Salon.com > Russell Peters http://www.salon.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comedy’s sizzling new hotbed http://www.salon.com/2012/11/25/comedys_sizzling_new_hotbed/ http://www.salon.com/2012/11/25/comedys_sizzling_new_hotbed/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13106408 Asia Society OK, fine. Silence is golden, and patience is a virtue, but let's be real: everyone knows laughter is the best medicine. A well-timed joke can change anyone's mood and make the most obscure subject matter engaging. How else do you think The Big Bang Theory has gotten away with Schrödinger's Cat, the Higgs Boson Particle, and all that science for six years? Whether on stage or on screen, comedy is not only an integral part of storytelling but also how many of us in the real world tell the stories of our lives.

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