Go Back CONTENT OVERVIEW I wrote this in September 2022 for a friend who was starting a magazine on the Gen Z Asian American Life. Dark Humor and Depression Laughter as a Radical Act of Resilience Let’s address the elephant on TikTok: Gen Z’s sense of humor is…concerning. Their memes are wrapped with a darkness like a thick blanket around your neck: immediately choking, but also oddly comforting. Their jokes make light of the dread of existential crises once reserved for hushed conversations with therapists And their preferred form of communication and sharing experiences is defined by dark humor. But what exactly is dark humor? Dark humor is like a slap in the face. But it’s a slap that makes you laugh. It’s a fist bump between tragedy and comedy, a needed breath of fresh