The Laff Box: (Not) a Laughing Matter

In this article Rita looks at whether writers and networks are slaves to canned laughter? And, how have laugh tracks in sitcoms shaped comedy?
Why did Hollywood stop making comedy movies? Is it because people enjoy sitcoms more? As the good communication scientist she is, Gökçe tries to answer these burning questions.
The famous 90s sitcom Friends did not age well. Author Emma takes us on a journey through blatant homophobia, transphobia and a parade of toxic masculinity.

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In this article Rita looks at whether writers and networks are slaves to canned laughter? And, how have laugh tracks in sitcoms shaped comedy?
Why did Hollywood stop making comedy movies? Is it because people enjoy sitcoms more? As the good communication scientist she is, Gökçe tries to answer these burning questions.
The famous 90s sitcom Friends did not age well. Author Emma takes us on a journey through blatant homophobia, transphobia and a parade of toxic masculinity.
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