| 单词 | satirical |
| 例句 | Hence the 2004 headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion on the passing of postmodernism’s leading light: Jacques Derrida “Dies.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The satirical magazine Private Eye once printed one of the letters from Biro’s representatives, incidentally, under the memorable heading, “What a pathetic way to make a living”. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z The plot of Aristophanes’ satirical play The Frogs of 405 bc, for instance, like the story of Orpheus and Euridice, concerns a life-or- death poetry and singing competition in the Underworld. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They closed the door behind them with exaggerated, perhaps even satirical, care, and at the moment they released the handle Emily picked up her spoon and the company followed her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I get it,” says Christian Lander, creator of the popular satirical blog Stuff White People Like, “as a straight white male, I’m the worst thing on Earth.” How America's identity politics went from inclusion to division 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The fact that other convention-goers waiting approximately five nanoseconds before donning costumes in satirical homage to this incident? Five Moments From Comic-Con We Wished We'd Seen 2010-07-26T13:56:00Z He was the author of more than 40 plays, most with overtly political and satirical themes. Dario Fo, Italian playwright and ‘jester’ who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z If one of the masters of satire thought satirical irony was dead, then, surely, we were doomed to live in an era of boorish, literal communication. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The novella "Goodbye, Columbus" catapulted Roth onto the American literary scene in 1959 with its satirical depiction of class and religion in American life. Author Philip Roth says he is done with writing 2012-11-09T23:15:30Z Which is exactly why he's been able to get away with one of the most scalding and significant satirical performances of this or any decade. The sun sets on Stephen Colbert's sterling satire 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Aside from all the formal invention and satirical energy of Saunders’s fiction, the main thing about it, which tends not to get its due, is how much it makes you feel. George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year 2013-01-06T19:57:18Z Fans of Tom Perrotta’s “Little Children” will find a similar satirical but serious storyline. A reading list for your Memorial Day weekend 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The action turns manic here and the tone satirical, along the lines of M*A*S*H or Catch-22. Does Freedom reign? 2010-09-17T23:05:00Z Mr. King is an amazingly prolific writer, but he is probably best known for blending the supernatural and the slyly satirical, whether it’s in “Carrie” or “The Shining” or “Under The Dome.” ‘Big Driver,’ a Stephen King Story, Comes to Lifetime 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The movie doesn't have the TV show's subversive, satirical sass and fictional limberness. Zero Dark Thirty – review 2013-01-24T21:01:01Z The satirical novel depicts a trade in human body parts — by a company named Human Resources — and a pastor of a megachurch who preaches Chrislam — a mix of Christianity and Islam. Nigerian Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka has hope in young 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z His satirical black comedy Dogtooth, which is out on 23 April, beat off the likes of Precious at Cannes last year to win Un Certain Regard – the festival's strand for "different and original" film-making. First sight: Yorgos Lanthimos 2010-03-25T23:50:00Z Fey's strengths are her wit and satirical edge, neither of which are on view here. TV review: Mad Dogs, 30 Rock and The Culture Show 2011-02-11T07:59:00Z But the show also contained a good number of serious or bitingly satirical pieces that riffed on issues lifted from the news and national conversation. Chicago’s Neo-Futurists courses with punk rock energy in ‘Too Much Light’ 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z It’s true that Stewart has raised the fake-news genre to new satirical heights, and has imbued it with a sense of moral seriousness that was at least sometimes effective. Fox News is half-right about Jon Stewart: How the brilliant satirist of the Bush years has been undone by his BFF in the White House 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z What follows is a series of songs in which the bewildered teenagers lift the lid on their dreams, singing and dancing for their lives, although the tone throughout is gently satirical. Review: Teenagers Sing to Survive in ‘Ride the Cyclone’ 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z A satirical study of the universal insecurities and hierarchical struggles of West African teenage girls, the play receives first-class treatment from director Nicole A. Watson and a cast eager to spread the aforesaid joy. Review | Mean girls are at home in Ghana, too 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z If Pugh’s performance never gets beneath the shiny, satirical surface, it’s because there’s no place for it or her to go. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Burning Down the Dollhouse 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s an irresistible mystery and, for the icing on his fictional cake, Hawley adds a satirical portrait of a cable news star named Bill Cunningham that will delight some readers and outrage others. ‘Before the Fall’: From the creator of ‘Fargo,’ a thriller that echoes real-life events 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Among these are a hatred of tyranny, a love for animals and the English countryside, and a deep admiration for the satirical fables of Jonathan Swift. Where's Lenin? 2010-04-16T23:08:00Z None of the characters on stage really look like enviably glamorous popular people, but friendly nebbishes imitating the social elite with slapdash satirical broad strokes. Review: Anxious Teenagers Learn to ‘Be More Chill’ on a Big Stage 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It isn't just that "The Daily Show" changed the role of satirical comedians; it is also that it changed its viewers. 25 years of "The Daily Show": Here’s 5 ways it permanently changed U.S. satire 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Payne’s first films established the tone, but in pointedly satirical mode. Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Seventeen people, including journalists and police, were killed in three days of violence that began on Wednesday when gunmen attacked the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. Vatican denies reports of attack warnings 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Distilling his method to its essence, he pulls off a ton of tricks — both visually and in terms of satirical tone — with a few deftly placed lines or simply juxtaposed fields of color. Roger Shimomura’s ‘American Knockoff’ is satire at its best 2013-09-05T20:40:40Z The best of this satirical collection is “SantaLand Diaries,” a meditation on his time as an elf for hire, which our reviewer, Alexandra Jacobs, called “at once hilarious and profoundly depressing.” Just Foolin’ Around: 7 Books From Comics and Humorists 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z At its outset “The Rundown” will not feature any comic correspondents or celebrity guest interviews, just Ms. Thede’s satirical takes as well as skits and documentary segments that will feature her. On ‘The Rundown,’ Robin Thede Is Filling a Void in Late-Night Talk 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The restaurant is named after a satirical periodical published by the writer Washington Irving. Taco Mix FonteNova, With Cemitas, Tacos and More, Opens in the Bronx 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Defiant, satirical and full of energy, these works embody the new artistic forces that Mr Enwezor is bringing to the world’s biggest art exhibition. New on the Rialto 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z “The Wobblies were so about culture creation,” he said, with songbooks, newspapers and a long history of street-theatrics and satirical cartoons. In the key of blood: Concert marks centennial of Everett Massacre 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The show's creator, Matthew Weiner, found a sly, satirical way to revive the crudest forms of sexism and prejudice that were typical then but are nowadays carefully airbrushed out of television. 'Mad Men': Times change and a battle rages outside 2012-03-24T04:30:10Z Shooting in black-and-white and expertly mingling professional and nonprofessional actors, Mr. Payne, an exiled Nebraskan himself, views the flat rural landscape and its human inhabitants with an eye at once satirical and compassionate. Critic’s Notebook: At Telluride Festival, a Redford Solo and Other Previews 2013-09-02T21:37:32Z But Kraus said of Hitler "on the subject of national socialism nothing occurs to me", and the same satirical silence falls over Stalin's Soviet Union. Fractured Times: Culture and Society in the 20th Century by Eric Hobsbawm – review 2013-03-31T08:00:06Z On his satirical show, Colbert was serious about taking on Amazon in 2014. Jonathan Franzen tells Stephen Colbert a bedtime story 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Maybe there was a time when painting a wittily satirical or cheekily rude picture or comment on a wall was genuinely disruptive and shocking. Street art is dying ? and it's our fault 2011-08-25T15:04:58Z The show is a satirical reflection on suburban American living. 'Don't have a cow': The Simpsons response to Apu racism row criticised as 'toothless' 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Ever since the election of Donald Trump, satirical comedians in America have increasingly moved from simply critiquing the failures of politicians and institutions to fighting to support and defend the very system they typically mock. How late night comedy shows are making sense of absurd and reckless coronavirus responses 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Stewart has been recognized for the role that he played in mentoring a range of comedians, each of whom is using satirical comedy to elevate the national conversation. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Cutting from a marching line of soldiers to a flock of geese, which he does in “Eye of the Day,” is certainly a satirical choice. Leonard Retel Helmrich?s Documentaries Capture Closed Spaces 2011-09-11T03:36:29Z ‘The Asphalt Christmas’ The good news for audiences at Todd Michael’s satirical mash-up of old Hollywood movies, Christmas-related and otherwise, is that an exorcism is performed onstage. Theater Listings for Dec. 12-18 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Taking the satirical aspects of more family-oriented shows like The Simpsons and adding a sharper edge, the cartoon pushed the boundaries of taste. 40 Years of MTV: the channel that shaped popular culture as we know it 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z It can easily be taken as satire, but it's not satirical. An interview with the dean of "Community" 2011-09-28T22:30:00Z It’s a satirical work that nonetheless brings your heart up under your ears. Patricia Lockwood’s ‘Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals’ 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z You could attack the productions for the breakneck pace and for the anarchic, antic style that at times can feel relentless, and that occasionally overwhelms the puckish satirical and pun-laced lyrics that Savoyards revere. Gilbert and Sullivan with guitars and beach balls 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Seen with a modern eye, Sandby’s satirical etchings are unamusing and the texts intended to be witty seem immature in their crudeness. Review: Paul Sandby, Unlikely Founder of Dazzling School of European Art 2010-04-16T12:05:00Z The cartoonists of the French satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné would approve. Art Review: Unlikely Wit on Sacred Pages at the Louvre 2011-07-29T11:30:07Z She also won an Emmy Award last year for hosting satirical sketch show "Saturday Night Live". Betty White voted America's most trusted celebrity: poll 2011-08-18T12:35:13Z A maker of satirical feminist art — “the Venus de Milo as a guy wearing a beer hat” — Josie was a source of perpetual delight to Isabel. ‘Days of Awe’ review: A novel of grief and humor 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Not being tethered to an office gave Holmes room to write, and in 2014 he started composing epigrams and short, satirical poems tailor-made for social media. The Life of an Instagram Poet 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z It depicted an Islamist takeover of France’s institutions, and it was published on the day of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, when Muslim extremists slaughtered the staff of a satirical magazine that had lampooned their religion. In Michel Houellebecq’s ‘Serotonin,’ the Provocative Beat Goes On (and On) 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z The letter was immediately described as an intervention by “the luvvies,” a satirical term borrowed from Private Eye magazine to describe Britain’s self-enamored stars. Celebrities, in Open Letter, Urge Britons to Stay in E.U. 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Howard Jacobson, Salman Rushdie and Dave Eggers all took steady aim at the bloated target, but in their satirical novels, anger curdled their humor and ultimately blunted their barbs. Review | Christopher Buckley’s ‘Make Russia Great Again’ is the Trump satire we’ve been waiting for 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z It sounds like the title of a satirical power ballad concocted by Rock Bottom Remainders, the band made up of writers, to be sung to the tune of “Desperado.” Books of The Times: ‘Too Good to Be True: A Memoir,’ by Benjamin Anastas 2012-10-16T12:00:00Z Bee, who became the longest serving "Daily Show" correspondent in 2012, is leaving to start her own satirical news show on TBS. Samantha Bee says goodbye to 'The Daily Show' 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Before then, she spent nine seasons on the TV satirical sketch show "Saturday Night Live" and later branched into movies with "Mean Girls", "Baby Mama" and "Date Night". Tina Fey to get top U.S. award for humor 2010-05-25T18:55:00Z Carlton Hobbs, for example, offers a group of satirical portraits in the form of early-19th-century miniature reliefs exquisitely carved in ivory. Art in Review: Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC 2013-05-02T19:35:27Z There was, perhaps, a miscalculation in the video’s satirical style: In poking fun at the whole genre of celebrity branding, she presented herself as uncharacteristically insincere. The Triumph of the Celebrity Endorsement 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Yet it was not only Conservative politicians who have felt the lash of Private Eye's satirical whip over the years. In pictures: Private Eye cartoons 2013-09-27T08:45:37Z Her first novel, "Panic in a Suitcase," about a family who does the same, is a riotous, satirical take on the aspirational escape-to-a-better-life saga. 'Panic in a Suitcase' a vivid immigrant tale of two cities 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z At one point the students put on mouth retractors, making them look as if they are visiting a dentist in the darkly satirical series “Black Mirror.” Review: In ‘Skinnamarink,’ Follow Instructions. Or Else. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z But fake blood and disco-ball-enhanced musical fantasy interludes aside, “Horse Girls” doesn’t quite reach a satisfying level of satirical, nutty gore. ‘Horse Girls,’ a Black Comedy at the Cell 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The comedian is best known for playing a satirical conservative personality on Comedy Central's Emmy-winning faux news show "The Colbert Report," which finished its nine-year run last month. Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' set for September debut, CBS says 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Still looking for a movie to show off her talents as well as 30 Rock did, Fey is instead landed with a pretty light satirical romcom. Man Of Steel, Paradise: Love, Admission: this week's new films 2013-06-15T05:00:16Z Verdon indulges his satirical impulses with takedowns of painters who create “burgundy cosmologies” with beet juice and charities like LORA, an animal rescue group that prides itself on spiritually bonding with its four-footed clients. Hate Thy Neighbor. Or Maybe Just Kill Him. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The fact that his mode was satirical and fabular – fabular, "to speak, to give voice" – places it among the great books. It's a dog's life 2010-04-30T23:10:00Z But clearly nothing fires his satirical synapses right now like Mr. Trump. Colbert Again in Character — as Himself — at the Conventions 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Of course there will be many detours — into jokes, satirical re-enactments of reality television shows, and chin wags with audience members — before she calls it a night. Review: ‘Underneath,’ an Embrace of Irish Ghosts 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The premise is strange: it's satire, and yet it's not that satirical. Radio review: The Castle 2010-07-14T23:05:00Z The show puts Bortoloni in the context of his times and highlights the bizarre, irreverent and satirical qualities that characterize a number of his images. Review: A Forgotten Master's Irreverence 2010-05-28T16:00:00Z The historical detail is mixed with science fiction and satirical humour. Elton inspired by Gove Blackadder quote 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z But the narrative also drags George Bailey through contrived and increasingly satirical levels of suffering just because it can. The harmful messaging of "It's a Wonderful Life" 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z With six episodes, the series will feature guest interviews, musical numbers and field pieces, and will draw from her go-to brand of humor, which she describes as “highly satirical” and “bombastic.” Ziwe Endorses Box Braids and ‘Real Housewives’ 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the State Department, said the “Tonight Show” bit was free speech protected by the United States Constitution and “satirical in nature.” ArtsBeat: Man Sues Jay Leno Over Joke That Offended Sikhs 2012-01-25T14:24:09Z She further plays with our expectations by taking milieus usually associated with violence and heavy drama — drug dealing, prison life — and making them the subjects of lightly satirical dramedy. Television Review: ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ a Nexflix Series 2013-07-10T20:13:07Z Fussell's response to his injuries and those he saw in the fighting leading up to Germany's surrender was not satirical, however. Paul Fussell, the critic who fought the cant of military sacrifice 2012-05-24T20:52:53Z One such edit featured a YouTuber named Filthy Frank, who had produced an originally satirical clip “advising” children on how to kill themselves. YouTube turns off comments on videos of children amid child safety fears 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z He is an antihero and the book is satirical and funny and also sad. The Nobel-Winning Economist Who Wants You to Read More Fiction 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z If Mr. Stewart’s current-events-based comedy is the equivalent of the evening news, Mr. Oliver gave us a satirical “All Things Considered.” Television Review: ‘Last Week Tonight,’ on HBO, Reviews the News 2014-04-28T16:23:18Z Coined by writers of the satirical television show "The Thick of It," omnishambles has been applied to everything from government PR blunders to the crisis-ridden preparations for the London Olympics. Oxford chooses 'omnishambles' as word of the year 2012-11-13T00:08:07Z “Cow Country,” a 540-page satirical novel about a dysfunctional community college, landed with a thud when it came out in April. Pynchon Intrigue Abounds Over ‘Cow Country’ 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z But instead, Gawker wrote a satirical post defining prehab as a vehicle for celebrity spin. Noticed: Why His Face May End Up in Webster?s 2010-03-04T06:05:00Z Among other things, the show uses real “PBS NewsHour” hosts to introduce satirical segments that skewer TV journalism. PBS’ Web-only show is a playful poke at itself, Bay Area 2014-02-26T21:30:03Z It’s a glibly satirical conceit, preying on the common fear that the technology we rely on will eventually turn on us. Analysis | From slasher villain to LGBT icon, ‘Child Play’s’ Chucky changes with the times 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z “The Cockroach,” his satirical new Brexit novella, is his second book this year and his third in three years. Ian McEwan’s Political Satire ‘The Cockroach’ Offers a Reversal of Kafka 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z And Jordan Klepper leaves “The Late Show” for his new satirical news program. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Young Sheldon’ and ‘The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper’ 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z In the early, satirical pages of “Normal,” Ellis trains his microscope largely on the small army of thought leaders who clot conference schedules and business-magazine pages. Warren Ellis' 'Normal' is a fast-paced dystopia about a burned-out futurist 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z They had been putting on shows and getting attention when their 2012 production “Flying Snakes in 3-D,” a satirical exploration of class divisions in the arts, provoked the community. A young playwright's quest to ask difficult questions about race, class and gender 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Mumps songs never featured gay love scenarios, preferring sardonic observations and satirical exaggerations. Lance Loud Was an Early Reality Star. He Was Also a Gay Punk Pioneer. 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z It’s a sharp, satirical look at the ways that wealth and class can bruise relationships. 