Humor Sapiens has published its July 2026 Newsletter, bringing together interviews, research, essays, exhibitions, historical features, book reviews, and international news from the global humor and cartoon community. The latest edition also marks International Joke Day (1 July), celebrates the 100th birthday of legendary filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks, and features news from the Turkish humor magazine Fenamizah.
Among the featured contributions is an exclusive interview with renowned Portuguese cartoonist Antonio Antunes, conducted by Pepe Pelayo. Readers can also explore the second installment of the Humor Museums Around the Worldseries, dedicated to France, written by Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa.
The July issue includes “Do You Like to Eat Fried Eggs?”, an article on visual humor by Francisco Puñal Suárez, while Don L. F. Nilsen examines different types of irony. Another featured essay by Félix Caballero Wangüemertexplores how jokes continue to demonstrate resilience despite the evolution of contemporary forms of humor.
This month’s edition also presents a thought-provoking two-author article by Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa and Pepe Pelayo, discussing the temporary nature of humor festivals and their dependence on committed individuals and well-established cultural institutions. Mexican writer Ricardo Guzmán Wolffer contributes a new chapter of The Mexican Münchhausen, while the ongoing series 100 Tips to Make People Laugh continues with Tip 7: Polysemy, written by Enrique Gallud Jardiel and Pepe Pelayo.
A special free-text article pays tribute to Spanish author Enrique Gallud Jardiel, highlighting one of his latest books and his contribution to contemporary humor literature.
The Humor Sapiens Reports section highlights international exhibitions, academic research, humor festivals, new publications, and announcements from organizations including Cartooning for Peace and Fenamizah (Türkiye). Featured news includes the “Wars and Children” caricature exhibition, roundtable discussions on humor at the Madrid Book Fair, new research identifying the world’s funniest films through scientific methods, studies on humor in old age and the value of “bad dad jokes,” the publication of a new humor book by Cuban author Eduardo del Llano, and exhibitions dedicated to Antonio Mingote and contemporary television culture.
Continuing its educational series A Brief History of Humor, the newsletter explores the concept of Apothegms, tracing the term back to Cicero and its origins in classical antiquity.
With its combination of academic research, visual humor, international cartoon news, historical perspectives, and cultural events, the July 2026 edition once again demonstrates why Humor Sapiens remains one of the world’s leading online platforms dedicated to humor studies, graphic satire, and cartoon art.
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