A new study reveals that trolls tend to have a dark sense of humor, though they don't find it funny to be caught in another troll's crosshairs. Getty Images Trolls can dish it but they can’t take it.

A new study, published in Personality and Individual Differences, explains how different people with dark personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) gravitate towards different ...

A bit of gallows humor can remind us that death does not have the final word. “A dark sense of humor can be an early sign of dementia.” I didn’t read that in a peer-reviewed medical study but on a ...

The best dark comedies operate in that narrow zone between entertaining and unsettling. They challenge social norms and push the boundaries of conventional storytelling, using humor to tackle serious ...

I am concerned about how my book club scheduled for next Thursday at the time of this writing is going to go. Given that I’ve been telling people what to read for better than a decade in these pages, ...

Open-world games like GTA and Fallout are filled with dark humor and morbid jokes for players to enjoy. Games like Dead Rising 2 and Borderlands 2 offer unique and darkly comedic moments throughout ...

You know you're not supposed to laugh, but that's what makes these dark humor jokes so funny in the first place. Life, with all its ups and downs, requires a serious sense of humor to get through it.

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 ...

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Video games like Carrion and Phasmophobia blend horror and comedy for delightful mayhem. DayZ and Dead by Daylight offer multiplayer laughs amidst terrifying survival scenarios. Resident Evil 4 Remake ...