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The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . .
By Rick Mercer. 2023
THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERRick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoirAt the end of his memoir…
Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord, co-founder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, creator and star of the dark-comedy sitcom Made in Canada—he was about to tackle his biggest opportunity yet. The Road Years picks up the story at that exciting point, with the greenlighting of what would become Rick Mercer Report. Plans for the show, of course, included political satire and Rick’s patented rants. But Rick and his partner, Gerald Lunz, were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that’s best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate, naturally, and was rewarded with a huge audience and a run of 15 seasons. The Road Years tells the inside story of that stupendous success. A time when Rick was heading to another town—or military base, sports centre, national park—to try dogsledding, chainsaw carving, and bear tagging; hang from a harness (a lot); ride the “Train of Death;” plus countless other joyous and/or reckless assignments. Added to the mix were encounters with the country’s great. Every living prime minister. Rock and roll royalty from Rush to Randy Bachman. Olympians and Paralympians. A skinny-dipping Bob Rae. And Jann Arden, of course, who gets a chapter to herself. Along the way he even found the time to visit several countries in Africa and co-found and champion the charity Spread the Net, which has gone on to protect the lives of millions. Join the celebration, and revive a wealth of happy memories, with what is Rick Mercer’s funniest, most fascinating book yet.Think you know everything about football? Think again!It's time to put on your favourite kit, take to the pitch and…
get ready for a whole season's worth of unbelievable facts, superstar stats, laugh-out-loud jokes and quick-fire quizzes.Have you heard of:- The highest-scoring professional football match, which ended a whopping 149-0?- The busy-bee footballer who played for both the Welsh national team and Bayern Munich in the same day?- The joke about the magician who played football? She loved hat-tricks!- The weirdest footballing phrases? From parking the bus to losing the dressing room.- The craziest match stats from the game in which every player got sent off?If not, get ready to encounter the best, the worst, the funniest, the most impressive and the downright strangest goings-on from the wonderful world of football.From Haaland and Henderson to Mbappe and Messi, discover something new on every page.By Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of the Unbelievable Football and Football Heroes series.Nobody Cares: Essays
By Anne T. Donahue. 2018
Witty and painfully honest essays about perfection vs. reality: &“Hilarious…[an] incredibly distinctive voice.&” —Emma Gannon, bestselling author of Olive From…
the author of the popular newsletter That&’s What She Said, Nobody Cares is a candid personal essay collection about work, failure, friendship, and the messy business of being alive in your twenties and thirties. As she shares her hard-won insights from screwing up, growing up, and trying to find her own path, Anne T. Donahue offers all the honesty, laughs, and reassurance of a late-night phone call with your best friend. Whether she&’s giving a signature pep talk, railing against summer, or describing her own mental health struggles, Anne reminds us that failure is normal, saying no to things is liberating, and we&’re all a bunch of beautiful disasters—and she wouldn&’t have it any other way. &“Her essays about the less photogenic moments of her life contain their own sort of beauty, the kind that comes from failing and persevering. From breaking down her anxiety disorder to getting in touch with helpful and well-deserved female rage, Donahue is as inspiring as she is droll.&” ―Vulture &“Frank, funny, observations.&” —Cosmopolitan &“I don&’t know how anyone could read her and not immediately fall in love.&” —Scaachi Koul, author of One Day We&’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will MatterAnswers to the questions that keep you up at night—from Why is bellybutton lint generally blue? to Why does catnip…
affect cats?BAFFLING AND BIZARRE.ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations. You’ll learn . . . Why New York is called “the Big Apple”How people count cards at casinosWhat keeps the head on a glass of beerWhy you never see baby pigeonsWhy getting married is called tying the knotPraise for Andrew Thompson and his popular trivia books“A very handy book that could honestly, save their life—or just answer all those questions they’re maybe too embarrassed to even google.” —BuzzfeedYou are the Coolest: Positive Puns for Kids (Illustrated Jokes)
