In my view of it, fun at its most fully realized has an effervescent, burbling quality. Typically, that experience comes from confronting a challenge, or series of challenges, often self-imposed.

“Have fun!” How often have we said this to a family member, a friend, or a neighbor going off for a weekend or just an afternoon or evening? I was puppy-sitting a neighbor’s recently acquired dog when ...

On Saturday night, the band fun. played the first of two consecutive shows at New York City’s Terminal 5. But it was not their first time at the venue. A little more than a year ago, the group—Nate ...