Danny Chun

Hollywood’s Korean-American (Poconos-Raised) Comedic Genius

When Daniel Chun first arrived in town a decade ago, Los Angeles Magazine highlighted The Prince, a West 7th Street bar across from Ambassador High in Koreatown, as one of L.A.’s next hot drinking spots. “I think Britney or someone else had just partied here,” Danny recalls, “but this place will go to great lengths to resist becoming cool.” Danny (as everyone calls him) says this as he approvingly surveys the space during a sleepy happy hour on a Wednesday afternoon.

The Prince is known for its Korean-style fried chicken and beefeater …

Taking Political Humor Seriously

Peter Robinson Believes Laughs Can Influence Votes

In Squaring Off, Zócalo invites authors into the public square to answer five questions about the essence of their books. For this round, we pose questions to Peter M. Robinson, …

Woman, You Make Me Laugh

When It Comes to Humor, What’s the Difference Between Males and Females?

If we’ve widely accepted that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, we shouldn’t be surprised when what’s funny on one planet is considered crass or corny on …