The Reddit forum on dad jokes was created in 2011, and in 2014 it became a trending search term on Google. Since then the dad joke, like a corduroy pillow, has been consistently making headlines.

Comedian Nick Kroll had a "truly surreal experience" working with Mel Brooks on History of the World, Part II, a sequel to the legendary comedian's 1981 film — and at 96 years old, Brooks still has a ...