By Calee M. Lee. 2020
A puntastic book to help boost a child&’s self-esteem, because every kid needs to hear, &“I&’m not kitten, I think…
you&’re the best!&” This collection of positive puns is sure to make any kid chuckle. From &“Taco &’bout an awesome kid!&” to &“I be-leaf in you!&” this book is filled will illustrated affirmations that provide a daily reminder that they are loved. You Are the Coolest makes a great gift for graduations, the first day of School, Valentine&’s Day, birthdays and more. Brenda Ponnay&’s fun illustrations bring the puns to life and are appropriate for pinning on a refrigerator, bulletin board, or flipping through on a regular basis.Knock, Knock, Monster Who?: Illustrated Monster Jokes for Kids (Illustrated Jokes)
By Stephanie Rodriguez, Amy Pryce. 2020
Monsters growl and snarl and groan and these silly illustrated jokes! Get kids reading AND laughing with funny monster jokes.…
Adam Pryce's bold illustrations add to the hilarity of monsters doing all sorts for ridiculous things. Developing readers will build confidence and story time will never be the same for your monster-loving child. Here's an example: What do sea monsters have for dinner? Fish and ships! These jokes are silly and strange and make a great gift for a monster fan. Don't miss the other illustrated joke books in this series including: Yo Ho, Ha Ha! Pirate Jokes for kids Knock Knock, Moo Who? It's Snot Fair! Knock Knock, Dino-mite! and many more from Xist Publishing!Gender and Humor: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
By Delia Chiaro, Raffaella Baccolini. 2014
In the mid-seventies, both gender studies and humor studies emerged as new disciplines, with scholars from various fields undertaking research…
in these areas. The first publications that emerged in the field of gender studies came out of disciplines such as philosophy, history, and literature, while early works in the area of humor studies initially concentrated on language, linguistics, and psychology. Since then, both fields have flourished, but largely independently. This book draws together and focuses the work of scholars from diverse disciplines on intersections of gender and humor, giving voice to approaches in disciplines such as film, television, literature, linguistics, translation studies, and popular culture.Museum Bums: A Cheeky Look at Butts in Art
By Mark Small, Jack Shoulder. 2023
Based on the eponymous viral Twitter account, Museum Bums, a celebration of classical art, history, and shapely derrières, encourages readers…
to learn something new while still managing to have a chuckle.What do Hieronymus Bosch, the Roman cult of Antinous, and the peach emoji all have in common? But of course, butts, of course! Divided into six categories of keisters, this humorous history book takes you on a whirlwind tour of the finest rear ends in museums around the world—from the lusciously rendered bottoms of Renaissance painting to the abstract curves of contemporary art. Heritage scholars and art educators Mark Small and Jack Shoulder pair illuminating social commentary, historical context, and lively captions with captivating depictions of tasteful—and sometimes cheeky—bums in art.Including an angel slyly copping a feel in a sixteenth-century triptych, a twenty-five thousand-year-old bodacious Venus, and Cezanne's dreamy booty-ful bathers, this assortment of artistic behinds is both a celebration and study of the bounty of beautiful bums and their everlasting impressions. Museum Bums invites readers to admire, appreciate, and have a good laugh, all while learning a bit about art and history—a perfect gift for anyone who likes fine arts, museums, and butts. LIGHTHEARTED AND EDUCATIONAL: There are not many classical art books that walk the line of lighthearted humor. A book like Museum Bums will fill the hole in the market for books that are both artistically educational and entertaining!POPULAR TWITTER BY KNOWLEDGEABLE AUTHORS: Heritage scholars and art educators Mark Small and Jack Shoulder run the popular Twitter @MuseumBums and have channeled this playful approach to art history and education into an expanded book! BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EXPLORATION: With the feel of a fine art book, Museum Bums is a gorgeous book that just begs to be displayed in your home. And with humorous content and an affordable price point, it's also a perfect gift for friends and family.Perfect for:Art history buffsArt loversArtistsArt teachersFans of Men to Avoid in Art and Life and other humor/gift books sold at museum storesCandy Hearts
By Tommy Siegel. 2020
The acclaimed comic strip artist presents a hysterically honest, unnervingly accurate window into the minds of romantic partners. Tommy Siegel&’s…
