Regarding movie and TV characters that have withstood the test of time, I can think of no better characters than the sarcastic ones. These people we remember the most years later for their hilarious ...

There can be real, measurable power in sarcasm. Just ask Pharrell , who recently credited a bout of sarcasm with ultimately inspiring his 2013 song “Happy.” “What happens is you get inspired by ...

If you’ve ever watched The Big Bang Theory, you probably remember how hilariously clueless Sheldon Cooper was when it came to sarcasm. While he might’ve missed the joke more often than not, the rest ...

“I remember hearing her say stuff and figuring out that she didn't mean what she said,” says Walker, who leads the Natural Language and Dialogue Systems Lab at UC Santa Cruz. “She used to say ...

It’s funny how sarcasm is associated with humor. “To tear flesh like a dog,” is not a jolly image, but the word nonetheless derives from the Greek sarkazein, meaning just that. It evolved to mean “to ...

Mike Vrabel brought some levity to his final press conference before the AFC Championship Game. With only four teams remaining, there’s inherently more attention on the Patriots than at any point this ...

Sarcasm is a form of communication intended to convey the opposite of what is literally said. It is most often used to criticize someone, e.g., stating, “You’re really good at this!” to a friend who ...