The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

WASHINGTON — Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable ...

Credit: Ministry of Culture Greece’s Ministry of Culture is proceeding with the restoration and maintenance of the acropolis of Pelinna, an ancient Greek city-state of Thessaly. Pelinna, located east ...

Animals featured in ancient Greek comedy as well, given human traits and characteristics. In Aristophanes’ parody “The Birds” we see the humorous possibilities animals represented in entertainment.

Eraserheads at their historic ‘Huling El Bimbo’ concert in 2022. Contributed photo. Every Filipino who grew up in the ’90s has at least one Eraserheads song etched into their memory. Be it ...

Yet, in a land whose ancient Greek forebears coined the notion of hubris as a potent ingredient of tragedy, both developments contributed to a crippling debt crisis that raised questions about ...

With the New Year, Filipinos are reminded of the importance of responsible time management and punctuality for personal and national growth through the Oras Pinas, the National Time Consciousness ...

As ever, the main event of the comedy year is the Edinburgh Fringe in August. But as it grows ever larger and more expensive, there’s a strong case to be made for avoiding it and instead trying ...

How one defines a comedy — is it punchlines? pratfalls? subtle satire? — has been just one of the issues bedeviling the award. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association began playing even more ...

One of the signs of a truly special comedy is when you need to watch it a second time to catch all the jokes you missed the first time around. And trust me when I say you’ll need to stream ...

Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films has delivered the best news to their horror-comedy universe fans in the beginning of 2025. The makers announced eight films that are going to be a part of their ...

This might sound familiar, too. It seems very little has changed from the days of the ancient Greek and Roman empires when it comes to finding time to unwind—and being on holidays, too.