Candy Heats comics became an internet sensation drawing a global fanbase that included cultural luminaries from Ringo Starr to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. From the awkwardness of flirting during a pandemic to scrolling through disastrous dating profiles, Candy Hearts hilariously captures the secrets, lies, and misunderstandings behind every relationship. With dozens of never-before-seen comics, this book is the perfect Valentine&’s Day (or Anti-Valentine&’s Day) gift for your friends, lovers, and especially yourself.Officially Off the Clock: Best Wishes for a Happy Retirement
By Editors of Ulysses Press. 2020
Surprise new retirees with this hilarious and pawsitively adorable gift book full of funny sayings and retirement wishes—a perfect going-away…
gift for those lucky coworkers, bosses, friends, family, and more! Kick back and relax into full-time retired life with some dogs that already know how to live the good life in this funny, utterly adorable and giftable retirement book. Inside you’ll find hard-working (and hardly working) pups to inspire, admire—and just plain make you laugh—paired with quotes and sayings all about making the most of the best years of your life, including: - “No work and all play.” - “Life’s a beach when you’re retired.” - “What do you call a person who’s happy on a Monday? Retired.” - “No more alarm clocks, just dream schedules.” Shake off those sad goodbyes with this beautiful, hardcover collection of dogs on permanent vacation—the perfect gift for the new retiree in your life!The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification
By Julian Montague. 2023
A taxonomy we didn’t know we needed for identifying and cataloging stray shopping carts by artist and photographer Julian Montague.…
Abandoned shopping carts are everywhere, and yet we know so little about them. Where do they come from? Why are they there? Their complexity and history baffle even the most careful urban explorer. Thankfully, artist Julian Montague has created a comprehensive and well-documented taxonomy with The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America. Spanning thirty-three categories from damaged, fragment, and plow crush to plaza drift and bus stop discard, it is a tonic for times defined increasingly by rhetoric and media and less by the plain objects and facts of the real world. Montague’s incomparable documentation of this common feature of the urban landscape helps us see the natural and man-made worlds—and perhaps even ourselves—anew. First published in 2006 to great perplexity and acclaim alike, Montague’s book now appears in refreshed and expanded form. Told in an exceedingly dry voice, with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, it is both rigorous and absurd, offering a strangely compelling vision of how we approach, classify, and understand the environments around us. A new afterword sheds light on the origins of the project.Qué pasaría si... 2: Más respuestas serias y científicas a todo tipo de preguntas absurdas
By Randall Munroe. 2023
EL AUTOR BESTSELLER DE THE NEW YORK TIMES, DE ¿QUÉ PASARÍA SI…? Y EL EXPLICADOR DE COSAS, DA RESPUESTA A…
MÁS PREGUNTAS EXTRAÑAS QUE NUNCA IMAGINASTE HACER. Los millones de lectores en todo el mundo que amaron ¿Qué pasaría si...? todavía tienen preguntas y estas se están volviendo más extrañas. Por fortuna, Randall Munroe, el creador de xkcd, está aquí para ayudar. ¿Planeas hacer un viaje desde la Luna de regreso a la Tierra sobre un mástil de fuego? La parte más difícil es el aterrizaje. ¿Quieres enfriar el ambiente abriendo las puertas de todos los congeladores del mundo al mismo tiempo? Tal vez sea hora de una breve introducción a la termodinámica. ¿Quieres saber qué pasaría si montaras el aspa de un helicóptero, construyeras un edificio de mil millones de pisos, hicieras una lámpara de lava con lava o saltaras sobre un géiser mientras hace erupción? Está bien, si aún insistes. Antes de emprender un viaje cósmico por carretera, alimentar a los residentes de Nueva York con un tiranosaurio rex o llenar cada iglesia con plátanos, asegúrate de estudiar esta guía práctica para obtener ideas nada prácticas. Sin inmutarse por lo absurdo, Munroe consulta las últimas investigaciones sobre todo, desde la física de los columpios hasta el diseño de catapultas de aviones, para responder a las extrañas preguntas de sus lectores, de manera clara y concisa, con ilustraciones esclarecedoras y en ocasiones también aterradoras. Tal y como lo demuestra, se puede aprender muchísimo al examinar cómo podría funcionar el mundo en circunstancias extremas muy específicas.The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor (Suny Series in Philosophy)
By John Morreall. 1987
John Morreall is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has written widely in philosophy, religion, and…
linguistics, and is the author of Taking Laughter Seriously, published by SUNY Press, and Analogy and Talking about God.The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . .
