Cringe comedy falls under that umbrella, but the genre specifically bases its humor on the awkwardness of social interaction and people’s lack of self-awareness.

A new comedy festival, The Falmouth Cringe, is the first of its kind in the South West, organisers said. A series of 25 events have been announced around the Cornish town from 30 June to 3 July.

And as it turns out, a great source of cringe comedy and gross-out gags too. Bridesmaids, one of the best Netflix movies, follows Annie Walker (Wiig), a down-on-her-luck single-ish young woman ...

He reflects on literary giants who mastered the art of satire and how today’s ‘cringe comedy’ is far from humour. Amid a growing generational chasm and endless streaming options, finding ...