, we would have no practical way of writing

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Adorable CSI: Miami Parody

Lee Brenner | Posted 03.26.2012

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PHOTOS: 17 Awfully Punny Store Names

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.14.2012

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Naming a business is tough. So when an owner puts in the time and effort to come up with a clever play on words for their store's name, we think they ...

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'On The Rocky Road' And Other Junk Food Novels

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.21.2011

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Sure, we've heard of Proust's Madeleine, that little lemon cookie that packs a punch, and the enticing dinner parties Mrs. Ramsey is known for whippin...

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PICTURES: 6 Alternate Titles For R. Kelly's Book

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 01.10.2012

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Twitter was aflutter Wednesday morning with word that an R. Kelly memoir called "Soula Coaster" would be dropping Nov. 15, but it turns out the book m...

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'Don't Expect Me To Call The Day After' And Other Modern Shakespeare Quote Translations

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.21.2011

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Most of us have been shushed by teachers while chuckling during a Shakespeare reading. When the clown in "Twelfth Night" jested of "well hanged" men, ...

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The Funniest #FoodMovies On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 10.25.2011

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Earlier this week, a South African foodie site called Food 24 decided to try their hand at the Twitter hashtag game. They started #foodmovies, the ide...

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PICTURES: Chemistry Cat Brings The LOLs

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 09.26.2011

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Chemistry Cat is the punny science meme sweeping sites like Tumblr and reddit this week, and with good reason. Homeboy's funny. The premise is sim...

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Dispatches From the Pun Zone

Michael Sigman | Posted 07.27.2011

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O. Henry Pun-Off World Champion John Pollack's new book The Pun Also Rises lives up to its ambitious subtitle, How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics.

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Critics Can't Resist The Green Hornet's "Sting"

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's the headline that critics couldn't stay away from. Seth Rogen's new film, The Green Hornet, lends itself so well to an easy and effective pun tha...

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The Worst Visual Puns Of All Time (PICTURES)

Huffington Post | Morgan Evans | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ok, yeah, these are terrible--but we still laughed at a couple because we enjoy groaners. We gave you hints, but if you don't get them all click here ...

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Add All About Steve to the List of Punful Movie Titles

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've assembled a list of movies that showcase lead characters names in the titles in both odd and clever pun-driven ways. Some of these may have been obvious to you, other puns might be so bad that you'll only realize them now.

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Dogs Helpful In Veteran Recovery

NY Times | KAREN JONES | Posted 05.25.2011

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DEUCE is a chocolate Labrador retriever who knows exactly which patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington give the best treats, said h...

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