By Rick Mercer. 2023
Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoirAt the end of his memoir Talking to Canadians,…
Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake Accord, co-founder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, creator and star of the dark-comedy sitcom Made in Canada—he was about to tackle his biggest opportunity yet. The Road Years picks up the story at that exciting point, with the greenlighting of what would become Rick Mercer Report. Plans for the show, of course, included political satire and Rick&’s patented rants. But Rick and his partner, Gerald Lunz, were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that&’s best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate, naturally, and was rewarded with a huge audience and a run of 15 seasons. The Road Years tells the inside story of that stupendous success. A time when Rick was heading to another town—or military base, sports centre, national park—to try dogsledding, chainsaw carving, and bear tagging; hang from a harness (a lot); ride the &“Train of Death;&” plus countless other joyous and/or reckless assignments. Added to the mix were encounters with the country&’s great. Every living prime minister. Rock and roll royalty from Rush to Randy Bachman. Olympians and Paralympians. A skinny-dipping Bob Rae. And Jann Arden, of course, who gets a chapter to herself. Along the way he even found the time to visit several countries in Africa and co-found and champion the charity Spread the Net, which has gone on to protect the lives of millions. Join the celebration, and revive a wealth of happy memories, with what is Rick Mercer&’s funniest, most fascinating book yet.Yeah, Nah!: A celebration of life and the words that make us who we are
By William McInnes. 2023
Have you ever bunged it on?Behaved like a drongo?Added mayo to a story?Lost your Reg Grundies?Join bestselling storyteller William McInnes…
as he offers his own take on our colourful and colloquial way with words. From the simpler times of childhood to today's testing (and unprecedented!) times, or when we're wasting time, enjoying sporting times or hitting the big time, Australians have a turn of phrase for every situation. Our love of plain speaking communicates the essence of the thing to our mates, to those in the know - and to those who should know better.Part memoir, part manifesto, this warm, witty, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny collection will have you thinking about what you say, how you say it and what that really says about us as a nation. Praise for the writing of William McInnes'Warm and engaging . . . feels a little bit like home' Daily Telegraph'If there is a quintessence of Australia at its best, William McInnes has distilled it' The Age'Warm, nostalgic, funny and undeniably Australian' Sydney Morning HeraldHow to Eat Like a Child: And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up
By Delia Ephron. 1978
Universal and timeless, Delia Ephron's How to Eat Like a Child is a delightful revisiting of the joys -- and…
tricky ploys -- of childhood. Made into a children's television special and a musical theater revue performed across the country each year, How to Eat Like a Child offers advice beyond the artful etiquette of food consumption. Ephron also teaches us "How to Laugh Hysterically," "How to Have a Birthday Party," "How to Torture Your Sister," and much, much more. As the Washington Post Book World noted, `After the giggles of recognition have subsided, one thing will be very clear: all adults are kids in grown-ups' clothing."Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
By Hannah Hart Hannah Hart. 2016
The comedian and Internet star shares her experiences with family, sexuality, mental health, friendship & love in this New York…
Times–bestselling memoir.The wildly popular YouTube personality, star of Food Network’s I Hart Food, and author of the New York Times–bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past.By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays deliver a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she’s figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame.Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringe-worthy, poignant collection of stories is sure to deliver plenty of Hannah’s wit and wisdom, and hopefully encourage you to try your hand at her patented brand of reckless optimism.With a New Afterword by the Author“By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Hannah Hart’s new book is a roaring, beautiful, and profoundly human account of an extraordinary life.” —John Green “Hannah shares her truth with an honesty that is inspiring—one that makes me believe her when she says that it’s going to get better or that laughter is just around the corner or that you aren’t alone.” —Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and Furiously Happy “The topics are grim, but there is kindness in her story, and, most significantly, humor. Fans will be pleased that other stars such as comedian Grace Helbig make guest appearances, and, like a true role model, Hart uses her platform to raise awareness of the shortcomings of the current U.S. medical system in treating mental health.” —Publishers WeeklyThe Conspiracy Tourist: Travels Through a Strange World
By Dom Joly. 2023
Dom Joly sets off on his travels again, immersing himself in the strange world of conspiracies. On his journeys he…
meets conspiracy theorists galore in destinations all over the world, some famous, some rather less so.Conspiracy theories used to be fun, a bit of laugh. Did we really land on the moon? Was Paul McCartney cloned? Nowadays, however, in the aftermath of Donald Trump, a global pandemic and the ever-increasing influence of social media algorithms, they are part of the body politic and a massive cause of division and mistrust.In The Conspiracy Tourist Dom Joly sets out on a global journey to find out what's going on. His travels see him meeting followers of QAnon, hunting for UFOs in Roswell, chasing Alex Jones of Info Wars around Austin, trying to prove that Finland exists and taking a flat-earther to the edge of the world. On the way Dom inevitably finds the funny and the quirky, but he also tries to understand what makes people so drawn to conspiracy theories. What if those he has long dismissed as crazed loonies actually have a point? What if we are the sheeple and they've been right all along? Join a wide-eyed, slightly jaded, adventurous tourist on a very different kind of sight-seeing trip.Have I Got News For You: The Quiz of 2023
By Have I You. 2023
WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOURWhether it was Harry talking about his todger in his controversial…
autobiography, or celebrities from Gary Lineker to Phillip Schofield and Huw Edwards dominating the news agenda, plus strikes, inflation, wildfires, the Wagner group performing the briefest mutiny of all time, an ill-fated trip to the Titanic, and - as usual - a stack of scandals leaking out of the Cabinet, 2023 has had just as many newsworthy things you'd like to forget as any other year. Before you can do that though, this book is going to quiz you on them.There's the missing words round, odd one outs, stolen formats from other quiz books, word searches, crosswords, mazes, and - as a word of warning - some close-up photographs of Michael Fabricant. With over 1,000 questions on everything from politics to pop culture, Have I Got News for You: The Quiz of 2023 promises hours of entertainment and is probably the only sardonic souvenir of 2023 going.The Little Book of Kenergy
By Matt Riarchi. 2023
Kenergy. The word on everybody's lips. But what actually is Kenergy? And how can you unlock your own Kenergy from…
within? Kenergy is main-side-kick-character energy. It's carrying someone's purse like your life depends on it. It's letting your girlfriend test out her makeup ideas on you first to check they look good. It's hiding in your girlfriend's suitcase to surprise her on vacation, then happily getting the 6 hour flight home alone when she says she doesn't want you there.Someone with Kenergy always takes care of his appearance, but only to make his girlfriend look even hotter - not that it's even possible. He's (somehow) always got a tan and his abs are so shredded you could grate cheese on them. And he polishes his motorcycle every morning just in case he learns to ride it one day. But Kenergy is not all smiles and sparkles. Sometimes he wants so badly to be admired and adored that he can barely carry on when he doesn't get the praise he craves so deeply. But he patiently waits for the crippling invasive thoughts to pass, then merrily resumes making his strawberry daiquiri.In a nutshell, Kenergy is joyful, whimsical and - above all - delights in the absurd. And with this book, you'll become an expert in identifying Kenergy, harnessing your Kenergy, embodying your Kenergy, and learning how to be the ultimate hype-man.*UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED*