The simplest: Get together with another person, look in each other’s eyes and repeat the sound “ha” for a full minute. Or try the “breathe in and laugh” method. Bring your hands to your chest on a ...

Laughter relieves stress, but a good belly laugh is also good for your heart, immune system, and many other health benefits ...

The standout act in the sprechgesang wave, the four-piece’s newly expansive sound carries singer Florence Shaw’s distinctive tales of mundane lives spiralling out of control ...

Taylor Hackford is an Oscar-winning filmmaker and former president of the Directors Guild of America. His films include “An ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

"Like we say, exercise at least three to five days a week," Miller said. "Belly laugh at least two to five days a week." ...

January is often viewed as a notorious dumping ground for new theatrical releases outside of the one or two tentpoles going ...

Director, writer and producer Barry Levinson won an Oscar for “Rain Man,” and his credits include such iconic films as “Diner ...

The claymation, as always, was second-to-none in Vengeance Most Fowl, the title characters as charming as ever, and featured ...

Overall, 2025 was a good year for genre fans. While TV had a score of great shows, movie theaters packed folks in, too. There was a fantastic revival of the Pre ...

India rings in the New Year as firecrackers light up the sky, with celebrations unfolding across cities and towns nationwide.

While 2025 was a year of great pain and horrific political turmoil, the theater gave us the solace and escape we needed, even ...