as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
the hilariousness of the situation only struck us later, and we had a good laugh
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
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Excerpts from the audiocassettes of Long’s interviews are a strong element of Evans’ doc, and playful music cues underscore the humor and passion that course through this particularly American saga, along with a whole lot of pain.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cecilia, or, Memoirs of an Heiress brims with irony, withering dialogue, psychosocial revelation and astute moral inquiry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yee is Chinese American and his manifest aesthetic to date in Chicago theater has been a boundary-crossing fusion of Chinese mythology, family storytelling and rock ‘n’ roll, all glued together with gobs of contemporary irony.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper reunited at the Academy Awards on Sunday to mark the 15th anniversary of their classic 2011 comedy and present the Oscars for best original score and sound.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jane Levy is the latest addition to the cast of Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici’s NBC comedy pilot about private investigators.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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