Adapted from "Irony and Sarcasm" by Roger Kreuz (MIT Press, 2020). Reprinted with permission from MIT Press. In February 1996, Alanis Morissette released the fourth single from “Jagged Little Pill,” ...

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Anton Gudim, a minimalist illustrator, crafts evocative images that touch on topics like mental health, self-exploration, and human relationships.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alanis Morissette performs at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia, September 14, 1996 Rick Diamond/Getty Images The prevailing ...