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Best Joke Ever
Chicago humorist Mark Peters is obsessed with reading, writing, hearing, telling—and now, writing about—jokes. In each column, he looks at a perfect joke by a master of the form.
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January 9, 2024Best Joke Ever: Four Arms Full of the Funniest Jack Kirby Character
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November 10, 2023Best Joke Ever: The Funniest Superhero Movie and My Ragnarok Year
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May 19, 2017Best Joke Ever: George Carlin: Euphemism Fighter Supreme
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January 12, 2017Best Joke Ever: Fletcher Hanks: The Most Bonkers Comic Book Creator of All-Time
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November 16, 2016Best Joke Ever: River Clegg: Maestro of Jokes and Eels
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July 28, 2016Best Joke Ever: Who’s the Funniest Star Wars Character?
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April 15, 2016Best Joke Ever: Arrested Development: A Bonkers Family Comedy for the Detail-Obsessed
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February 2, 2016Best Joke Ever: Steven Wright, Immortal King of One-liners and Literalism
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January 6, 2016Best Joke Ever: Bill Burr, Hitler, and a Perfect Joke for NBA Nerds
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October 27, 2015Best Joke Ever: What’s the Funniest Word for “Bullshit”?
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October 9, 2015Best Joke Ever: Archer: A Show That Can Make Anything, Even Cancer, Funny
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July 29, 2015Best Joke Ever: Coyle and Sharpe: ’60s Pranksters Who Were a Bazillion Years Ahead of Their Time
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January 15, 2025A Marriage Proposal Spoken Entirely in Office Jargon
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January 8, 2025Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
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January 15, 2025Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
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January 9, 2025I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes