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A straight face, with a wink – the subtle humor of deadpan photography
(THE CONVERSATION) Deadpan is not so much a type of joke as a mode of delivery, a manner of address to an audience that often provokes nervous laughter.
Comedian Nathan Fielder's persona is marked by deadpan. In his hit HBO comedy series "The Rehearsal," he maintains a blank facial expression as he listens to contestan ... (full story)
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Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where detainees' uniform color is based on criminal history
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as " Alligator Alcatraz " are given color-coded uniforms and wrist-bands, then segregated based on their criminal history and whether they're considered a flight risk, according to a handbook given to detainees.
The handbook presents ... (full story)
Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn't tell the full story
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her benefits in 2020 after Kentucky investigators concluded she'd committed fraud.
The state alleged she had made multiple same-day purchases, tried to overdraw her account a few times, entered a few invalid PINs and sometimes made "whol ... (full story)