The three-dimensional Rubik's Cube - an icon of the 1980s - brought a certain cerebral quality to the modern toy. This paper
shows the
similarities in the mechanism of the Rubik's cube and the way in which humor functions. It
shows these similarities with reference to relevant academics such as Sigmund Freud and Henry Bergson. Examples used to illustrate the argument are drawn from a variety of sources including novels, live stage performance, theatre and cinema.