Read more humor stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3567/humor.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:40:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70341/why-we-love-fat-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica's obsession with "fattertainment" has become a form of catharsis for an obese nation, Simon Dumenco writes for GQ. Shows like The Biggest Loser and Dance Your Ass Off were at least ostensibly about getting their contestants in shape. But on More to Love , “the participants aren't even trying to...http://www.newser.com/story/70341/why-we-love-fat-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 27 Sep 2009 14:25:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69327/franken-gets-funny-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs a latecomer to the Senate this year, Al Franken’s been playing it straight—but he loosened up enough to venture a few jokes at an Iowa fundraiser yesterday, CNN reports. Discussing Sen. Tom Harkin’s new post as head of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,” Franken said:...http://www.newser.com/story/69327/franken-gets-funny-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 8:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69066/website-fires-back-at-you-lie-rep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA website born overnight fires back at Rep. Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who accused the president of lying, the Huffington Post reports. The site makes shocking accusations consistent with its slogan: “You dissed America, we’ll dis you right the f--- back.” A few gems from joewilsonisyourpreexistingcondition.com: Joe...http://www.newser.com/story/69066/website-fires-back-at-you-lie-rep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 11:24:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68986/how-should-wal-mart-handle-blog-ridicule-ignore-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA wildly popular new blog mocks Wal-Mart and its customers, and encourages others to join in by uploading their own photos and comments. So what should the retail giant do? Nothing, writes BL Ochman in Advertising Age . The site—People of Walmart—isn't “likely to do lasting damage to the...http://www.newser.com/story/68986/how-should-wal-mart-handle-blog-ridicule-ignore-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 18:09:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68143/pull-the-plug-on-grandma-thats-gop-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChuck Grassley’s warning that Obamacare will “pull the plug on Grandma” has become a rallying cry for the GOP’s anti–health reform efforts. But looking at past policies, it’s the GOP that's out to get grandma, Jacob Weisberg writes in Newsweek . A wide range of Republican policies, from opposing stem cell...http://www.newser.com/story/68143/pull-the-plug-on-grandma-thats-gop-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 17:20:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67461/why-facebook-booted-my-baby.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJoel Stein’s 3-month-old son Laszlo wasn’t a model Facebook citizen—“he threatened to pee on some, cut others,” and would routinely comment “I’d hit that” on other babies’ photos—but that’s no reason to kick him off the site, right? Turns out Baby Stein's account disabled because he was under...http://www.newser.com/story/67461/why-facebook-booted-my-baby.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 17:00:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66617/website-proves-obama-hitler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThose convinced that health care reform is just a step away from invading Poland may enjoy a new website devoted to certain undeniable comparisons between Adolf Hitler and one Barack Obama, reports Gawker. Obama Is Literally Hitler shows how encouraging greener cars, holding giant political rallies, and holding beer summits...http://www.newser.com/story/66617/website-proves-obama-hitler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 7:04:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65982/a-guide-to-spfs-from-4-to-233.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe development of SPF 100+ sunscreen has led to confusion for some consumers—or at least that's Zev Borow's excuse for a tongue-in-cheek guide to the wide world of sun protection, in the New Yorker : SPF 4: “You’re joking, right? This is some kind of joke? 4? We make this...http://www.newser.com/story/65982/a-guide-to-spfs-from-4-to-233.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 13:26:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59742/snark-makes-wolf-shirt-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat’s so great about “Three Wolf Moon,” a T-shirt that’s shot to the top of Amazon’s sales chart? Let top reviewer B. Govern explain. “Pros: Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women. Cons: Only 3 wolves.” That review went viral, causing a storm of sarcastic comments that...http://www.newser.com/story/59742/snark-makes-wolf-shirt-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 12:31:01 CDT