Humour Features

There comes a time for a woman to stand up for what she believes in, ridicule be damned. In the next 900 words, I’m going to argue that Spiceworld is one of the most underrated films of our time and, by extension, the Spice Girls are the…

What’s behind the vandalism? Students, police offer their theories on mailbox smashing – Headline, page 1, The Wayland Town Crier, March 22 This edition of my town’s newspaper chronicles an episode of mass mailbox destruction:…

Let me guess, you’ve got nothing to wear, you’ve absolutely no money and you want a new outfit? A HAH I’m always right the odd time. Use what you already have for the fun of it and let’s face it - you’ve no other choice. Why not try 5…

I made the mistake of thinking I was brilliant after the best gig I’ve ever had. Oooops!! I was gigging in the very popular International Comedy Club for the whole weekend and had just come back from the Edinburgh festival two months before…

“I have an arts degree, I’m trained for nothing!” - Friedrich Nietzsche, probably. I could describe to you the convoluted series of half-thought out decisions that ultimately led to my unemployment but they are incredibly tedious, and…

When I arrive at the café that Denis O'Brien has selected for our meeting, he's is already there sipping on an espresso and doing the Independent’s crossword puzzle on his mobile. “Preventative! Tissue! Rhinoplasty!” he shouts down the…

In the 1992 Saved By The Bell  episode School Song, the Saved By the Bell gang compete with each other to write Bayside High's new school song. Slater and Tori write a dreary, earnest, bit of piano soft-rock which Zack rightfully sabotages.…

It’s that time of year again. The time certain children all over Ireland have been eagerly anticipating. Second Class children in almost every Primary School in Ireland have endured months of vigorous training sessions which have only…

Hair, for the most part, grows. That’s its main thing. Even after death it has been reported to continue. Nothing can stop our proteinaceous friend. It’s on a mission and it wants to cover your legs, your arms, your armpits, your face and…

I thought I better do an update of my article about Game of Thrones. The first article I did was very good and I think I guessed everything correctly, but you better check it just to make sure, and to make sure that you know what’s going on…