10 Movies That Capture the Essence of New York 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Her recent work, at Rosamund Felsen, is tough as ever, searing and satirical, propelled by a variable mix of cynicism and wonder. Kathleen Henderson's drawings are as searing and tough as ever 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Much of this was chronicled in “I’m Still Here,” a supposed documentary by Mr. Phoenix’s friend Casey Affleck, and all of it was later revealed as a satirical performance-art project of sorts. Joaquin Phoenix Bounces Back in ‘The Master’ 2012-09-04T22:48:24Z The Onion sometimes looks to be merely entertaining instead of satirical, says James Caron, author of “Satire as the Comic Public Sphere.” Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Theron makes a superb sociopath, even scarier than in Monster, because of her incomplete touch of satirical self-knowledge and also, I think, because of the seductively husky low voice. Charlize Theron's 20 best film roles – ranked! 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z This time, he will serve as the producer of “Bodied,” a satirical film about a graduate student who stirs controversy on campus when his thesis subject on battle rap becomes more than just scholarly work. The trailer for Eminem’s satirical “Bodied” captures the tense thrill of battle rap 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z For the third installment of the series, which I saw on Saturday, Mr. Rodabaugh offered “g1br33l,” about a satirical cult gathering of Internet worshipers, and Ms. Orange presented “Aziza,” a solo examining black female identity. Rakiya A. Orange and Alex Rodabaugh Works at Gibney Dance 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Except one of Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins’s points is that nothing that deals with race in this racially conflicted country can ever be reduced to an easy showbiz formula, whether satirical or uplifting. Theater Review: ‘An Octoroon,’ a Slave-Era Tale at Soho Rep 2014-05-05T02:00:01Z It’s a satirical movie, it’s over the top, but he got me thinking about me what it would be like, living this life, even if it’s fake. Meet Maria Bakalova, the Breakout Star of the ‘Borat’ Sequel 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z But there are also a few new-to-Seattle, Christmas-themed shows up for grabs, and others with a gospel, burlesque or satirical twist. A sleigh full of holiday shows 2011-11-24T23:56:38Z Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, the weekly show will debut on Sunday nights. John Oliver To Star in HBO Comedy Series 2013-11-14T21:20:24Z In fact, the other stuff he has thought about considerably exceeds the film’s initial brief – somewhat to the detriment of its satirical focus. Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z There are also shots of Ms. Khan holding annotated copies of Mosaik, an East German satirical comic book with an anticapitalist bent and the occasional racist or anti-Semitic caricature, that she bought in Berlin. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z In the play, Mr. Leguizamo delivers a satirical history lesson about Latino contributions to society over the years. John Leguizamo’s ‘Latin History for Morons’ Heads to Broadway 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z They can be playful, funny, anarchic, satirical, didactic, and mean, in order to reveal ingeniously something about ourselves. Paris Sirens 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z So did “Pym,” Mr. Johnson’s satirical novel about a biracial professor of American literature who embarks on a misadventure to discover how the idea of whiteness is constructed. Race Remixed: Pushing Boundaries, Mixed-Race Artists Gain Notice 2011-07-05T16:59:30Z We make it satirical or funny, not point blank aggressive like maybe the punks. George Clinton: 'Even now the music scares us sometimes' - a classic interview from the vaults 2012-06-26T17:00:00Z He and a friend once played around with a satirical website called Nat Turner Overdrive. Colson Whitehead on Slavery, Success and Writing the Novel That Really Scared Him 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The 2004 original, with the dapper Burgundy challenged by the arrival of the ambitious Veronica Corningstone, won cult-like status on the back of plucky one-liners and satirical commentary on the ingrained sexism of the 1970s. Stars of 'Anchorman 2' hit burgundy carpet in Australia premiere 2013-11-25T00:40:35Z Instead, the writers made sure the appearance was satirical. Julian Assange to guest star on "The Simpsons" 2012-01-31T00:38:40Z Comedy Central is giving more time in office to President Trump – or, at least, to the satirical incarnation of the commander in chief who hosts a late-night talk show. Comedy Central Extends ‘The President Show’ 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z “Old Town Road” already has a cousin of sorts: “I’m on a Boat” by the Lonely Island, a satirical music trio featuring the comedian Andy Samberg. Perspective | ‘Old Town Road’ is a smash. Will it mutate into ‘Baby Shark’? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Williams, 52, is merely more adventurous, stalking younger viewers who get their news mostly from the Internet and satirical comedy shows like “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report.” Television Review: Brian Williams on ?Rock Center? - Review 2011-11-01T15:53:33Z But in 90 minutes, Delaney's play gives us a broad satirical scamper through a labor market that's brutal for qualified folk — and murder on nice, inept misfits. '99 Layoffs' lays on a lot of laughs 2012-08-10T19:51:06Z It wasn’t until Mrs. Clinton decided to run for office, announcing her candidacy for the Senate in 2000, that the portrayal came into satirical focus. Hillary’s Saturday Nights: The good, the bad and the ugly of “SNL’s” Clinton impressions 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z It lacks the central killer punch of Alien; it doesn't have its satirical brilliance and its tough, rationalist attack on human agency and human guilt. Prometheus 2012-05-30T14:12:53Z He had previously been a writer for the satirical comic Oink!, a milder 80s rival to Viz. Chris Sievey obituary 2010-06-22T14:16:00Z More of this actress’s outrageousness would be a better way forward for Rebeck’s satirical world. Review | Theresa Rebeck’s riff on Restoration comedy is not quite a smash 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Peele, nominated for best original screenplay, director and picture for his satirical horror film “Get Out,” became the first African American to win the original screenplay trophy. Oscars 2018: 15 things to know, from the awkward red carpet to the ‘Lady Bird’ snub 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z It is, Mr. Shrigley said at the event to announce the winners on Friday morning, “a slightly satirical” comment on art’s power to change society. ArtsBeat: Coming to Trafalgar Square: An Unusual Horse and a Giant Thumb 2014-02-07T19:17:16Z I love comedies where we get to either make very direct satirical comments about what’s going on or indirect. Will Ferrell on Donald Trump, Michelle Obama and His New Movie 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “Aardvark” is a comedy, but the humor is more brown than black, with deadpan moments and some satirical bits in between the awkward, uncomfortable and melancholic scenes. Zachary Quinto on his Tribeca comedy “Aardvark”: “It’s a film about people who are lost to themselves” 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The South African comedian is taking over for longtime host Jon Stewart, who will sign off from the satirical news program on Aug. 6. Trevor Noah to make 'Daily Show' hosting debut Sept. 28 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Scifiology the Musical A young woman joins a strange religion in this satirical new musical. L.A. theater openings for May 1-8: 'Honky' and more 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Broadcast in the US on cable channel, Comedy Central, Stewart's satirical news programme attracts an average of between 60,000 and 90,000 viewers in the UK. More4 cuts back The Daily Show to one episode a week 2010-12-20T13:35:25Z Viewed through cynical eyes, the coffee shop might look like fodder for the satirical television series “Portlandia,” which pokes fun at the region’s cultural quirks and earnest, progressive ideals. Overnighter: Astoria, Oregon, Discovers a Waterfront Chic 2011-03-25T18:55:00Z Redford was already chafing against his pretty-boy persona when he starred as a young Democrat hopeful in this satirical comedy. Robert Redford's greatest screen roles – ranked! 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The court's decision presents a quandary: how can the creation of a satirical work be protected speech when the maintenance of the work is not? 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Something like that satirical notion is a big part of “Warm Bodies.” ‘Warm Bodies’: a zombie love story with a pulse 2013-01-31T04:40:20Z If the underlying issues circulating beneath such matters are to be addressed in a comedic context, it requires utmost delicacy, sensitivity and care, clubs which are not always in the satirical golf bag. 'Satire has had a busy year': how to laugh at the year that was 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z CloudPets claimed no voice messages or images were compromised, but Kimmel wasn’t buying that, so he made a satirical ad to show what was really happening. WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel is very suspicious of the “alarming story” involving CloudPets hack 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z The conceit worked better in the British original, which was more arch and satirical and closer in spirit to “Kind Hearts and Coronets.” The TV Watch: ‘House of Cards’ Returns, With More Dark Scheming 2014-02-13T13:00:01Z Richard Curtis wrote what I thought was a funny and satirical tongue-in-cheek little film in the over-the-top style of Monty Python or South Park. Backlash over Richard Curtis's 10:10 climate film 2010-10-02T18:38:00Z Agreed: this is a satirical novella, after Swift, and not a novel and runs to barely 100 pages. Deadlines can give life to creative writing 2011-02-28T10:43:22Z But the wryly satirical “Snow What” never offends. Review: ‘Skippyjon Jones Snow What’ Continues Tale of a Conflicted Cat 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z "I found a 17th Century composer who made a satirical piece of music, and he made tuned bronze meat cleavers for the performance," he said. Meat cleavers revive vigilante music 2014-03-21T05:01:01Z The finished script, submitted to the ineffable judgment of the M.P.A.A.’s Production Code Administration, met with a reception only slightly less bizarre than some of the satirical riffs in the movie itself. The Half-Century Anniversary of 'Dr. Strangelove' 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The producers of the show, however, refused to apologize, saying that “Striscia la Notizia” is satire, “and like satirical and comic programs all over the world, politically incorrect.” Sketch mocking Chinese launches racism debate in Italy 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A year ago, I wrote a humorous piece about Thanksgiving based on a virally successful satirical guide to attending a predominantly black barbecue. The roots of black Thanksgiving: Why mac and cheese and potato salad are so popular 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z But far more than, say, “Great Britain” — Richard Bean’s London hit farce about the News International phone-hacking scandals — “Gloria” allows us to glimpse the real, familiar, fallible human beings beneath the satirical gargoyles. Review: ‘Gloria,’ at the Vineyard Theater, Looks at a Toxic Workplace 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z But they were under considerable pressure to finish the first episode for the 20th season of this satirical animated series, which was due in less than 48 hours and would air that Wednesday. ‘South Park’: After Two Decades, It’s Still by the Seat of Their Pants 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z In reviewing “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” Stanley Kubrick’s satirical 1964 masterpiece, she called Kubrick a “boy genius.” Judith Crist, Film Critic, Dies at 90 2012-08-07T16:35:14Z Mr. Armisen, a former drummer in the Chicago rock band Trenchmouth, made his move to comedy several years ago, helped along by a satirical video he made at the 1998 South by Southwest music festival. Television: Comic Counterculture in the Northwest 2011-01-02T05:44:00Z It’s been three decades since her first book of essays, “Metropolitan Life,” a satirical look at New York City in the 1970s, but the top cop was less nostalgic. Scene City: Infallibility Has Its Upside 2010-11-19T00:47:00Z Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9,” a satirical look at President Donald Trump, fared the best among newcomers. Box Office: 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls' leads with $26.8... 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z These satirical dramas always have a deeper core to their storytelling, and "The Idol" lost whatever sincerity it had when it succumbed to the egos of rich, unrelenting and insincere provocateurs like Levinson and Tefsaye. Why "The Idol" being canceled is causing so much joy 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Mugging incessantly and stalking around in grimy rags, Lloyd broadly enacts Azdak's eloquent craziness in a series of satirical courtroom scenes. Review: 'Caucasian Chalk Circle' jabs at injustice 2013-05-31T00:10:08Z He explains why he always tries to offset his satirical yarns with tenderness, how he likes writing children, and why he has devoted his career to the short story. Guardian Books podcast: George Saunders and summer reading 2013-07-05T12:42:00Z Later that decade, they turn to cosily satirical farce, the products of an exasperated, grump. The Boulting brothers: holy fools 2013-07-26T13:00:19Z Lanchester’s assured, detailed overview of today’s Britain recalls another London eye — not the Ferris wheel but Private Eye, the satirical publication that has taken the pulse of the country’s body politic for half a century. ‘Capital,’ a Novel by John Lanchester 2012-07-13T18:01:49Z This time, anyone looking for explanatory art received almost satirical algorithmic advice. 8 Ways a Modern Civil Rights Movement Moved the Culture 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z In September, she wrote a story for the satirical site Reductress headlined, “How to Hide How Impressed You Are He’s Fluent in Sarcasm.” Analysis | So you want to date someone who’s sarcastic? How original. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z He says he was being satirical and has removed the post. Men’s rights activists, gathering to discuss all the ways society has done them wrong There was a sort of satirical agent at work. 2010-01-23T04:10:00Z But many fell for Thompson’s satirical claim, reporting it as fact. If only Hunter S. Thompson could have lived to take on this election 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Their shared obsession led Roth to write the first few chapters of what would become the satirical novel “Our Gang” and publish them in The New York Review of Books. Everything old is new again: Philip Guston’s cartoons of Dick Nixon on display at Hauser & Wirth gallery give cold comfort 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z “Klinghoffer,” though not without flaws, including a couple of satirical Western characters that could have been left out, is a searching, spiritual and humane work. John Adams’s ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z As seen in “Grappling Hold,” her outstanding New York debut at the Swiss Institute, she evokes conflict and malevolence with satirical skill. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s been enough time to place the excesses of a flaming pop tart, à la Lindsay Lohan, in Mr. Hiaasen’s satirical cross hairs. Books of The Times: How to Handle a Pop Star in Carl Hiaasen?s ?Star Island? 2010-07-20T22:00:00Z I'm talking, of course, about the assorted villains and hapless timeservers in Armando Iannucci's satirical TV show The Thick of It. Out of The Thick of It: has the humour left British politics? 2011-02-18T17:08:42Z The opening chapter, a satirical conversation between Nixon and an obsequious interviewer, was published in a May 1971 issue of the New York Review of Books, just as Guston returned from Italy. Perspective | Anger at Donald Trump may turn great artists into political cartoonists. It’s happened before. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z In his first season, Mr. Gilbert persuaded the institution to let him present a fully staged production of Ligeti’s satirical, apocalyptic opera, “Le Grand Macabre,” designed and directed by Mr. Fitch, at Avery Fisher Hall. Critic’s Notebook: Alan Gilbert Shapes a Legacy of Change at the Philharmonic 2013-07-15T20:46:01Z Colbert’s satirical Ching-Chong Ding-Dong joke references familiar ground, the kind of belittling and insults that Asian Americans are accustomed to hearing from white folks. #CancelColbert accomplished nothing: Why social change movements must be inclusive 2014-04-03T18:32:00Z There's nothing wrong with a stylized take -- this observer's final acting gig was the Fabulous Monsters' cross-gendered "Earnest" in the '90s, stylized and then some -- and the play is essentially a satirical construct. Taking liberties with 'Earnest' at A Noise Within 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Javerbaum studied musical theater at New York University and worked a stint for the Onion satirical newspaper. As God in 'An Act of God,' Sean Hayes has his OMG moment 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z The art of in-character satirical comedy has a long history, one that dates back in this country at least as far as the 18th century with the satire and hoaxes of Ben Franklin. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z As evidence of his knack for salesmanship, his populism and his deep New York roots, Vassilaros recently started a satirical campaign for New York City mayor. | Bodega Coffee Flavor, Brewed Right in Your Kitchen 2013-08-13T21:48:10Z Upworthy also inspired ClickHole, a website started last month by the satirical news service The Onion that parodies viral news sites. Websites Like Thought Catalog and Upworthy Aim to Uplift 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z A lot of your other films are satirical, and here you’re really striving for authenticity in everything from the camera work to your depiction of the characters. The Carpetbagger: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego 2010-12-08T23:38:00Z The Author is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence. Death of The Author: how did my play fare in LA? 2011-03-07T17:31:16Z Even in Philip Roth’s satirical fantasy “Our Gang,” Nixon and the other characters had fictional names, as did the Clintons et al. in Joe Klein’s “Primary Colors.” A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z In opening his act up with an elaborate, hyperactive sound and light design, Mr. Burnham dramatizes this particular neurosis yet clings to his manic satirical style. On Comedy: Bo Burnham Releases His Comedy Special 2013-12-25T22:24:40Z The only time I laughed out loud while viewing the National Gallery of Art’s “Sense of Humor” exhibition was at one of Goya’s biting satirical broadsides, known as “Los caprichos.” Perspective | A humor exhibition at NGA might not be funny, but it reminds us to laugh at what’s stupid 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Burton's candy-colored vision of suburbia finds just the right satirical tone, and the ending gets me every time. 5 favorite Tim Burton movies 2012-05-10T16:16:12Z The Wipers Times, which combined dark humour and satirical swipes at allies and enemies, was set up after troops discovered an abandoned printing press on the battlefield. Michael Palin returns to TV drama in The Wipers Times 2013-07-01T23:00:02Z Shorter “In Case You Missed It” episodes let listeners catch up on segments that did air, while other installments focus a single satirical idea. 7 Podcasts From Familiar Faces 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Viewers always got the sense that the films’ satirical heart was in the right place. An Appraisal: Remaking Film Comedy With a Straight Face 2014-02-25T05:00:10Z Its satirical racial element so blatantly defies political correctness, it would assuredly anger many audience members. `Klown' inspires list of 5 inappropriate comedies 2012-07-27T16:10:10Z Some are funny, like a film by Margit Czenki documenting a satirical 1998 performance in which protesters marched through downtown Hamburg chanting “Help the Rich!” and polishing the hoods of fancy cars. Did Someone With a Trust Fund Paint This? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z She is the best-known doll in the world and a cultural icon celebrated by the likes of Andy Warhol, the Paris Louvre museum, and the 1997 satirical song “Barbie Girl” by Scandinavian pop group Aqua. Margot Robbie to play Barbie in doll's first live-action film 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He was previously known for his satirical street graffiti under the artist name Hanksy, in which he reproduced Banksy images with Tom Hanks’s face appended. Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch? 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The homegrown audience, which made this one of Almodóvar’s biggest local hits, would be tickled by the Spanish puns and slang, and certainly hipper to the movie’s satirical view of a country wracked by recession. I’m So Excited!: Almodóvar’s Bumpy Flight 2013-06-27T18:36:06Z Her thread of the story, which touches Karma’s only tangentially, is not naturalistic but presentational and, as those names suggest, satirical. Review: In ‘The Revolving Cycles,’ What Happened to Terrell? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Throughout the 2016 election, Michael Moore offered a range of satirical and sharp interventions designed to get the public engaged and informed. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Something else is missing here — a farcical energy or satirical audacity that might shock the premise to unsettling life, or else a deeper, darker core of feeling. ‘Moving On’ Review: Cracking Jokes and Settling Scores 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Voltaire, the most satirical of Frenchmen, was repeatedly imprisoned and exiled for his witty criticisms of the government and the Catholic Church. The war on laughter: What the Charlie Hebdo attacks reveal about our thorny relationship with satire 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The satirical interview was then later used against Bahari as evidence of his own identity as a spy and of his collusion with America. Jon Stewart’s war on propaganda: Hannity, Cruz sound as dogmatic as fundamentalist Iranians 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z But Newman is also one of the great satirical lyricists of the age — as well as an ingenious inventor of pop tunes. What our writers love this week 2011-04-13T23:38:04Z More recent writers have taken a milder tack, casting Offenbach as an entertainer with satirical tendencies. Offenbach’s ‘Fabulous Nonsense’ Hits Salzburg, With Cancan 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The sculpture was a prop in a 1919 Greenwich Village production of "Hobohemia," Sinclair Lewis' satirical play about American horror at unconventional lifestyles. LACMA landed Kirchner's 'Dancer With Necklace' through skill, happenstance 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Here, in this museum of comic strips and satirical sketches, Fielding’s trademark mullet, eyeliner and skinny jeans wouldn’t look out of place on the walls. How Noel Fielding Went From a Hedonist to a Host of ‘The Great British Baking Show’ 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z More recently, the satirical newspaper The Onion delivered this funny if decidedly untrue headline: “National Guard Mobilized for Mississippi Class of ’62 Reunion.” Faulkner and Football in Oxford, Miss. 2011-10-14T18:55:01Z “I knew that although the show was a dark comedy and satirical, it would not be depicted in a humorous way at all,” Moriarty said. ‘The Boys’ Is Back, More Relevant Than Ever 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z It is a satirical take on the collision of East and West. Controversial Xu Bing Work Enters the Guggenheim Museum’s Collection 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z In the United States, “Submission” may be considered more as what it is: satirical fiction. Michel Houellebecq, Casually Provocative 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z "Scientists predict that by 2050 every popular show may involve Pedro Pascal escorting a magical child to safety" was the recent headline of one satirical newspaper. What our reverence for Pedro Pascal's daddy era says about us 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z In the years since the Fugs, Mr. Kupferberg has been a regular sight in Lower Manhattan, selling his satirical cartoons on the street and serving as an grandfather for bohemian types of all ages. Tuli Kupferberg, Poet and Singer, Dies at 86 2010-07-12T20:01:00Z Meanwhile, when he leads the show’s big finale, the satirical rouser “Brotherhood of Man,” you can be forgiven for thinking it might better be titled “Brotherhood of Manikins.” | 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying': Wizard of Corporate Climbing 2011-03-28T02:00:00Z Yet here come Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright with The World's End - a satirical sci-fi comedy that chips away at modern Britain and raises a pint to an old English brand of messy eccentricity. The World's End - first look review 2013-07-09T09:15:40Z Stop-action animation and theatrical design are central to Mr. Kentridge’s work, and he has unleashed his imagination on Shostakovich’s bitterly satirical and breathless opera. Music Review | ?The Nose?: Picture This: A Nose Goes Missing 2010-03-07T00:53:00Z A few years ago, writing an early draft of a satirical speculative fiction novel, “Landscape With Invisible Hand,” I included a plotline that refracted my own struggle with what we now call a “pre-existing condition.” Planned Obsolescence 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Charlie Hebdo, you will remember, was the target of a terrorist attack in early January, when two gunmen killed 12 people at the paper’s offices in retaliation for publishing satirical images of Muhammad. Why I didn't sign the Charlie Hebdo protest letter 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The Comedy Central hour has been a liberal refuge, a satirical antidote to the idea that every issue has two sides that must be treated, regardless of their credibility, with something approaching equal respect. Larry Wilmore Attempts to Be Seriously Funny 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z When Donald Trump was elected, we witnessed satirical comedians increasingly stepping in to defend institutions, rather than just critique them. 25 years of "The Daily Show": Here’s 5 ways it permanently changed U.S. satire 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Burnham and Macdonald are from different generations and have clashing styles, one theatrical and flamboyantly satirical, the other deadpan and folksy. Does a Comedian Really Need an Audience? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump from the screen to the pages of a satirical White House memoir due for release later this year, Penguin Press said on Wednesday. Really tremendous: Trump mimic Alec Baldwin co-authors White House 'memoir' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Can a satirical song about Catholic clergy abusing deaf boys be funny? Meltdown 2010: An Evening of Political Song; the Duckworth Lewis Method; Seasick Steve 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z But the work’s social commentary is more satirical and world-weary than ruthless or crushing. Review: An Opera Updates Oedipus, With Peroxide-Blond Hair 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The satirical images, tackling issues such as migration and poverty, began popping up late last month. Banksy's subversive art draws tourists and locals in Paris 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z "It's not just the playfulness of the language – he's also quite patently satirical in the way Wodehouse was," he said. PG Wodehouse prize awarded to Terry Pratchett 2012-05-29T23:06:01Z It’s the most daringly inventive of the offerings, but an overuse of satirical meta-theatrics blunts the evening’s impact. Review | A theater festival in the bucolic countryside, but boiling underneath 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Some conceptual poetry or satirical bite is needed to bring a readymade off. The Spectacle of the Spectacles 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Most of this is meant in jest, of course, but it becomes increasingly difficult for the listener to draw distinctions between moments that earn genuine satirical laughs and other sections best met with a groan. REVIEW: Die Antwoord's Donker Mag Fails to Maintain Momentum 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z After the commercial success of The Door, the butler was now an easy target for comedians and satirical writers alike who quickly pounced on the butler-as-murderer archetype. Why do we think the butler did it? 2010-12-09T12:57:00Z I'm looking forward to the BBC2's screening later this year of The Wipers Times, a drama about the satirical newspaper produced by British troops during the first world war. Watch out for The Wipers Times (aka Private Eye in the Ypres trenches) 2013-07-03T11:40:34Z Two months after the deadly terrorist attack on the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a 2008 documentary about that satirical newspaper will be screened at New York’s IFC Center on Monday. Charlie Hebdo Documentary to Be Shown in New York 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z White-dude culture as dominant culture is no longer the default equation, at least not without fierce argument or, even better, scathing satirical ridicule. Has there been an ‘Obama effect’ in Hollywood? 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Jess Walter’s vertiginous satirical novel “The Financial Lives of the Poets” spins you into an Everyman vortex of marital woes, financial ruin, elder care and drug running. ‘Poets’ at Book-It: an Everyman’s hilarious downward spiral 2013-06-14T04:08:58Z The writer of the site is unidentified, but he posts photographs of the Grateful Dead and writes satirical dialogues to accompany them. A Dance for the Dead 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Varla Jean Merman: A Little White Music The drag artist returns with a satirical take on popular song. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 16-23: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and more 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z And for his latest show Stanners adds to his deconstruction of the medium with a manifesto on "Qualmlessism", a movement whose satirical dictates suggest both reservations about art and a belief in its slumbering potential. This week's new exhibitions 2011-07-29T23:10:59Z “They were looked at in a satirical and objectified way, which is largely a metropolitan perspective,” he added. ‘Masaan’ and Other Indian Films Steer Away From Bollywood Escapism 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The group toured Italy with satirical plays and pantomimes before collapsing because of internal feuding. Dario Fo, Italian playwright and ‘jester’ who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Rex, lonely and vulnerable, lends a sad counterpoint to the book’s satirical tone. Crime fiction: Pretentious writers get their comeuppance 2014-02-05T23:37:04Z Perhaps the question is not whether the Zambian Space Program was satirical but why so few have imagined that it could be. The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The format achieved a kind of Platonic ideal on this weekend’s episode of “S.N.L.,” which featured a satirical game show that seemed perfectly calibrated for the current moment. After a Wild Week for Trump, ‘S.N.L.’ Asks, ‘What Even Matters Anymore?’ 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z By September 26, 2001 — a mere eight days after Carter suggested irony was dead — the satirical magazine The Onion ran the headline ''U.S. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z There’s a satirical edge to this music, but in lingering, affecting phrases McGill also evoked a fully sincere yearning to travel from the grimness of interrogation, loss and incarceration. Review: At the Philharmonic, Contemporary Is King for a Week 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Going to the ball: Cinderella, at Glasgow's Theatre Royal to 31 Dec. Cinderella, Glasgow Ashley Page's setting of the Prokofiev fairytale score is darker and more satirical than most. This week's new dance 2010-12-11T00:07:00Z “You can be biting. You can be satirical. But those surface-level jabs, those types of mean comments, I hope that they just go away. They’re so boring. If you’re going to be mean, be smart.” ‘Do Revenge’: Paying Homage to Teen Classics by Way of Hitchcock 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Or most topically in a recent viral comic strip called “The Ghastlygun Tinies,” a satirical commentary on school shootings that is the first success Mad magazine has had in years. Edward Gorey Was Eerily Prescient 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Writers with 18 books to their credit have surely earned the right to step out of their comfort zone, Buckley’s being satirical novels that skewer the vanities and hypocrisies of American commerce and politics. Finding the Funny in 17th-Century History 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Though the movie can be equally scathing in its satirical treatment of snobbish urbanites and credulous country folk, Novak said that the “Vengeance” screenplay benefited from lessons he learned while working on “The Office.” B.J. Novak Went to Texas Looking for ‘Vengeance’ and Found America 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z So it was a landmark event when, in 1996, Paul Beatty published “The White Boy Shuffle,” a satirical exploration of racial identity’s seeming elasticity. No Compromises 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z He teased their “brain rooms” and “magic walls” and then took it to a whole other satirical level with Stephen’s “Mountain of Midterm Madness.” Stephen Colbert’s final Fox News election coverage segment may have been his greatest 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z “The Square,” a satirical film about publicity around an art installation. Guillermo del Toro and Alexander Payne Join Toronto Festival Lineup 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z She went her own way before the three remaining members — Montoya, Salinas and Herbert Siguenza — began winning a following with satirical plays such as "The Mission" and "Chavez Ravine." 'Vote or Die Laughing': Culture Clash fires off the jokes as fast as Hillary and Donald trade insults 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Best known as a painter, in 2011 she compiled a series of satirical letters to famous male artists, including Picasso, as a limited edition book called “Dead Letter Men.” 10 Artists on Picasso’s Enduring, Confounding Influence 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z This was not a Jeeves book; Wodehouse’s satirical creation here was a wackily fearsome woman who promoted eugenics and vilified germs, and set about making her niece a vessel of her theories. Weekend Entertainments From the Archives of The New York Times 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z He claimed that his work honored the average American, yet his murals are laced with satirical figures of working people. ‘Thomas Hart Benton,’ by Justin Wolff 2012-06-29T22:17:16Z It doesn’t have grand satirical aims, using the short form to capture daily humiliations in telling details and charged exchanges. Funny, Kooky and Short on the Net 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z A new book, Private Eye - A Cartoon History, contains more than 1,000 strips and cartoons that have featured in the satirical magazine over the past five decades. In pictures: Private Eye cartoons 2013-09-27T08:45:37Z Annie Rosen, a mezzo, gave a game portrayal of Anna, the main singer, but she sang so prettily that the bite of this sardonic, satirical piece was absent. Review | Opera trains the best young singers. At Wolf Trap Barns, a recent performance revealed a young artist. 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The result is a strange, stylised, claustrophobically dark satirical drama. Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked! 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z He channeled his anxieties and observations into “Key & Peele’s” satirical and parodic sketches, finding comedy in unfunny subjects like slavery and police brutality. ‘I’d Never Seen My Fears as an African-American Man Onscreen’ 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z I mean, she made a flawless satirical video about white fear that posted on the New York Times Opinion Page waaaaaay back in 2018. The Lifetime movie turns 30: Escape reality with a marathon of nannies, cheerleaders & kids in peril 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z It wasn’t, but that didn’t stop “S.N.L.” from going forward with this satirical preview for an unnecessarily harsh reboot of another 90s-era sitcom, “Family Matters.” On ‘S.N.L.,’ Biden Urges Covid-Weary Nation to Stop Seeing ‘Spider-Man’ 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z And while the tone and setting of the stories is often satirical, the interactions are deeply, realistically human. George Saunders: a life in writing 2013-01-12T12:01:01Z Yet “The Nose” can be viewed as a kind of satirical inversion of the Expressionistic German opera, especially in the way each protagonist meets frustration in dealing with unreal authority figures. Opera Review: 'The Nose' Pared Down to Its Essentials 2011-09-27T10:47:47Z A few days later, a satirical program on the private broadcaster Mediaset aired an old parody of a lawmaker that also used the slur. Netflix to Debut Italy’s First TV Show With a Majority Black Cast 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The hotel, several of whose rooms look onto an Israeli security watchtower, is awash in the trademark satirical work of the mysterious artist. Banksy's art in a new West Bank hotel features the world's 'worst view' 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z At the time, she was working as a grant writer for arts organizations and as a painter and artist specializing in satirical pieces. Cancer survivor produces medicine shows 2011-03-30T15:20:53Z “Trust Me,” which Mr. Gregg made independently, is his satirical look at the shallowness of show business and the people who strive to succeed at it. Clark Gregg Directs and Stars in ‘Trust Me’ 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z “The idea of giving it to a female lead would show that we’re creating our own person,” he said, “rather than doing a satirical copy of someone.” ArtsBeat: HBO Casts Its Vote for Julia Louis-Dreyfus in 'Veep' 2011-04-18T19:32:55Z In 2014, the satirical website Empire News ran a fake story with the headline, “Actress Betty White, 92, Dyes Peacefully In Her Los Angeles Home.” Betty White’s fans feared her death for years. But the ‘Golden Girls’ actress wasn’t afraid of dying 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z There was some debate about whether the portraits were satirical or sincere. Grant Wood at the Whitney Both Thrills and Disappoints 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z She wrote about her love for cooking, New York and sex, in that order, putting a satirical slant on each subject. Nora Ephron 2012-06-27T17:17:21Z “The film’s humor, simultaneously giddy and satirical, is reminiscent of ‘South Park’ and the ‘Wallace & Gromit’ movies, but it’s less pointed, more poetic,” Mike Hale wrote in The Times in December. DVDs: Noirs on DVD and the American Depressive Tradition 2010-07-16T20:14:00Z “A Wealth of Pigeons,” a collection of more than 130 cartoons at once surreal, silly, satirical and, at times, oddly moving, bears the initial fruits of their collaboration. How Steve Martin and illustrator Harry Bliss ended up working on the ‘upbeat book’ we all need right now 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Ambition and the New York art world are satirical evergreens, and “Hellaware” fires its one-liners and cynicism at careerism and envy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Keith Poulson Stars in Michael M. Bilandic’s ‘Hellaware’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Comparisons to Gary Shteyngart are inevitable, but Ms. Akhtiorskaya is less antic, her satirical vision of domestic life gentle at its core. ‘Panic in a Suitcase’ by Yelena Akhtiorskaya 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z From Tel Aviv, Hillel Kogan brings his smartly satirical “We Love Arabs,” a reckoning with the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 10 Spring and Summer Dance Festivals 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z In April, Mr. Trillin got the gang-gong on Twitter after The New Yorker published one of his urbane and satirical poems, “Have They Run Out of Provinces Yet?” Review: In ‘Jackson, 1964,’ Calvin Trillin Reports on Race 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z “The Only Story” is just as pessimistic, with about the same satirical temperature and measuring the same ironic distance from what at first seems to be a love story that might generate some erotic heat. He’s 19. She’s 48 and Married. When They Play Doubles Tennis, It’s a Match. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z A satirical, civic-minded, occasionally outrageous monster movie that in some ways foreshadows “American Psycho,” Petri’s film starts streaming on the Criterion Channel on May 18. A Cop Gets Away With Murder, Italian Style 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z But the play was predominately a showcase for the vocal range and comic expressiveness of Andrews, who balanced its charm and satirical impulse. Sandy Wilson, composer of ‘The Boy Friend,’ dies at 90 Laurents’s satirical book, though clever and novel, works too hard at too many things, aiming darts at every -ism in its path: conformism, evangelism and cronyism among them. Attend the Tale of ‘Anyone Can Whistle,’ Then and Now 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z But consider the collection of Georgian satirical prints in the Prints and Drawings room at the British Museum. Here's to the YBAs, and the best 25 years in British art history 2013-04-30T13:46:42Z Kurtzman had the idea for a satirical comic book, and then a bimonthly magazine, but left after four years when Gaines would not make him part-owner. Unsung Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Alex Anderson Dies 2010-10-23T14:35:00Z True, eye-rolling is not humanity at its best — unless people need the satirical relief, in which case it's at least an asset. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: If you have to try to be a good person, does that mean you’re not one? 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The film will serve as a companion piece of sorts to Welles’s final unfinished opus, the satirical “The Other Side of the Wind,” which now appears closer to completion after Netflix stepped in. A Morgan Neville Documentary Will Put an Unfinished Welles Film in Context 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Surrounded by all this constant kowtowing, it’s getting more difficult to discern the satirical from the sincere. ‘Hollywood Game Night’ and the problem with the celebrity fun bus 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Restoration comedy, however, is tricky, requiring a canny balance of theatrical artifice and delicacy to animate its wit, wordplay and satirical irreverence. Theater Review: Lovebirds, Twits and Blowhards in ‘The Rivals’ 2014-05-08T21:43:20Z But from the start, this performance — especially Wang’s commanding, colorful playing — seemed determined to look below the bustling surface for hints of the bitterly satirical Shostakovich. Review: Carnegie Hall Reopens With a Blaze From Philadelphia 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In a move that could have come straight out of satirical news show Brass Eye, Lemon appeared on CNN that night and asked the real question: what’s more offensive, America? Is CNN's Don Lemon the most aptly named man on TV? 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z While this satirical description may have resonated at the time, it no longer rings true today – in terms of the physical description if not the metaphorical critique. Giving while female: Women are more likely to donate to charities than men of equal means 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z It's uncomplicatedly brilliant: less scatological than the first few series, less aggressively satirical than what followed. Your next box set: South Park 2010-07-16T05:45:00Z “She is sharp, no doubt about it,” the novelist and journalist Mary Cantwell wrote in The Times Book Review in 1982, reviewing Miss King’s satirical novel “When Sisterhood Was in Flower.” Florence King, Writer Who Wielded an Acerbic Wit, Dies at 80 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z In radio, comedy panel show The Unbelievable Truth and 5 Live's Premier League football coverage were popular, along with coverage of the Australian Open and satirical programme The Now Show. BBC iPlayer scores biggest month 2014-02-19T10:49:56Z Meyers also found a way to use his boyish charm to pack a serious satirical punch. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z They need to not be conflated with other shows that are doing satirical, political humor. “‘SNL’ is still the center of his universe”: “Live From New York” author goes deep on Lorne Michaels’ legacy and the future of “Saturday Night Live” 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z It lacks the central killer punch of Alien: it doesn't have its satirical brilliance and its tough, rationalist attack on human agency and guilt. Prometheus has landed … to mixed atmospheric readings 2012-06-01T13:59:40Z Does he remember The 11 O’Clock Show, the much-mocked satirical news show on Channel 4 in the late 90s, which bore some resemblance to The Daily Show, in format at least? John Oliver: ‘I’m used to audiences not liking me’ 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z He informs his parents that he’s not joining the satirical magazine The Lampoon because he’s not funny enough, and because he can’t afford the $100 initiation fee. ‘Selected Letters,’ Norman Mailer’s Correspondence 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z “For me,” he said, “she’s pioneering a kind of satirical empathy.” Short Stories for Summer Reading 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z From the late 1960s to the early ’80s, Mr. Klein abandoned photography and made a score of satirical films and documentaries. William Klein, Who Photographed the Energy of City Life, Dies at 96 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Occasionally, a scene overruns or a satirical point proves elusive. Will Franken – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-09T15:24:46Z Jack Daw may be a satirical representation of Bacon himself—more than one scholar has wondered. The Ill-Defined Plot 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Bitingly satirical, brazenly profane and sometimes raunchy, the R-rated comedy opening Dec. 12 stars Rock as a stand-up turned movie star named Andre Allen who is undergoing a midlife career crisis. Chris Rock is just being his biting, brazen self in 'Top Five' 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Here, also, are architectural renderings, caricatures, satirical cartoons, travel sketches, drawings from a performance of “Othello,” and studies for his prints illustrating “Hamlet” and Goethe’s “Faust.” ‘Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix’ Review: A Master off the Canvas 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Winners will be presented their awards at a Sept. 17 ceremony in Los Angeles that will be hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, performers on the satirical TV sketch show “Saturday Night Live.” Factbox: Key nominations for the 2018 Emmy awards 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Pia Wilson wrote this nine-part satirical thriller, filled with humorously pointed observations on race, class and the wellness industry. Gabourey Sidibe Wraps Herself in African a Cappella Like a Blanket 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z As the most prominent columnist of the Weimar Republic, he skewered the fashions and follies of the newly ascendant right wing in reams of satirical essays, poems and cabaret songs under five different bylines. A Lauded Satirist of the Weimar Republic Who Anticipated the Brutality of the Third Reich 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The only reason I can think of to watch Vivi Friedman’s flat, satirical farce “The Family Tree” — and it’s not a good enough reason — is the opportunity to play a game of spot the semi-star. | 'The Family Tree': ?The Family Tree? Directed by Vivi Friedman - Review 2011-08-25T22:43:48Z The result is a sparkling novel that is in essence satirical and wise, in style old and new. The Siblings in This Book Loathe Each Other, and It’s So Refreshing 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z In Zimbabwe, satirical writers such as Silvanos Mudzvova stage impromptu street theater performance as a way of evading censors and the police. Ridiculing of leaders through satire has a long history 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Elsewhere the House tells an even shaggier-dog story: There are copies of ancient and medieval religious frescoes to provide evidence that since the Roman era artists have always had a sly, satirical streak. | Abroad: Take My Bulgarian Joke Book. Please. 2010-10-27T17:57:00Z It’s a satirical proposition, with a wink to Jonathan Swift, that sets Carroll on an investigation that frames the book and gives it its title: She will find out what, if anything, men are for. Review | We know about E. Jean Carroll’s rape accusation. How is the rest of her book? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z The hyperbole, salesmanship and euphony of the expression match his literate satirical persona. John Early Brings a Deliriously Over-the-Top Sensibility to Stand-Up 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Episodes of ABC’s “Prime Time Live” closed with a musical rendition of satirical headlines. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z It was a US satirical magazine of the 70s that, at its peak of parodic popularity, had movie spin-offs such as Animal House and Class Reunion. New band of the day ? No 942: Tribes ? 2011-01-10T16:56:06Z Consider, for instance, that this early-19th-century writer pioneered the New World frontier, sea adventure, spy, war-romance and polar-exploration genres; allegorical and satirical fantasy tales; and works of urban and rural realism. James Fenimore Cooper — not just your grandpa’s favorite author 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “By having that sort of surrealist, satirical conceit, it allows me to make a space where I have a lot of control and can still engage the same subject,” he said. A Crop of New Novels About Race and Racism Finds Freedom in Satire 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The premise of “The Oath,” a new satirical comedy written, directed by and starring Ike Barinholtz, is not implausible on its face. Review: In ‘The Oath,’ a Pledge of Allegiance to a President Creates Chasms 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z It looks a lot like "Blade Runner" for a long stretch, then it echoes the bleakness of "The Road," then it tries out a comic approach, then it moves into satirical prophecy. 'Repo Men': Heartless job drives anything-goes sci-fi thriller 2010-03-18T22:02:00Z But Michael Bay’s satirical ode to greed was a 97-pound weakling that shivered in the mammoth shadow of Iron Man Three. Marvel’s Pumping Iron Man Three Flexes Its Worldwide Muscles 2013-04-28T20:10:03Z That note of satirical self-awareness pops up now and then in what’s otherwise an earnest genre jambalaya: a medical-supernatural-conspiracy shoot ’em up. Review: In ‘The Passage,’ the Bloodsuckers Are Vampire-Adjacent 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Personally, I found it far more convincingly bleak in its more satirical sections dealing with the attitudes of the supposedly tolerant middle-classes, and their pinched and loveless relationships. The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling – full review 2012-09-28T10:30:01Z Mr. Salle produced expansive, caustically satirical montages of art and design clichés haunted by ghostly images of nude and nearly nude women. Searching for Light in the Darkness of the ’80s 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “What remains of the story is a sleek, satirical, yuppie-era ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ that blithely tap-dances along the fault lines separating movie genres.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘Love’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’ 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The whole story concludes with a satirical poem that uses double-entendres to poke fun at the puritanically intolerant. Review | The perfect book to help celebrate the Chinese New Year 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Alluding to Dostoevsky’s satirical novel “Demons,” he said he wouldn’t return home until “the latest demons had left Russia.” Amid Exile and Fire, a Revered Russian Theater Director Is Reborn 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z What must have once seemed wildly satirical could practically pass for documentary now. Review: ‘Ruthless!,’ at St. Luke’s, Takes Stage Ambition to the Playground 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z At this moment, he says: "He was turning away from the early naturalist mode and moving into more satirical, moralizing work." Object Lesson: When James Ensor turned to skeletons and satire 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z “It comes with the idea of the old Vice,” Mr. Weidenfeld said, “something comedic, something satirical, something hard-hitting that doesn’t pull any punches.” ‘Desus & Mero’: No Suits. And No Canned Sketches. 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “Always an anthropologically acute observer of cultural footprints and foibles, White reserves his sharpest satirical barbs for the most deserving targets,” Sarah Bird writes in her review. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The shows are logical extensions of the satirical publication's online video efforts, begun in 2007 and recipients of multiple Webby Awards, for best online material. Onion blooming on TV 2011-01-11T00:34:00Z Burnham includes many cut songs and satirical sketches as well as alternative versions of familiar bits. Does a Comedian Really Need an Audience? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z My audience, by the way, was especially tickled by the satirical portrait of the show’s one major British character, King George III, embodied with Hogarthian nastiness by a divinely petulant Michael Jibson. Review: ‘Hamilton’ Conquers London (King George Slays, Too) 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z In a Paris Review interview in 1991, Tom Wolfe discussed his satirical novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities.” How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z A rigorously sincere reading of the musical might be as a satirical panorama of personality types. ‘Cats’: What to Know Before You See It 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Dario Fo, the Italian playwright, director and performer whose scathingly satirical work earned him both praise and condemnation, as well as the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature, died on Thursday in Milan. Dario Fo, Nobel-Winning Italian Playwright, Dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Bierce quite rightly takes his place, in my mind, as the king of the satirical dictionary compilers. The indefinable charm of satirical dictionaries 2011-03-01T12:07:50Z It’s worth reading to the end, for despite its gently satirical tone, it truly expresses the joys, frustrations, anxieties and despairs that a life devoted to art necessarily entails. Review: Gilbert & George in the Early Days, Sending Up a Religion Called Art 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z It veers from the Gothic to the satirical and seamlessly interweaves social commentary on everything from gender to the cultural hegemony to our obsessions with social media and future tech. A Novel That Riffs on Sex Dolls, Mary Shelley and Brexit 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z “Upload” is a shade or two darker than “The Good Place,” but it displays an equally sharp and satirical wit. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in May 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Blending a gimlet-eyed satirical sense with fantastical whimsy, Mr. Banyai had produced frame-worthy covers for The New Yorker, along with eye-catching work for New York magazine, The Atlantic and other publications. Istvan Banyai, Illustrator Who Mined the Surreal, Dies at 73 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z As well as Family Guy, a surreal, often crude cartoon sitcom about the dysfunctional Griffin family, MacFarlane devised its spin-off The Cleveland Show and the satirical series American Dad. MacFarlane croons Broadway tunes 2012-08-28T08:24:20Z The protest rallies over the past few months have been marked by a high level of satirical art, both in placards and performances. Russia's artists enter political fray in elections 2012-03-01T11:36:13Z They have been at least since Mark Twain wrote his satirical novel “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today” with Charles Dudley Warner in 1873. 'The Gildless Age': A different tale of the '1 percent' at the Torrance Art Museum 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The “30 Rock” star, along with Andersen and Wyman, narrates this satirical look at the 45th president. Hear Hear! Audiobooks that are not to be missed 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z "It's so hilarious and unique, and satirical, I'm excited to be on it." Judd Apatow: 'There's a narcissism to my characters' 2013-02-16T06:00:00Z Earlier this year, Carr lampooned people who avoid tax during the second series of Channel 4's satirical news programme 10 O'Clock Live. Profile: Jimmy Carr 2012-06-21T12:50:21Z In Jenny Offill’s melancholy and satirical third novel, “Weather,” there’s a small subplot about the narrator’s friendship with a car service driver in New York City. In Jenny Offill’s ‘Weather,’ Paranoia Is Delivered With Humor 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z When I got that script, where they needed a black actor to be malleable enough to play Caucasian racists in 1931, be satirical, sing and dance, I looked at it and said, “That’s for me.” The lives of Colman Domingo: acting in 'Fear the Walking Dead,' writing 'Dot,' now directing 'Barbecue' at the Geffen 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Another is Trier’s satirical eye for the foibles of the modern metropolitan middle class as it grapples with parenthood, fitness, etiquette and climate change. ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Review: Oslo, Her Way 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z In his 16 years as host of Comedy Central’s nightly satirical newscast, Stewart brought political savvy, journalistic rigor and bite to the old pastime of topical satire on late-night TV. The New Politics of Late Night 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Her Wikipedia page was vandalized: someone wrote she “also works part-time as Death.” And the satirical News Thump called her “the most hateful sociopath in journalism.” A reporter’s on-air horror show 2012-10-05T19:08:00Z But Mr. Nyuade’s satirical approach, mingling hilarity and horror, suits the show’s preference for polemical indirection, just as his semiabstract style, which foregrounds color and texture, sustains a prevailing focus on traditional studio formal skills. New Museum Triennial Looks Great, but Plays It Safe 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z These festivals rely on their corporate sponsors, and aside from any satirical agenda, Colbert's festival is about celebrating music and entertaining his fans. Stephen Colbert indie festival to fight summer's well-known liberal bias 2012-08-10T14:00:49Z But this time Conrad adds several more layers of satirical distance. ‘Ultra City Smiths’ Review: New York Neo-Noir, With Plastic Dolls 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z For the Fars report is almost word for word copied from the satirical magazine The Onion. Iranian news agency Fars reports Onion article on Ahmadinejad as actual news 2012-09-28T17:02:32Z Remarkably, these images aren’t obviously satirical; the portraits are dignified, and the wrinkled flag doesn’t necessarily read as a critique. Review: Tseng Kwong Chi’s Darkly Comic Images at Grey Art Gallery 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Gulliver's Travels, both a parody of inane travel books of Swift's time and a meditation on the human condition, is one of the most brilliant satirical works ever written. Why Gulliver's jokes just don't travel 2011-01-06T22:30:01Z The shocker is that the exodus is so eagerly embraced, for reasons demonstrated in this anthology of mostly satirical sketches about racism run rampant. 10 Works Over 5 Years by Black Playwrights. All Intended to Unnerve. 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z He traces the shifting values we place on the sort of transformations — subtle, grand, surreal, satirical — these painters worked on reality, while examining the mysterious dynamic between individual artists’ gifts and an emerging cultural zeitgeist. Review: In Julian Barnes’s ‘Keeping an Eye Open,’ Paintings Worth a Thousand Words 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Sissako’s symbolic vision reaches a sly satirical height in a scene that follows immediately on that unwanted visit. “Timbuktu” and “Girlhood” 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z “A steadier narrative hand and a clearer satirical eye might have made the intrigue more intriguing and the humor more pointed,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times in December. Video: When DeMille Parted the Red Sea 2011-04-01T21:39:04Z Nicholas Kulish, an investigative reporter for The Times, was the paper’s Berlin bureau chief and is the author of “Last One In,” a satirical novel about the Iraq invasion. A Dark Comedy About Life at the Heart of the European Union 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z The New York Democrat took a different tack from most of his colleagues by writing the 2014 satirical novel “The Global War on Morris” instead. Every candidate an author: The ceaseless boom in books by politicians 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z But Minchin’s impish satirical humor seems like a good fit, too. Cultural Clicks: Benjamin Britten, Billie Holiday, and Bill Murray 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Just as a dead killer possessed a doll via lightning strike in “Child’s Play,” the consciousness of a killer psychopath inhabits a recreational drone via lightning strike in this satirical horror film by Jordan Rubin. A Horror Genre Where Dresses (and Fridges) Can Kill 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Bordertown Now Veteran satirical trio Culture Clash updates their hit 1998 show about immigration, border policy and U.S.-Mexico relations. The week ahead in SoCal theater, June 3-10: Hollywood Fringe, 'Henry IV' and more 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z “But no one wanted to hear the truth in the name of political compromises” after last January’s attacks by radical Islamists at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and at a kosher supermarket. A French Deportee Life at Auschwitz and History Repeating 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z All the satirical edges of the cult 1975 movie Death Race 2000, about a lethal motor rally across the US, were filed off for this uninspired remake, set entirely on a drab prison island. Every Jason Statham film - ranked! 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z He was followed by American Paul Beatty, whose satirical novel “The Sellout,” set in South Los Angeles, won the award in 2016. The Man Booker Prize shortlist includes some surprises 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The far-fetched absurdism of some of the humor—the boy who doesn’t know his colors, for instance — rubs awkwardly against some of the sharper satirical insights. Movie Review: ?Damsels in Distress,? From Whit Stillman 2012-04-05T12:00:00Z Welcome to the satirical sledgehammer of small-mindedness that is Revolt, the first novel to be published under the pseudonym Robina Hood. The mystery of Robina Hood 2010-04-05T18:30:00Z “There is no sex in the U.S.S.R.” was a satirical slogan of the perestroika era. Sexual Revolution Slowly Progressing in Russia 2010-07-14T21:08:00Z And “The Tick” is an effective entry in the very saturated superhero genre, satirical but thoughtful and textured. What You Should Watch to Catch Up on This Summer’s Shows 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The breakout star of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will take a satirical look at the week’s news and politics each Sunday on the new show. John Oliver’s Show Set to Premiere in April 2014-02-12T19:20:11Z “The Other Black Girl,” a satirical workplace thriller premiering Wednesday on Hulu, poses just such a quandary. In ‘The Other Black Girl,’ the Call Is Coming From Inside the Cubicle 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z After years of feigning ignorance whenever an overzealous guest referenced his “character,” Stephen Colbert ended his remarkable, satirical and unprecendented one-man performance by formally acknowledging it was a performance. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Occasionally the show’s arched eyebrow creeps into the music, particularly in the episode where the school nurse doses the students with pseudoephedrine, leading to lightning-quick, panting, manic routines that are almost satirical. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z He found his way from a state school into Oxford, and from there into the hit satirical revue “Beyond the Fringe,” which he partly wrote. Alan Bennett’s Latest Nonfiction 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Wainaina’s sharply satirical essay “How to Write About Africa” is also essential reading for roving book lovers. Around the World in Books 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The resulting magazine, Jacobin, whose ninth issue just landed, has certainly been an improbable hit, buoyed by the radical stirrings of the Occupy movement and a bitingly satirical but serious-minded style. Bhaskar Sunkara, Editor of Jacobin Magazine 2013-01-20T22:57:50Z This hatred took sharp, satirical, often disturbing form in “The Boys” and “The Pro,” plus this year’s “All-Star Section 8.” The best comics of 2015: With Islamophobia rearing its ugly head, we need “Ms. Marvel” now more than ever 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Friday’s performance was a night of celebration, gratitude and looking back proudly on an incredible body of satirical work. 'Simpsons' invade the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Varla Jean Merman: A Little White Music The drag artist returns with a satirical take on American popular music. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 9-16: Pat Kinevane's 'Underneath' and more 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z His live show does not shy away from jargon — Flexi-Seal gets a big laugh — or satirical shots at clueless, rich hospital executives. How Can Standup Succeed in a Fragmented Culture? Nurse Blake Has One Answer 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z “It’s not like Spinal Tap,” he said recently, referring to that satirical rock ’n’ roll troupe. New iPad App, ?The Guitar Collection: George Harrison? 2012-02-22T15:44:05Z It is full of satirical, sarcastic - and signature - Newman anecdotes about someone who votes for the president because he is white. Randy Newman writes new satirical, political song 2012-09-18T12:16:06Z In his lifetime, before his untimely death from cancer in 1993, Zappa made countless albums of complex and highly satirical rock music that ranged from hippy era social commentary to political guitar improvisations. Tim Marlow on Gaugin 2010-10-16T05:45:00Z Mr. Crystal gracefully defused the situation with a satirical lyric during a musical number. Academy Awards 25 Years Ago: Not So Different From Today 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Or is there to be no opening monologue – just an extended satirical musical spoof of this year’s movies? Why a no-host Oscars could be a gang show of grisliness 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Mr Franco mugs shamelessly to make sure we understand that he's being funny, which he's not, and the script as a whole turns a satirical - or at least farcical - premise into sour buffoonery. What is The Interview really like? 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Another of Mr. Kirby’s and Mr. Simon’s creations will return in October when Titan Comics publishes the first issue of Fighting American, another patriotic hero — though this one with a satirical bent. Captain America: Fighting Evil Again 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Legal experts said Trump was unlikely to succeed in his lawsuit because Maher's offer was obviously a joke, and courts rarely enforce verbal contracts that are clearly satirical in nature. Trump withdraws "orangutan" lawsuit against comic Bill Maher 2013-04-02T17:22:06Z To see the true cultural revolution, I recommend watching an episode of Bassem Youssef's satirical show or reading the biting columns in Arab papers. Zero Dark Thirty and Argo don't do justice to Arabs 2013-02-20T13:00:00Z A Married Woman” is Godard’s response to her infidelity, and it’s a biliously, sardonically satirical film that channels his pain into wrath and derision. The Book That Reinvented Hitchcock 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z It will put the quirky red-headed comedian's brand of humor in competition for audiences with the Jon Stewart's satirical news show and the popular Stephen Colbert, both on Comedy Central. Conan O'Brien makes surprise move to TBS 2010-04-13T06:49:00Z In 2011, Britons were surprised to discover that film footage of parliamentary debates is not allowed to be used for satirical purposes. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z “Authors Anonymous” proves too kindhearted to stick to its satirical guns; even the documentary conceit recedes when it becomes inconvenient. Movie Review: ‘Authors Anonymous’ Looks at Addiction to Being a Writer 2014-04-17T23:11:38Z With Oliver having left the Daily Show to front his own show on HBO, the Bugle went into satirical hibernation. There's a search for a fifth meat – and 19 other things podcasts taught us in 2016 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z It's a stunning moment, although it hardly seems satirical any longer, in a world where people obsess over the Kardashians and "Duck Dynasty." Has America turned into a spoof of itself? 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Fussell admires Graves because he harkens back to the satirical tradition of Ben Johnson and looks forward to that of Joseph Heller in Catch-22. Paul Fussell, the critic who fought the cant of military sacrifice 2012-05-24T20:52:53Z The Iran trip, which took place a week before the disputed 2009 elections and subsequent Green Revolution, was both satirical and poignant, with many of his interviewees later arrested and questioned by police. Who will replace Jon Stewart? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z "That was when we were halfway through editing, and I thought, we've got to get this film finished or it's going to be obsolete as a satirical work." Brandon Cronenberg is a chip off the bloody block 2012-05-22T10:49:07Z Stan Freberg, the American comedy genius known for his satirical recordings and extensive credits in radio, TV and film, died Tuesday. Stan Freberg, Popular American Satirist, Dies at 88 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The satirical thriller was adapted in to a film in 2000 starring Christian Bale. American Psycho – the musical – to open in London in December 2013-04-19T22:07:35Z Brockie, 50, who gained an international fan base performing as a 43-billion-year-old alien vocalist for the satirical band, was found by his roommate on March 23 dead in his Richmond home. Gwar frontman David Brockie died of heroin overdose -coroner 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z When posts from this satirical fake news site pop up on Twitter, they always tell a joke I feel I've always known but they've articulated perfectly. On my radar: Jon Boden's cultural highlights 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z What about some of the fraught or satirical music from Italian cinema? New York Philharmonic Begins Season at the Movies 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z He told her that he also graduated from Harvard, where he was a member of the Lampoon satirical magazine, and received an M.B.A. from Stanford. Staying on Course Together 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Grady finds time for a satirical look at the Homeland Security bureaucracy. Book World: James Grady’s ‘Last Days of the Condor’ 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z All of the ads posted so far feature disclosures that they were ads, though many followers assumed that the posts were satirical. Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Here, Sandby’s virulently satirical intention is made explicit by a long caption deriding William Hogarth, who had just published “The Analysis of Beauty,” propounding new ideas about artistic training. Review: Paul Sandby, Unlikely Founder of Dazzling School of European Art 2010-04-16T12:05:00Z Moreover, his immediate post-SNL plans suggest that he might just be as canny with his career as he is with writing satirical hip-hop songs and spinning a comedy persona. Andy Samberg: a boy who deserves to do good 2012-06-13T10:18:00Z And the satirical edge and social critique is softened by a feel-good ending. In ‘Assisted Living,’ the Golden Girls (and guys) meet Orwell 2013-04-29T19:14:35Z Her best movie role, in which she displayed a nascent talent for satirical comedy, was a version of herself in the Paul Morrissey-Warhol feminist spoof “Women in Revolt.” | 'Beautiful Darling': A Warhol ?Superstar,? Closer to Earth 2011-04-21T23:08:49Z Her satirical book of personal essays “Everything is Perfect When You’re a Liar” centers on her childhood celebrity obsessions and growing up in Edmonton, Canada. Authors weigh in on their favorite page-to-screen adaptations 2013-05-09T19:21:16Z Riffing on an unlikely nexus of black radicalism and white college students, the satirical newspaper The Onion once ran an item headlined “Bob Marley Rises From Grave to Free Frat Boys From Bonds of Oppression.” | 'The First Rasta': ?The First Rasta,? Directed by H?l?ne Lee ? Review 2011-11-29T23:50:52Z And on Nov. 9, Mr. Baldwin will appear with Kurt Anderson to talk about “You Can’t Spell America Without Me,” their satirical memoir of Donald Trump’s first year in the White House. 92nd Street Y Draws Alec Baldwin, Matthew Weiner and Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z “We Play Ourselves” offers a delightful, satirical glimpse into the entertainment industry and the price of fame. Order and Chaos, Mostly Chaos, in 3 Debut Novels 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z People expect Chris Morris to be some cold, satirical ogre, but you could rarely find a more engaging man. Kevin Eldon: the bridesmaid becomes a bride 2013-03-13T18:59:01Z Mrs. Ebel, 31, is the chief of staff at The Onion, the satirical website. Katherine Pontius, Eyal Ebel 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Another question I answered, honestly, was the cause of some later satirical merriment, when my real-life profession was revealed. London Theater Journal: 'You Once Said Yes' in London 2012-06-28T18:30:28Z He not only wrote this in the satirical section of the magazine, but there are folks like this – while not quite the caricatures he describes – that actually exist! Jesse Eisenberg's New Yorker piece had a point: critics have weaknesses too 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z On the surface, Jon Stewart’s sophomore film, “Irresistible” — a satirical comedy about a small-town mayoral run — is a lot funnier than his first outing. Jon Stewart and Rose Byrne want ‘Irresistible’ to make you laugh — and question the political industrial complex 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Was it being promoted as a night of satirical entertainment but in actuality designed to get people engaged in important civic discussion? The Stewart-O’Reilly Debate: An Inside View of a Seriously Hilarious Rumble 2012-10-07T17:23:24Z Ma’s satirical talent shines in tart, seemingly throwaway lines: “His wife was surprisingly ugly, a point in the man’s favor,” or “She’s deliberately overlooking a perfectly good social slight.” ‘The Year She Left Us,’ by Kathryn Ma 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z If this cartoon/drama fantasia felt less dated, and sported more urgency, suspense and some of the satirical zing Heffron usually injects in her plays, "Mother" might engage or alarm more. Review: 'Her Mother Was Imagination' is a drab showing of dystopia at Annex 2010-08-12T20:27:00Z In this atmosphere of simmering resentment, satirical news provided a release, as well as mass-market means for those who felt alienated by Bush-era policies to tweak the powers that be. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Indeed, A Dog's Heart is very much in the tradition of satirical works like Schnittke's Life With An Idiot. This week's new live music 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z The strip was satirical, but unlike “Late Night With David Letterman,” which would launch in 1982, there was nothing bitter about it. Bewildered in “Bloom County”: How its long hiatus transformed the still-beloved comic 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Perhaps this is partly down to the fact that the spies stage an annual satirical revue with, he recalled, a sketch including a skit on Pirates of the Caribbean. Hay 2010: Only Mills & Boon can rival British intelligence, says MI5's official historian 2010-06-02T21:00:00Z Trouble in Mind An African American actress may have to make comprises to get ahead in Alice Childress’ satirical backstage drama. The week ahead in L.A. theater, July 23-30: 'As You Like It,' REDCAT's NOW Festival and more 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z These were some of the satirical visions on social media mocking a U.S. pundit on terrorism who told the U.S. television channel Fox News that Britain's second largest city, Birmingham, was "totally Muslim". Birmingham: Britain's new Mecca? 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Celebrities attending the Golden Globes awards ceremony in Beverly Hills have shown their support for the people of France in the wake of a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo support at the Globes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Alternately wistful and satirical, Wilde’s tales are suffused with biblical phraseology and an Arabian Nights atmosphere, even as they explore the dualities of beauty and ugliness, body and spirit, appearance and reality. Review | A reading list just right for Christmas 2020: A little Dickens, a little Wilde, a little Donald Duck 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Among his films was “The Loved One,” a 1965 black comedy about an Englishman’s encounter with Hollywood and the funeral industry, based on the satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh. Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Hope plays at running for president in one film clip here; Stephen Colbert, announcing his candidacy, seems even more satirical — or is he? Exhibition Review: ?Hope for America? at the Library of Congress 2010-06-11T22:47:00Z The carapace is glittering, but despite an air of satirical skittishness this is a play with a soft centre and a reverent stance. The Audience – review 2013-03-10T00:06:29Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which sparked controversy and legal complaints after publishing cartoons of Muhammad, will this week release a special edition illustrated biography of the Muslim prophet. Muhammad cartoons: magazine to publish illustrated biography of prophet 2012-12-30T15:54:02Z You write with satirical precision about the way black people are patronised in the US and the UK – often in a well-meaning way. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: my new novel is about love, race... and hair 2013-04-06T23:05:05Z "I would have been happy for it to have been a little bit more on the ironic, satirical side, but as it's turned out to be quite overtly funny, that's fine with me." The Doctor's Tale: Barking up the right tree 2011-03-31T20:45:01Z Who is the architect of Poppy’s satirical project? The Rise of the Social Media Fembot 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z There is no getting around the fact that replacing a boy’s silhouette with a panda seems somewhat satirical. Hollywood East: Why American Movie Companies Are Rushing to Find Big-Screen Partners in China 2012-08-30T16:20:43Z The second act of “Barbecue” takes some mild satirical potshots at the mania for misery memoirs, and America’s seemingly endless fascination with turning self-destruction into entertainment, but to say much more wouldn’t be fair. Review: ‘Barbecue,’ an Intervention With Love, Insults and Whiskey 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The play's satirical target, however, is our own double standards. Yes, Prime Minister ? review 2011-07-08T17:52:43Z Or is the toaster satirical, reflecting a nutritionally empty culture in which we subsist on a diet of ourselves? Kitchen gadgets review: the Selfie Toaster – ‘a boasty-toasty aberration’ 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Last year, the organization honored Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine whose offices were attacked by gunmen after the publication ran cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. J.K. Rowling defends 'offensive and bigoted' Donald Trump's free speech 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Rob Reiner’s satirical rock-umentary is as funny as it is because it is so close to honestly depicting the world it so deftly mocks. 11 of the Most Memorable Original Movie Musicals 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z But the true satirical bite of the show lies in its suggestion that Silicon Valley is an empire built on quicksand — and that it, like Pied Piper, could one day sink into the earth. ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3 Finale: An Empire Built on Quicksand 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z To some, however, his philanthropy was seen as parvenu social climbing – the satirical duo Flanders and Swann mocked Clore's obsession with status in one of their songs. Vivien Duffield: The women who thinks it's better to give 2011-03-27T00:06:25Z His approach is absurdist, outrageous, irreverent and satirical, full of pratfalls, embarrassment, high jinks and broad caricatures. Review | Simon Stephenson’s hilarious ‘Set My Heart to Five’ follows a robot with Hollywood aspirations 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The 5th Avenue Theatre presents a Broadway musical comedy inspired by Voltaire's satirical novel, with a book by Lillian Hellman and a score by Leonard Bernstein. The Week Ahead: Folklife and Sasquatch festivals are arts highlights 2010-05-19T21:51:00Z The puppet is used in a satirical show that pokes fun at major news stories. Egypt TV channel caters to fully veiled women 2012-07-24T18:31:11Z This character bit injected a new, satirical element into his stand-up set, but it also comforted the crowd. On Comedy: Appreciating the Comics Sean Patton and Ted Alexandro 2014-03-12T20:01:16Z Yesterday, the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published the first of its weekly issues in the wake of the terrorists attacks on Paris that killed at least a 129 innocents and wounded scores more. Charlie Hebdo’s war on despair: “They have weapons. F*ck that sh*t. We have champagne!” 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z It follows Moore’s one-man show on Broadway last year in which he used his satirical blend of humor to target Trump and encourage liberals to turn resentment at the Republican political agenda into resistance. Michael Moore hopes his film is 'beginning of the end' for Trump 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The artist’s Renaissance-style method, which entails multiple layers of translucent glazes, heightens the satirical incongruity. Review | In the galleries: Artechouse’s ‘Infinite Space’ has waves of natural influences 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The story is also a satirical look at parenting—at parents who want their children to be status objects, and parents who want to control every aspect of their children’s existence. This Week in Fiction: T. Coraghessan Boyle on the Perils of Genetic Manipulation 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Marrying that vision with the satirical Hollywood story line was the challenge that most worried Mr. Affleck. The Carpetbagger: Ben Affleck, Now an Underdog With ‘Argo,’ Is on the Rebound 2013-01-16T22:39:05Z The humorist then sent out a series of satirical social media posts warning that Disney was out to trademark dead Latino relatives. Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail 2013-05-09T14:20:14Z Pause has been unpressed on the release of The Hunt, a satirical thriller written by Damon Lindelof in which some elite liberals hunt and kill red-state conservatives for sport. Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman queue up to prove their secret pro-Trump credentials 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Though overly esoteric at times and too broadly satirical, "The Congress" benefits from a bold performance by Wright as both a person and a cartoon. 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' a spectacular sequel to 'Rise' 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The New Normal means to be heartwarming while retaining a certain satirical edge, parking on territory already occupied by programmes such as Modern Family and Raising Hope. TV review: The New Normal; Silent Witness; Carved With Love: The Genius of British Woodwork 2013-01-10T22:15:04Z The news comes weeks after host Jon Stewart announced he will leave the satirical news show later this year. Daily Show star Jason Jones quits 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, leaving D.C. robs the novel of its rich satirical milieu — the Texas setting is not as entertaining — and it cramps the story into the narrow confines of a souring friendship. ‘The Hopefuls’ captures everything we love to hate about Washington 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The satirical show-within-a-show about the inside workings of a fictional television sketch series saw Tina Fey's hapless writer Liz Lemon try to round up her unruly cast for a last hurrah. "30 Rock" closes its doors with a sentimental farewell 2013-02-01T02:23:26Z Shows such as the satirical "Mainland News Dissector," the call-in "Focus Talk" and "China Forbidden News" are beamed to mainland China from a satellite operated by Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom. TV channel trying to change China from New York 2011-03-17T18:28:15Z When ministers receive an invitation to appear on a new, live, satirical show on , it's understandable if alarm bells start ringing. Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: where satire becomes serious, and politicians can keep their credibility 2011-01-17T07:00:05Z There's a strapping grace to many of them, even when there's some satirical bite. Review: Terra-cotta warrior meets American pop art in 'Wanxin Zhang: A Ten Year Survey' 2011-03-31T00:13:36Z NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” went into television’s Emmy awards this year with 22 nominations, reflecting the renewed popularity of the satirical sketch show and its most-watched season in 23 years. Spicey skits bring an Emmy for Melissa McCarthy 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z He actively pursued what we would now call ephemera — satirical pamphlets sold by itinerant hawkers, scurrilous poems stuck on walls, street ballads, every sort of printed throwaway. Review | The story of Christopher Columbus’s son, the ultimate completist 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” went into television’s Emmy awards this year with 22 nominations, reflecting the renewed popularity of the satirical sketch show and its most-watched season in 23 years. Spicey skits bring an Emmy for Melissa McCarthy 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z It's partly a satirical riff on the HeLa cancer cells famously taken by researchers from cancer patient Henrietta Lacks. Antiviral – review 2013-01-24T21:14:01Z His satirical novel “The Sellout” beat five other finalists for the $60,000 prize, which also essentially guarantees substantial new sales and interest around the world. Paul Beatty becomes first American to win Man Booker Prize 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z A satirical comedy about the war in Afghanistan, it stars Brad Pitt as a cocky commanding general, and is released by Netflix around the time the festival ends. Sofia Coppola to Michael Haneke: the movies and directors most likely to make it to Cannes 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z But Egyptian authorities are not keen on satirical political humor. The documentary “Tickling Giants” is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the Arab Spring 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The feud between Professor Challenger and Professor Summerlee, the two scientists of the expedition, is made to yield a constant stream of broad satirical humor. Review: ‘The Lost World,’ by Arthur Conan Doyle 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Beane’s always palpable love of theater, and satirical eye for its self-dramatizing denizens, suggested a lighthearted romp in the metaphysical woods. Review: In ‘Fairycakes,’ the Woods Are Campy, Dark and Daft 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z From a satirical standpoint, I use a lot of imagery that shows the elements of white culture that we’re not necessarily familiar with. Jordan Peele Narrates a Scene From ‘Get Out’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The surreal effect is contrived, and any supposed satirical comment on modern Greece is not especially compelling. Alps – review 2012-11-08T21:40:01Z More deeply and uniquely, “Lady Dynamite” delivers a knowing, if satirical, glimpse of bipolar disorder — sort of like the Carrie Fisher story with a whole lot more Kimmy Schmidt thrown in. ‘Lady Dynamite’ looks at mental illness with self-awareness and satire 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The two kids, stunted, self-centered and amoral, were a satirical exaggeration of American instant-gratification taken to its logical extreme. TV Tonight: Beavis and Butt-Head Return 2011-10-27T10:53:47Z His satirical impersonations of old movie stars like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are much deeper than stock drag caricatures because they are so forgiving. Charles Busch Claws at His Divas, but He Understands Them 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Nick Offerman from Parks and Recreation, the satirical US series about an Indiana town’s parks department in which he played Ron Swanson, the libertarian, anti-government boss striving to make his department as ineffective as possible. Nick Offerman: 'Trump is about to be presented with a gory butcher's bill' 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z And coming to screens both big and small, he’s playing Dr. Robert Laing in the film adaptation of the satirical J. G. Ballard Novel “High-Rise.” Tribeca Interview: Tom Hiddleston 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Might Tolkin again be having a bit of satirical fun as he inflicts each new horror upon the City of Angels? ‘NK3’: A dystopian thriller from Michael Tolkin, author of ‘The Player’ 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z The comic, a veteran of satirical TV panel show Mock the Week, says that it's "not a coincidence that you see people we would call satirists at the politician-of-the-year awards." Frankie Boyle gets satirical – and Two and A Half Men star says: stop watching 2012-11-27T15:18:44Z On Tuesday, June 11, legendary satirical comedian Jon Stewart came out from retirement to testify before the House judiciary committee regarding the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Broadcast in the US on cable channel Comedy Central, Stewart's satirical news programme attracts an average of between 60,000 and 90,000 viewers in the UK. More4 cuts back The Daily Show to one episode a week 2010-12-20T13:35:25Z The movie scores its satirical point about the irresistibility — at least for these naïve peasants — of the silliest aspects of capitalist development. Movie Review: ‘UFO in Her Eyes,’ a Chinese Satire, at MoMA 2012-06-12T23:02:22Z Today, Netflix released the first teaser trailer and show details about the upcoming fourth season of the satirical, often harrowing dystopian British television show “Black Mirror”. "Black Mirror" is coming back, but do we even need it? 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Recent highlights include Matthew Darbyshire's satirical take on British design and sound art by German activists Ultra Red. Nothing to see here - beyond the blockbuster exhibitions 2010-07-09T20:31:00Z “Even in comedies that are satirical, there should be real consequences.” ‘Shameless’ Showrunner Says Goodbye to the Gallaghers 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Colbert, 52, is host of CBS's "Late Show" and made his name on the Emmy-winning satirical news shows "The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show." Stephen Colbert to host 2017 Emmy awards for television 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The film, a contender in the U.S. drama competition, is a satirical narrative based on the Twitter feed of the same name. 'Whiplash,' 'Rich Hill' win top honors at Sundance Film Festival 2014-01-26T05:29:26Z Her smart, satirical fiction is old-fashioned in that it serves as a vehicle for investigating political and social questions, but it’s also almost uncannily of its moment. Lionel Shriver Imagines Imminent Economic Collapse, With Cabbage at $20 a Head 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z “By using it out of context as a title, it immediately becomes satirical,” he said. Coloring History’s Gray Areas, With Strong Moral Outrage 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, he briefly renamed his show “The ColbDewar’s Repewars,” in honor of a sponsor, Dewar’s scotch, proving that it’s never too late for some satirical product placement. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z That “Master of None” episode took a satirical approach to dating apps, and it’s one that’s shared by many of their users. Netflix Finally Brings Romance to Reality TV 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Benson’s novel begins with a satirical portrait of a World War I committee devoted to good works. Review | For the disenchanted: two lightly comic and quietly touching tales of magic 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z It’s hard to beat a sitcom as a satirical target, and the bland, bathetic “House” is wide open, with its cloying “Three Men and a Three-Daughter Family” premise. Review: ‘Full House! The Musical!’ Lampoons a Ripe Sitcom Target 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The director Doug Fitch’s theatrically lively staging of this bleakly satirical work, which used videos inventively, was a triumph of doing more with less. Philharmonic?s Alan Gilbert and the Youth Movement 2010-07-09T22:48:00Z Before her, I'd scribe satirical or poetical critiques that had the power to gut some of the toughest people walking the planet. “We can't stop”: Dave Franco and Alison Brie make working with your spouse look easy 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The dish initially became popular as everyday food due to a television show but got a boost from the film, which added a satirical twist as the Parks top it with expensive Korean beef. Inequality tour: The real-life sights of South Korea's Oscar-winning 'Parasite' 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Nearby, a satirical painting from 1975 by Colescott, a black artist, “George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware,” plays on the famous painting of George Washington but features stereotypical depictions of African-Americans. Worlds of Oppression Are Interwoven in a New York Show 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z But in general “Rx” evenly balances its satirical thrusts at Big Pharma and its depiction of the ups and downs of the little people looking to it for daily relief. Theater Review: Marin Hinkle in ?Rx,? by Kate Fodor, at 59E59 Theaters 2012-02-08T03:00:00Z To celebrate 25 years of his satirical political cartoon "This Modern World," artist Tom Tomorrow created a Kickstarter campaign to publish an omnibus edition of his work in two volumes. Tom Tomorrow's omnibus book tops $310,000 on Kickstarter 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z I thought I would be writing a satirical exploration of these strange experiences from an outsider’s perspective. Who’s the real insane clown posse? Trump fans give Juggalos a run for their money in “7 Days in Ohio” 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Vuillard places himself in a long tradition of satirical writing stretching as far back as Petronius’s “Satyricon.” Coloring History’s Gray Areas, With Strong Moral Outrage 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Harnick’s lyrics could be broadly funny, slyly satirical, lushly romantic or poignantly moving. Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Lyricist, Dies at 99 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z For the second time in three years, her group will put on the Golden Probes, a full-on satirical ceremony mocking misogyny with award categories such as Best Original Science and Pro-Lifetime Achievement. 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z This severely minimizes Egypt’s long satirical history and its influence on Greco-Roman culture, not to mention that the type of animal depiction is never explained. Hang It, Install It, Perform It — and Yes, Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “It is audacious, satirical, hip, sophisticated and wonderfully silly, and, often, miraculously, all of the above at the same time.” Garry Shandling, who parodied TV’s conventions in two hit comedy shows, dies at 66 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Zakiya Dalila Harris’s first novel about office politics and race in the New York publishing world is initially satirical and then spectacularly creepy. Review | The 5 best new thrillers and mysteries to read in June 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Elsewhere it is not so clear whether Ms. Favaretto means to be satirical. Art Review: Lara Favaretto’s ‘Just Knocked Out’ at MoMA PS1 2012-07-12T21:17:09Z Social media did not take kindly to the satirical stunt, calling it sexist and objectifying. Emmys 2014: 7 things overheard in the Emmys press room 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Late last year, the museum announced that researchers had discovered an inscription under the paint on Malevich’s black square — a satirical reference, they believe, to a painting by a 19th century French artist. What's on This Week Around the World 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z When the pallbearers in a royal funeral procession suddenly start to shimmy and jive beneath the Pharaonic bier, this production achieves a giddy but potent satirical lightness that it seldom otherwise rises to. Review: ‘Fit for a Queen’ Sees ‘Dynasty’ Centuries Before the TV Show 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Her satirical article, “Bra Burners and Miss America,” backfired after its ironic tone was lost in translation. No bras were harmed in the making of feminism (sort of) 2014-04-18T21:35:00Z Johnson went on to pitch a satirical album titled “Now That’s What I Call My Legal Defense Fund,” purporting to offer his versions of hit pop songs. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Tackles the Trump Indictment 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z As Action, Ryan Fitzgerald is an especially impressive Jet who shows off his acting chops in an excellent incarnation of the satirical “Gee, Officer Krupke.” Signature’s ‘West Side Story’: It’s not just any night 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z But what makes this “Ubu Roi” more than a clever riff on a period piece is its sense of the raw, ravening anger in the boy’s satirical vision. Review: ‘Ubu Roi,’ Mom and Dad’s Party of Grown-Up Grotesques 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The same goes for much of Crumb's satirical work. Drawing a blank with Robert Crumb 2011-01-12T11:03:43Z Whereas “Borat” takes a cutting satirical eye to many of the real people the character meets, “Bad Trip” aims for a much more endearing tone, even in its most confrontational scenes. Eww, That’s Gross. And We Like It That Way. 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z And this from a guy who happily recalls making a satirical musical about the Inquisition with Catholics torturing and killing Jews and other “heretics.” WATCH: Healing through humor — comedic legends on when it’s OK to laugh 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Part of the weirdness of this film lies in the fact that the tense North Korean situation in the real world gives it no realism or satirical edge, or prophetic authority of any kind. Olympus Has Fallen – review 2013-04-18T14:29:02Z The value in using satirical comedy to deflate Trumpism is even greater than its external political impact, though. The resistance is all in your head: 6 ways to fight Trump brain rot 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z For a satirical glimpse of Mr. Evans’s personal style, watch Dustin Hoffman produce a war as if it were a movie in “Wag the Dog,” and get a load of that wardrobe. Books Of the Times: ‘The Fat Lady Sang,’ a Robert Evans Memoir 2013-12-25T21:16:54Z These machines were satirical images of a world in which invention seemed to promise transformation, yet engulfed the human. ‘The Art of Rube Goldberg’ Review: The Machinery of Humor 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Last year, reports of a clown leaving a threatening note outside a school on a now-defunct satirical website set that particular internet rumour-mill in motion. Halloween myths and urban legends that just won't die 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z It’s interesting to imagine an alternative history of African-American fiction in which this wild, satirical and pathbreaking feminist picaresque caught the ride it deserved in the culture. Review: ‘Oreo,’ a Sandwich-Cookie of a Feminist Comic Novel 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Not everyone accepted the intellectual sincerity of these satirical proceedings. The Conventions Are a Stage for Candidates, and for Late-Night Comedians 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z The 1966 Czech film "A Report on the Party and the Guests" is a dark satirical political allegory about government control run amok that was banned upon its release. Sex ed films through history 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z He drew a satirical picture of crowds waiting at the door, unable to access the V.I.P. portion of the preview. Laura Linney Feels the Love at Her Broadway Opening 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z This brutal satirical novel takes place on a single night, when a plague of somnambulism unleashes a host of suppressed emotions among the inhabitants of a Chinese village. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z It didn’t help that I happened to be reading Gary Shteyngart’s “Super Sad True Love Story,” a dystopian satirical novel that meshes almost too perfectly with the world envisioned by “Talk to Me.” Art Review: Art That Interacts if You Interface 2011-07-28T17:28:56Z He became a regular at supper clubs, including the Blue Angel, performing his own satirical compositions. Michael Brown, Whose Industrial Musicals Gave Wings to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 93 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z The film may be gently satirical, but its heart belongs to Britain. The Week Ahead: Nov. 13 ? 19 2011-11-11T14:58:50Z Producers say the comedians' satirical take on the history of the world will be on offer at the Helen Hays Theatre for an 11-week run beginning Oct. Colin Quinn's 1-man show is Broadway bound 2010-09-21T15:24:00Z A composer who co-founded the Mothers of Invention and whose work was satirical, complex, brilliant and sometimes impenetrable, Frank Zappa released more than 60 albums during his lifetime, including “Freak Out!” Gail Zappa, widow of Frank Zappa and protector of his iconoclastic rock legacy, dies at 70 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The entire denouement has a nice satirical sting, pushed along by the rapper and songwriter Big Boi’s droll turn as an incumbent mayor hungry for re-election. Review: ‘Superfly’ Adds Bling to an Old Tale 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z His last name, Goloborodko, offers insight into the satirical wit of the show. Why Zelenskyy's background in comedy really matters 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z In terms of satirical element to the film, my personal choice is not to hammer the satire. "The Menu" director on his film's crossover with "Succession," flavored by "corrosive" egos 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z As Veep announces its departure it leaves a satirical scene in rude health. Veep resigns after season seven but leaves a peerless comedy legacy 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Willa Paskin described Noah’s “The Daily Show” as flat and insignificant in an election that has been screaming for edgy, satirical evisceration: “The Daily Show” is dead to me: Trevor Noah will never, ever be good at his job — also, thanks a lot for Donald Trump 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z As a personality and a performer, Mr. Henry had a mild and unassuming aspect that was usually in contrast with the pungently satirical or broadly slapstick material he appeared in — and often wrote. Buck Henry, Who Helped Create ‘Get Smart’ and Adapt ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 89 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The movie is “Mad Women,” and this time Mr. Lipsky, who wrote and directed, throws in a political side plot that gives these sometimes satirical proceedings a skewed topicality. Review: In ‘Mad Women,’ a Small-Town Political Family With Issues 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z This year Krymov’s work has taken on a sharper satirical edge as it grapples with the fate of Russian culture, which is under pressure, for very different reasons, at home and abroad. Amid Exile and Fire, a Revered Russian Theater Director Is Reborn 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Together, they form a satirical narrative, “Poor Richard,” that pokes fun at Nixon’s ruthless ambition, dishonesty and hypocrisy. Everything old is new again: Philip Guston’s cartoons of Dick Nixon on display at Hauser & Wirth gallery give cold comfort 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The satirical point, about US gun control, was well made: in Washington these days, it's almost inconceivable that a politician might sacrifice his or her career to stop six-year-olds getting murdered in school. John Oliver: a very British coup 2013-06-07T22:00:00Z Every frame's satirical image is instantly recognizable, and that reference has meaning. Is Netflix's "Bo Burnham: Inside" our lockdown "Lemonade"? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The cult celebrity of its charming host rests on the satirical platform of Comedy Central’s “Strangers with Candy,” but “At Home,” created by Sedaris and Paul Dinello, is not exactly a spoof. “At Home with Amy Sedaris” Is a Homemaker’s Talk Show as Dadaist Carnival 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Before meeting husband Jack White on the set of a White Stripes video shoot, the supermodel was part of a satirical New York cabaret troupe who wrote their own songs. Karen Elson: The Ghost Who Walks 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z Burnham offers an eclectic hour of satirical songs, observations and one-liners, his laconic delivery belying a frighteningly sharp mind and a world-weary attitude that seems far beyond his years. Edinburgh fringe comedy roundup 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z And satirical newsman Stephen Colbert introduced Ma’s portion of the tribute saying that “tonight we cellobrate.” Neil Diamond Unites Washington at the Kennedy Center Honors 2011-12-05T16:21:00Z This is, of course, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s satirical takedown of gun violence in the US, highlighting the absurd truth that school shootings have now become commonplace. Post-outrage TV: how South Park is surviving the era of controversy 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Though its early scenes may lead you to think that you’ve entered a satirical shooting gallery filled with easy targets, it winds up engaging you on a much deeper, more compassionate level. Review: Opinions Collide in the Explosive Comedy ‘Eureka Day’ 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The story insists so fiercely on the moral superiority of saucer-eyed, childlike belief in these figures, that the film could be a massive satirical hoax by Richard Dawkins. Rise of the Guardians – review 2012-11-29T21:45:01Z Like the movie, the satirical series also addresses teen suicide, peer pressure, and violence, but modernized for our times. What’s your damage? Why a "Heathers" TV adaptation hasn’t worked — yet 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z While the project is definitely satirical — and no further information has been released yet about the specific plot of the musical — the talent involved is no joke. Everything we know about Dolly Parton's "Mexican Pizza: The Musical" 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Here the sadness is balanced by a wry, satirical view of marriage, dating and the social media at a time when romantic fulfillment is supposedly easier to achieve. Paul Schneider and Melanie Lynskey in ‘Goodbye to All That’ 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z One display includes the satirical Royal Order of Whale Bangers medal, given to World War II bombardiers who accidentally killed a whale instead of sinking a submarine. Military museums grapple with a mission that’s only getting more complex 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z But this does scant justice to a play that is rich, turbulent and satirical, not least in a Davos-style debate about the current economic crisis. The Low Road – review 2013-03-28T12:01:43Z If I wanted just to be entertained by sheer wit and satirical barbs, it would be Dorothy Parker, Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: By the Book 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Theobald Tiger wrote satirical verse, along with lyrics for the most important of Berlin’s cabarets. Giving a Satirist of the Third Reich the Last Laugh 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Is the book’s main thrust satirical or sorrowful? In Laura Sims’s “Looker,” a Sad Voyeur Mistakes Her Own Life for a Poem 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Who thought a show about a mobile-surgical unit during the Korean War, based on a darkly satirical film, would last longer than the war it portrayed? Midseason TV shows may 'Smash' convention 2012-01-12T19:24:50Z To see not just the new-music crowd but also older Philharmonic subscribers laughing at this bleakly satirical, complex modern opera was, well, something I thought I would never see. Emboldened Orchestras Embracing the New Music 2011-12-09T17:01:08Z The humor arises from the breaking of taboos and from Mr. Dimchev’s comic timing, but also from the script’s satirical accuracy. ‘Fest’ and ‘Bear/Skin’ at American Realness Festival 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z It's with a sharply satirical prose style that Shipstead – winner of the 2012 Dylan Thomas prize – succeeds in stripping back slick social exteriors to reveal that world within. Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead – review 2013-07-21T13:00:00Z At the time, Mr. Gabbana confirmed that the group had cancelled the ads, declaring on a satirical television program: “We have to defend ourselves.” Dolce and Gabbana May Face a Criminal Trial for Tax Evasion. 2011-03-23T19:20:12Z Hipster hate of the day: Christwire.org's piece on the hipsters' secret society of homosexuals is meant to be satirical, but honestly ... have you seen a hipster lately? Five pop culture items we missed 2011-07-28T00:09:00Z The prize announcement came hours after news of the death at age 90 of Dario Fo, the Italian playwright, director and performer whose satirical work was recognized by the 1997 prize. Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z As a result, many “Good Fight” viewers interpreted the sign as a satirical gesture, not a real indication that CBS had censored a forbidden subject. CBS Censors “The Good Fight” for a Musical Short About China 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Noel Clarke, best known for writing and starring in Kidulthood, said playing Muhammad Ali, even in a satirical setting, was a daunting task. Urban Myths director defends casting of white actor as Michael Jackson 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z I pointed out that, because of the success of our satirical puppet show Spitting Image, we would probably be joined at the hip forever with Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher and Spitting Image: we had no idea we would be joined at the hip 2013-04-17T19:00:01Z By the same logic, Bettauer's satirical "novel of tomorrow" – a thought experiment intended to make readers think twice about the Jewish contribution to Viennese life – enraged the antisemites. Salman Rushdie not first novelist to suffer assassination attempt by someone who hadn’t read book 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Conan O’Brien and other American talk show hosts used part of their segments last night to talk about yesterday’s terrorist attack on a satirical publication in Paris that left 12 dead. Watch Conan O'Brien Talk About The Charlie Hebdo Attacks 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The film, a largely point-and-shoot affair, is an enjoyable, lightly satirical glimpse at the uneasy intersection of marriage, showbiz and life in Los Angeles. Fun 'Jason Nash Is Married' explores love and showbiz 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z A German satirical magazine Simplicissimus depicts the world drenched in blood with a personification of the British Empire trying to hold onto it. WW1 show explores role of humour 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Some of them explained the obvious: Stephen Colbert is a satirical figure, so Morrison wasn’t “schooling” him. 6 reasons we’re thankful for Stephen Colbert 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z His drawings were known for their satirical view of the daily life of wealthy Germans and he also wrote several books. German humorist "Loriot" dies at 87 2011-08-23T11:38:09Z "My remarks, although spoken with satirical jest, were not meant to offend or embarrass anyone - especially the first lady," De Niro said in a statement. De Niro says meant no offense with first lady joke 2012-03-21T12:17:23Z Howard Jacobson published a satirical political allegory about a vain, vulgar prince that fell flat with critics and readers. A 1965 Novel About an Unhinged President Is Being Rereleased 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z With breakneck pacing, the show, which originated on the West Coast, blends deep affection for “Thrones” with a keen satirical eye. Review: Hello, Hodor! A ‘Game of Thrones’ Musical Spoof 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z One of Goya’s main themes was social injustice, with satirical scenes of aristocratic decadence contrasting with drawings of famine and hardship in the countryside. In Spain, Santander Hopes a New Arts Center Will Reinvigorate the City 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z “The Theme for the White House Christmas Decorations Is Fear!” read the headline of a satirical Elle.com column that featured photos of a stony-faced Melania Trump walking through a dimly lit hallway lined by white branches. Seen but rarely heard: How Melania Trump is approaching the public role of first lady. 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Those of us who grew up on Sesame Street and the Muppet Show will happily accompany our offspring to the cinema where we can chuckle at the postmodern, satirical script. Revenge of the Muppets 2012-02-12T20:00:19Z Coming June 14: “Curtis R. Barnes: The Unicorn Incorporated,” a survey of the African-American local’s murals, sculpture and satirical drawings. 5 Seattle favorites: Where to see Northwest art 2014-05-11T04:00:00Z The scathingly satirical play presented three interracial couples who participate in a retreat that practices “antebellum sexual performance therapy.” Tony Awards 2021: ‘Moulin Rouge’ wins best musical, and ‘The Inheritance’ snags best play 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z It also earned him his own weekly satirical programme on HBO - making a return unlikely for now. Who will replace Jon Stewart? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z They include presenting the staged production of Ligeti’s bleakly satirical modernist opera “Le Grand Macabre,” a risky venture that proved a triumph in three performances two weeks ago. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Performs at Avery Fisher Hall 2010-06-11T22:11:00Z The show’s creator, Matthew Weiner, found a sly, satirical way to revive the crudest forms of sexism and prejudice that were typical then but are nowadays carefully airbrushed out of television. The Tv Watch: ?Mad Men? Opens its Fifth Season on AMC 2012-03-22T21:40:54Z In describing her work, which now encompasses nine shorts and two feature films, including the new film “Zola,” you want to use words like surreal, disturbing, satirical, absurd, otherworldly. In ‘Zola,’ Janciza Bravo’s cinema of ‘life at high volume’ 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z “The Glorious Fourth! Hurrah! Fire off your guns and crackers,” a longshoreman’s magazine wrote, in a satirical vein. I hate the Fourth of July 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z A few easy satirical targets are squarely hit in all the scattershot riffing. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Campaign,’ Starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis 2012-08-10T03:56:14Z The telling difference between them is one of social status, a subject which informs the attitudes of their songs, especially the satirical ones. Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z He specialised in portraying doctors, lawyers or teachers in a satirical way. Graham Crowden obituary 2010-10-22T16:08:00Z Only at the very end, with thrilling subtlety and impressive clarity, does a fable blossom from the satirical earth. Review: Richard Gere as ‘Norman,’ an Aspirational Jewish Fixer 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In addition to being a dark, satirical comedy, “The Baby” is, as the genre and the needs of episodic drama demand, a mystery as well. ‘The Baby’ Review: That Kid’s a Monster. No, Literally. 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In Handel’s generation writers like Swift and Fielding would announce comical or satirical intentions and then proceed to unfold larger, much more serious, ultimately visionary projects.” Still Resonating From the Great Wall 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z They're playful yet ominous, both satirical and primal and, in their elaborate technique, simultaneously makeshift and sophisticated. Primal meets parody in Tim Roda photo show at Greg Kucera 2012-03-01T20:58:03Z He hosted a satirical TV show in 1966 that became fixated on Kennedy. There’s No Dave Chappelle or Hannah Gadsby Without Mort Sahl 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z At the same time, he said he felt that the film was “too in love with its own satirical excess.” Ruben Ostlund Doesn’t Want You to Get Too Comfortable 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Lighter fare such as a partnership with satirical website "Hollywood and Swine," and the social side of show business will also be included in the magazine. Variety to focus on hard-hitting showbiz stories in new weekly magazine 2013-03-26T13:39:01Z At least 12 staffers at the headquarters of the French satirical weekly were killed Wednesday in Paris during an attack by gunmen wearing hoods who also shouted Islamic phrases. Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z They feel it is undercutting his satirical commentary on Mr. Trump and reveals a tone-deafness on the part of Mr. Baldwin and, by extension, “Saturday Night Live.” Alec Baldwin Skewers Trump. And Supports Allen and Toback. 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z This satirical show — conceived last year as a three-minute online short — is described as a cross between “Louie” and “Spinal Tap.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘What Would Diplo Do?’ and ‘The Guest Book’ 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z When news of Prinz von Preussen’s demands became public, they were characterized in news media as exorbitant and unrealistic, and he was mocked as “Prince Dumb” on a satirical German television show. His Ancestors Were German Kings. He Wants Their Treasures Back. 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Teffi wrote in a variety of styles and genres, declaiming her Symbolist poems in Petersburg salons and publishing witty sketches in the popular satirical journal Satirikon. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z After that blur came popularity and admiring reviews, and now Mr. Oliver, 36, catapulted into the top rank of late-night comics, is about to kick off his own late-night satirical news show Sunday on HBO. John Oliver Introduces ‘Last Week Tonight’ on HBO 2014-04-23T12:58:15Z A freemason who knew a dozen languages, Sanua first became famous as a playwright before channelling his talents into satirical journalism. The Egyptian Satirist Who Inspired a Revolution 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z “Donbass,” at once brutally satirical and grimly compassionate, focuses on the subtleties and grotesqueries of human behavior. ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Sharif Waked’s video, “Chic Point: Fashion for Israeli Checkpoints,” is a satirical fashion show whose models promenade in clothing designed for quick inspection by Israeli soldiers. Review | In the galleries: L.A. professor finds heavenly inspiration in Harvard Computers 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Club, a taste-making destination of pop culture criticism and interviews, is the sober companion to the satirical headlines of The Onion. Aping the Onion, the AV Club expands into video 2011-10-27T21:40:13Z Perhaps unsurprisingly, they are partial to dark, subversive or satirical objects and images. In Berlin, a Loft That Is Part Gallery and Part Roller Rink 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Wilson, 28, will play host and star by acting in a satirical narrative throughout the April 14 awards show in Los Angeles. Comedienne Rebel Wilson to host MTV Movie Awards 2012-12-21T04:50:52Z For the record, the character of Mr. Murdoch, whose real-life prototype remains alive and active as a media czar on both sides of the Atlantic, comes across here as something more than a satirical gargoyle. How Rupert Murdoch Became the King of England 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z So Enlightened has sometimes felt jarring—sometimes a character study of Amy, sometimes feeling like a satire of her and sometimes playing like a satirical indictment of corporate culture. Enlightened Watch: Lighting a Fire 2011-12-13T14:41:30Z And the white savior-ness of the already satirical number was pointed up even more. They Know Every Page of ‘The Book of Mormon’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z It took a giant step toward the stage one night when Mr. Alessandrini and Ms. Lyng were entertaining friends in a Manhattan living room with some of the satirical songs that they had perfected. Nora Mae Lyng, Actress at the Heart of ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ Dies at 66 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z His 16-year run as “Daily Show” host turned him into a cultural and political force as Stewart trained his satirical eye on both politics and an increasingly polarized national media. Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain lifetime award for comedy 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is releasing a special commemorative issue a year after gunmen killed 12 people at the publication’s offices in Paris. Charlie Hebdo Releases Special Anniversary Edition 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z When inhaled, it offers a harsh satirical whiff of the end of the world as imagined by a precocious teenage upstart with a bad attitude. | 'Daydream Nation': Picking Up Extra Credit, and Teacher, After School 2011-05-06T05:30:05Z In “Don’t Look Up,” a satirical incision from Adam McKay with only humor as an anesthetic, these themes are lampooned in equal measure and in no uncertain terms. Can Works Like ‘Don’t Look Up’ Get Us Out of Our Heads? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z "I suppose you could say it was a satirical piece," he says. Keeping the faith 2010-04-10T23:05:00Z Page hosts "Saturday Night Live" this week, and it would be incredible to see him pop up on some kind of ruthlessly satirical dating game. From "The Bachelor" to "Bridgerton," examining the fraught dynamics of interracial romance on TV 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z But the terrorist attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo made National Lampoon and the risks its editors took in the 1970s instantly topical. Sundance 2015: Documentaries Suddenly Made Timely 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z As the satirical Twitter account @LosFelizDayCare put it in March, "A lot of the children are afraid and asking but the truth is we don't know what life looks like after 'Mad Men.'" 'Mad Men' stars remember biggest bombshells hurled at them on series 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z A satirical comic pokes fun at the ballooning crinolines of the mid-19th century. The fashionable history of social distancing 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z It is arch comedy; it is sentimental nostalgia; it is satirical; it is sincere; it is Hollywood story and middle-age story and sexcapade and horror story. On TV, You Can Go Home Again. But It’s Weird. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Adès will conduct “The Exterminating Angel,” based on the bitingly satirical Buñuel film, in October. Highlights From the Met Opera’s 2017-18 Season 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z This is why satirical comedy is such a good complement, or even foil, to traditional TV news. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z After all these years, it's difficult to separate Holbrook from Twain, who during his lifetime offered satirical, razor-sharp and still topical commentaries on such topics as racism, religion and politics — especially the machinations of Congress. 'American Odyssey' chronicles 60 years of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z How many lenses are being put off, lenses that could offer a satirical but nuanced critique as opposed the broad brushstrokes of the media juggernauts? I found my inspiration in Bradford, but future students might not be so lucky 2013-06-07T16:50:50Z A sprawling novel that revolves around a small settlement in the occupied territories, its focus is less satirical than absurdist, offering a middle vision between the ridiculous and the sublime. 'The Hilltop' views everyday absurdism in occupied territories 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z In their satirical focus on the absurdities of the media, Bob and Ray were also a forebear to “The Daily Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” Recalling Bob and Ray, Who Paved the Way for Today’s Deadpan Humor 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Carter's intervention was noteworthy, since he was the co-founder of one of the most significant U.S. satirical magazines, Spy Magazine. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z British satirical art anticipated not so much modern comedy as modern art; it's one thing to set Gillray against Gerald Scarfe, but a really imaginative exhibition would show his distorted figures alongside Picasso's Three Dancers. Rude Britannia at Tate Britain: no laughing matter 2010-06-15T13:50:00Z Jackson argued that Get Out, Jordan Peele’s satirical horror film about racism in liberal suburbs, could have been better with an American in the leading role, instead of British actor Daniel Kaluuya. Black American actors slighted as Brits nab roles: 'we can't tell our own stories?' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z It is pretty decent, but neither this scene nor the satirical rendering of marginalized people as high-school tyrants is going to fly on Twitter. “Heathers,” Reviewed: The TV Remake of the Classic Teen Comedy Is a Feat of Hostile Farce 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Our hilarious random generators are, of course, satirical in nature and should never be actually, y'know, used or anything silly like that. Pete Cashmore's Screen burn: Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z As a student in D.C. at Georgetown University, Stuef was the editor in chief of the Georgetown Heckler, a satirical magazine. Adventurer who discovered hidden treasure left by eccentric antique dealer is unmasked 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Fairly straightforward period drama mixes, uneasily, with thoroughly contemporary flourishes of satirical comedy and theatrical self-consciousness. Review: Taking Another Spooky Hike Up ‘Hanging Rock’ 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z What could have been a cutting satirical farce about domineering mothers and emasculated sons is a mildly funny, feel-good love story in which Mom’s sensible advice helps turn around her nerdy son’s foundering career. Movie Review: ‘The Guilt Trip,’ With Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen 2012-12-18T18:30:08Z Capek's play, originally written in Czech and undoubtedly novel and intriguing to audiences in the first few decades of its life, was meant as a satirical protest against the Western industrialization of human workers. Review: Robots we hate in 'Connecting Circuits' 2013-01-16T03:21:12Z Most of Austen's admirers regard her as the most unflinchingly satirical of all great novelists. Jane Austen is not that soothing 2013-07-11T16:47:00Z Some episodes are satirical and funny, while others are downright horrifying. 12 Movies and Shows You Need to Watch If You’re a 'Stranger Things' Super Fan 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The late-night host Samantha Bee returns with her Emmy Award-winning satirical news program, tackling the recent hurricanes and President Trump’s move to end the Dreamers program for young immigrant arrivals. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Broad City’ and ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee’ 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Patek means principally to be comic or satirical or absurd. Dance Review: At American Realness Festival, a Range of ‘Fringe’ 2014-01-16T23:19:53Z The report, commissioned after the attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in January, is the organization’s first report to focus specifically on threats to cartoonists. Report Highlights Threats to Cartoonists Worldwide 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z A Georgia Rabelais, Mr. Crews was renowned for his darkly comic, bitingly satirical, freakishly populated and almost preternaturally violent novels. ArtsBeat: Harry Crews, A Darkly Comic Novelist, Dies at 76 2012-03-29T20:28:13Z What Noah does is use satirical wit, sarcasm and ironic commentary to show how most anti-BLM chatter is not just racist; it's also stupid. Trevor Noah's wit is an effective weapon against white supremacy and defense of police violence 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Known for her audacious colour codes, she opted to do almost everything in Hollywood pink, the better to show off David Shrigley’s 239 satirical drawings, which line the restaurant’s walls. La vie en rose: how pink came back into fashion 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Another worry is that, because of the minstrel tradition, there is something implicitly satirical or artificial in cross-casting. Makeup for Johnny Depp 2011-02-20T22:00:04Z At the 2006 dinner, its featured performer, Stephen Colbert, delivered a scathing satirical takedown of President George W. Bush. Samantha Bee to Roast Trump on Same Night as Correspondents’ Dinner 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Harris does not squander the satirical opportunities this setup offers. Review: Race and Sex in Plantation America in ‘Slave Play’ 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z It’s comical and satirical, and it explains why Rummy appeals to Cheney. Adam McKay's "Vice": A sly, irreverent portrait of Dick Cheney's monstrous power 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z It's a smart and highly entertaining popcorn thriller from British-born director Rupert Wyatt, cheerfully satirical in the tradition of this movie series, yet unpretentious at the same time. Rise of the Planet of the Apes ? review 2011-08-11T13:01:01Z It’s a family attic of oddball art, historical installations, satirical drawings and cartoons. | Abroad: Take My Bulgarian Joke Book. Please. 2010-10-27T17:57:00Z Ms. Pappalardo, Ms. Newell and several comedian friends began writing satirical stories in the key of women’s magazines. Reductress.com went live after they had accumulated about 50 pieces. Reductress Takes Its Satirical Voice Beyond the Internet 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The season finale of this actress and comedian’s satirical home show turns book club paella night into a light murder mystery. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘15: A Quinceañera Story’ and ‘At Home With Amy Sedaris’ 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The satirical conservative TV pundit even takes a swing with the trademark golf club that Hope liked to use as a vaudeville cane. US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope 2010-06-11T23:31:00Z He and the producers decided that unlike a “Glee” or a “Smash” or a “Fame,” “Rise” wouldn’t be slick or satirical. With ‘Rise,’ a ‘Friday Night Lights’ for Theater Kids 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z But then the novel is not realistic, even by satirical standards. Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis – review 2012-06-08T21:55:05Z It moves between silly and sharp to satirical and serious, with an aggressive pro-literacy agenda. Matilda is Broadway's new Dahling 2013-04-12T10:59:00Z A certain factor is the wickedly satirical humor she embeds in encounters between well-heeled, well-educated people who under pressure reveal the vanity, competitiveness, duplicity and pettiness bubbling right under their smooth civility. Preview: 'God of Carnage' ? at Seattle Rep ? promises top-shelf actors and Yasmina Reza's hallmark wit 2010-09-30T20:45:00Z “People who like Sondheim love him with a frenzy,” goes the satirical song by the musical comedy duo Kit And The Widow, and obviously that is completely ridiculous. Forget Cats: in a close-run field, Marriage Story was the musical highlight of my holiday 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z The distinctive rooster logo has become so recognizable it is emblazoned on everything from T-shirts to cellphone covers, and the sauce has even inspired a documentary film and a satirical jab at the food pyramid. Sriracha has moved into the American mainstream: What hot Asian ingredients are next? 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z If you’re familiar with the Danish director’s films, you might expect something dark and satirical — like “The Celebration” or “The Hunt,” which wryly expose the nasty undercurrents of bourgeois existence. ‘Another Round’ Review: They’ll Drink to That 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The problem for “The Thanksgiving Play” is that, in splitting its satirical attention, it shortchanges the nominal subject. Review: In ‘The Thanksgiving Play,’ Who Gets Roasted? 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The mixed critical response inspired him to write a satirical reply, "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers", which he published just before leaving for Lisbon. Rereading: Childe Harold by Lord Byron 2011-08-12T09:00:01Z But the satirical Onion didn’t hold back and published articles throughout the year taking Obama to task. The most memorable comedy moments of the Obama presidency from SNL to ‘Luther the Anger Translator’ 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z They provide the edgy, satirical film, which opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, with much of its controlled comic chaos. Chris Rock dons three hats for latest film, 'Top Five' 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Don’t get me wrong here: the satirical news-style series remain a vital sanity keeper in these crazy days. Hasan Minhaj’s (r)evolution: “Patriot Act” breaks free from “The Daily Show” format and... 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z In a satirical Twitter post, he said, "I'm gonna run in 2020 wish me luck" and included a photo of himself suited up and with the slogan, "the only thing white is the house." Alec Baldwin says he'd beat Donald Trump in 2020 "hands down" 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Kramer takes aim — sometimes by name, more often by satirical noms-de-plague — at many people and institutions he believes proved to be scoundrels. Larry Kramer Leaves No Score Unsettled in an Epic’s Finale 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The background: Dena appears to have emerged from the brain of a mildly satirical blogger. New band of the day – Dena (No 1,335) 2012-08-21T16:01:51Z The tone of “Mammas” is questioning and satirical. ArtsBeat: Isabella Rossellini’s Sly Maternal Instinct 2013-05-10T22:53:42Z Ms. Zink’s voice is naturally satirical and subversive; she can’t help seeing that her characters are comic and sublime at the same time. Review: Nell Zink’s ‘Nicotine’ Is Hard to Put Down, Despite Its Unruly Plot 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z They have, of course, spawned healthy satirical ripostes, with one of the most enjoyable parodies coming from Daniel Clowes, creator of the Ghost World comic. The prints of darkness 2010-06-01T13:35:00Z "Actress Betty White, 92, dyes peacefully in her Los Angeles home" read a headline published Wednesday on the satirical website Empire News. Betty White alive and well, despite rumored death by homonym 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z From this one-act bagatelle you may not guess Molière's original intent: to skewer the corruption and ignorance of the medical fraternity he knew — his frequent satirical target. Review: Intiman's 'Doctor' is in, with raucous results 2010-09-14T04:01:00Z Whether on screen or on Facebook, Moore consistently uses satirical irony to poke at political inertia, public apathy and a ridiculous status quo. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Yesterday, the parody news site the Onion wrote a satirical op-ed from Clinton’s perspective, which repeated in various iterations the phrase that is also the headline: “I am fun.” Hillary isn’t scared anymore: Clinton clicks with Colbert, finally, and finds her most confident TV self 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Her sentences are brisk twists of the knife; every satirical dart is a bull’s-eye. Three Married Couples and a Cryptic Headmistress Fuel the Suburban Satire of ‘The Pessimists’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The posters he designed were satirical, poking fun at the sport’s elitism and cultural stereotypes. In Transit Blog: A Family Connection to Skiing History 2013-12-20T16:52:13Z It's a good premise, and the time is surely propitious for satirical tales from the corporate underbelly. Better Off Ted 2010-08-03T07:27:00Z Whether you are a fan of the satirical series hardly mattered. L.A. Phil, Dudamel dive into the 'Mozart in the Jungle' act at the Bowl 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s blunt, satirical fable, “Where Do We Go Now?,” takes place in a rural Middle Eastern village where Christians and Muslims coexist in an uneasy peace. Movie Review: ?Where Do We Go Now?,? From Nadine Labaki 2012-05-10T23:24:34Z All these art forms harbor undercurrents of satirical intent, evocations of sex and death, and frequent references to Polish art and politics, and are riddled with unexpected intimations of sincerity. Review: In ‘Fatal Attraction,’ Piotr Uklanski’s Unblinking Gaze 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z In a similarly ironic twist, the same address was also the original home of Spy, a satirical publication founded by Graydon Carter and Kurt Andersen, in the eighties. Harry Bliss’s “Out in the Cold” 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z In this way, the portrayal of the professors is both satirical and true to life. This Week in Fiction: Elif Batuman on Writing Fiction vs. Nonfiction 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z This film can now be appreciated not merely as a ripping, gripping yarn but as a satirical insight into the British experience of defeat, both in the war and the years after it. Peter Mullan's Neds heads London film festival's most-awaited list 2010-10-21T16:37:00Z The methodology of "The Hunger Games" may be more complicated but its darkly satirical message is unmistakable. Review: `Hunger Games' should satisfy fans 2012-03-20T01:17:12Z The movie is Almodóvar's satirical venting of national exasperation with the economy, the king and perhaps even Spain itself. Talk about films – I'm So Excited!, All Stars, Gimme the Loot and more 2013-05-07T13:09:19Z “I wanted to reintroduce the American public to his work, especially his satirical works.” Tomi Ungerer’s Books, for Adults, to Be Rereleased 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z If you had any lingering curiosity about seeing the “Downton Abbey” movie, this satirical trailer will suck it right out of you. ‘S.N.L.’ Premiere Meets Impeachment Head-On, but Not Shane Gillis 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Its forays into show business rivalry, election year machinations and satirical fantasy don’t involve passages of dramatic histrionics or riotous hilarity; rather, they pursue an understated, and effective, path to success. Theater Review: First of Two Summer Shorts Programs at 59E59 Theaters 2013-08-07T21:01:51Z And a vain tyrant destroying his realm with incompetence carries the satirical whiff of a certain Very Stable Genius. Review | Michel Faber’s ‘D’ is a quirky adventure for readers young and old 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Even before “Glee,” he had garnered a following from his role in a satirical “Harry Potter” musical, which he put on with his post-collegiate theater company in Michigan. Darren Criss Plays the Happy-Go-Lucky Killer in the Versace TV Drama 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Imus’s show featured fictional, satirical characters like the Rev. Billy Sol Hargus, a profane religious zealot, while Mr. Stern “made himself the lead character in his sex-obsessed universe,” Mr. Simon said. Bob Sherman, Force Behind ?Shock Jock? Radio, Dies at 69 2011-08-19T05:29:58Z Thus Las Meninas becomes "an indictment of Franco's dictatorship and his royalist aspirations" or "a satirical comment on contemporary Spain, as cruel in its condemnation of the Spanish monarchy as Goya's caricatures". Picasso's politics 2010-05-07T23:09:00Z That’s the question posed by Douglas Turner Ward’s “Day of Absence,” a “satirical fantasy” that kicked off the pioneering Negro Ensemble Company in 1965. Review: In ‘Day of Absence,’ Blacks Vanish From a Town, and Chaos Ensues 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z But she has featured Twinkies in hundreds of pieces of quirky, satirical artwork because of an obsession with what she calls the "ultimate American food icon." Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades 2013-01-21T22:24:08Z But I picked up on obviously very satirical tones, and specifically a lot of critique of capitalism. Kim Gordon on "No Home Record" and why "palatable" art doesn't affect change 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Like relying on the satirical conceit that gives “The Freezer Door” its title — an ice cube embarks on a wide-ranging discussion with the tray that forms and confines it. Review | ‘The Freezer Door’ is an aching, playful memoir of vivid desire amid the desperation of midlife disconnection 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Part Deux by a satirical reprise of the real-life moment the incumbent vomited sushi into the lap of a Japanese official. Rom-coms, hatchet jobs and Hot Shots: how movies bid presidents goodbye 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Coming nearly 20 years after the premiere of “Futurama,” the new show is recognizably Groeningesque in its art, its humor and its satirical intent. Review: Matt Groening Enters the Netflix Age With ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The show featured satirical and profane segments and skits, often laced with cutting social commentary and cautionary messages. Seattle hip-hop artist Freddy E dies of apparently self-inflicted shot 2013-01-07T14:27:32Z Even Margaret Cho's specific satirical takedown of an inarguably fascist North Korean regime at this year's Golden Globes was viewed by some as racist. The first rule of satire in the U.S.: Do not offend 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z This formally tricky style owes an obvious debt to the satirical stand-up of Steve Martin, who also built an act on unpacking show business tropes. On Comedy: Bo Burnham Releases His Comedy Special 2013-12-25T22:24:40Z The second step must be indirect for satire to work, and it cannot work if the satirical object is labeled "satire" in advance. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Yet there are few traces of that satirical bite in "One Slight Hitch," a nostalgic and belabored farce that brings to mind Neil Simon comedies, "The Philadelphia Story" and "Father of the Bride." Lewis Black's comedy 'One Slight Hitch' lacks his signature bite 2012-06-18T17:32:03Z A poll last week showed Huntsman at only 4 percent in South Carolina, behind even satirical talk-show host Stephen Colbert. Huntsman to end campaign, endorse Romney 2012-01-16T12:23:03Z These episodes are both comic and satirical in a light, Ambrose Biercean mode: No one is as virtuous as he or she appears. Book World: ‘The Sorcery Club,’ by Elliott O’Donnell It also explains why the stand-up adjacent style of “Patriot Act” feels livelier and more original than other satirical series mimicking the traditions and conceits of the evening news. Hasan Minhaj’s (r)evolution: “Patriot Act” breaks free from “The Daily Show” format and... 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z As a youth Slawomir studied art and architecture in Krakow, and as a young man he contributed articles and satirical cartoons to Polish newspapers and magazines. Slawomir Mrozek, a Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83 2013-08-28T14:58:53Z What was fun about it, though, apart from the creeping dread that came whenever Joe miraculously disguised himself with nothing but a baseball cap, was its satirical edge. You on Netflix: the awful, sociopathic show we're absolutely addicted to 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Each episode flows and skids among surrealistic short films, satirical sketches, animated fantasias, blurts of essayistic journalism, and blips of documentary, such that the season amounts to a confrontational art installation about blackness and negritude. My Favorite TV Shows of 2018 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z While not exactly a cartoon, the satirical Hustler graphic was in the same ballpark as the often tasteless comics published by Charlie Hebdo and Jyllands-Posten — a crude but thorough demolition of self-righteous thought police. At satire's forefront, cartoons press against hard lines 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “Dear White People” is a thought-provoking, satirical series set at Ivy League Winchester University. Memorial Day 2017: What to read, watch this holiday weekend 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The magazine said the image, which was drawn by Barry Blitt, was intended as a satirical comment about some of the distorted right-wing attacks on the Democratic senator. Cartoons that courted controversy 2013-01-29T13:04:18Z His latest series certainly shares a satirical sensibility and a distinctive curvy cartoon style with “The Simpsons,” his enduring Fox comedy that starts its 30th season in September. Matt Groening Goes Medieval With New Series, ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z On his show, Colbert plays a satirical version of himself to mock right-wing pundits. Colbert to succeed David Letterman 2014-04-10T16:43:28Z Trey Parker, who is the creator and producer of the Comedy Central animated series “South Park” with Matt Stone, said Mr. Lear’s work had an immeasurable impact on that show and its satirical, sacred-cow-slaughtering sensibility. Norman Lear’s Memoir, ‘Even This I Get to Experience’ 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Joined by Deaf model and activist Nyle DiMarco, the two deliver a satirical instructional video titled "Stop Doing That!" meant to retrain police on how to safely and responsibly interact with the Deaf community. Exclusive: "Full Frontal" clip addresses police brutality against the Deaf community 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “A Bread Factory” also takes off in its second half, into the exotic territory of realistic satirical fantasy. “A Bread Factory,” Reviewed: An Audacious Four-Hour Portrait of Culture Clash in Small-Town New England 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z There’s a kind of funkily satirical self-awareness in her performance that transforms her vulnerability into strength. Golden Globes 2017: who will win – and who should win – the film categories 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z His brand of satirical sugar may yet make the medicine go down. South Africans Rejoice and Regret Trevor Noah's Ascension to the Daily Show 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z It's written with humorous and satirical flair, and is indeed a very good read. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z This satirical and existential piece spoofed opera and, in doing so, broke the rules and pushed the art form of musical theater forward. In This Show, Mack the Knife Is a Woman 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The film, which sets its satirical sights on more somber ransom-related movies like Ben Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone," does serve up ripe observational humor, particularly early. 'Gone Doggy Gone' serves up ripe humor that wears thin quickly 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z After breaking out as half of a satirical comedy duo with Elaine May in the late 1950s, Nichols found his niche as a director and proved equally adept at theater, television and film. Mike Nichols: Six of the late director's memorable movies 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Donning his Mao suit and dark glasses, he turned himself into the satirical embodiment of the stereotypical inscrutable Asian Other. Review: Tseng Kwong Chi’s Darkly Comic Images at Grey Art Gallery 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z In fact, the story was fiction on a satirical website, but people bought it and shared the story thinking it was real. Claws out! Why pop culture clings to the crazy cat lady 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z "Ziwe" is a satirical whirlwind of skits, field pieces, and politically pointed music videos but her notoriously uncomfortable celebrity interviews are the crown gems of every episode. Tell Will Smith: "Ziwe" will recoup your reputation in her Barbie dream house interrogation chamber 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z The tone was different, not quite so satirical or arch. Perspective | Wayne Thiebaud’s artistic eye was so much keener than pop art confections 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The segment took a satirical turn with the entrance of Mooney, a white man, who claimed he wanted to support his co-stars but kept interrupting to explain black history to them. ‘S.N.L.’ Features Halsey in Dual Role and Dips Into Bezos Photos 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z To the satirical puppeteers of popular 1980s TV series "Spitting Image," Thatcher was a cigar-smoking bully, a butcher with a bloody cleaver, a domineering leader ruling over her docile Cabinet. Thatcher had profound effect on popular culture 2013-04-08T16:16:08Z The maverick filmmaker, whose work always combines political passion and satirical wit, has entered into entirely new territory with this new movie. “Michael Moore in TrumpLand”: A film whose surprising healing power is needed now more than ever 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z His satirical passages on academia and its unholy union with capitalism ring only too true. Mack the Knife, Now a Transgender Hero of London’s Riotous Underground 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Asylum is described "a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire internet entrepreneur trapped together in a London embassy". Assange asylum inspires BBC sitcom 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z There's probably a satirical gag to be made here involving "nest eggs" and "a large bill". The new First Direct advert: featuring a platypus 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z These books range from earnest and searching to satirical; exactly where they fall on this spectrum is often determined by the protagonist’s personality defects. Two Début Novels Explore How to Be Good 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z For four seasons, he fronted “The Mash Report,” a “The Daily Show” style satirical news program, on the BBC for which Kumar and the corporation were criticized for perceived liberal bias. Can a Podcast Save the U.K.? Crooked Media Takes on British Politics 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z This week marks the one-year anniversary of the attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people, including eight of the magazine’s staff. What the media can learn from Bill Maher: 1 year after Charlie Hebdo attack, satirists still taking risks news outlets won’t 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z If he’d made a movie of his own life, the wig scenes would have been superb — satirical and melancholy. ‘Mike Nichols’ Captures a Star-Studded Life That Shuttled Between Broadway and Hollywood 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Viacom then pulled the satirical programs and other shows from their websites. Daily Show and Colbert Report return to internet amid Viacom blackout 2012-07-17T21:18:02Z Some are animated by that solemn mix of lyricism and the desire to shock one associates with young, self-consciously avant-garde artists; others register as extended satirical sketches, etched with scalpels of varying sharpness. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Familiar Faces and Themes All Over the World 2011-07-21T19:00:11Z Pitt’s latest movie War Machine, a satirical look at the US war in Afghanistan, is due for release on 26 May. Brad Pitt speaks about his divorce from Angelina Jolie and his heavy drinking 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Cliff Dwellers has a satirical corollary: on a washing line strung across the narrow street, the slum tenants have hung out their laundry, hoping for a breeze to stir the frayed and greying undergarments. George Bellows: Modern American Life – review 2013-03-17T00:05:47Z His description of the show — part sci-fi mystery, part satirical performance art — sums up its appeal. Night Vale comes to Brentwood with 'It Devours!' 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z In 1998, Chopra was awarded the satirical Ig Nobel Prize for “his unique interpretation of quantum physics as it applies to life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic happiness.” Deepak Chopra Has Never Been Sick 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z “The President Show” stars Anthony Atamanuik as a satirical version of Mr. Trump hosting a late-night program from the Oval Office. Kathy Griffin Is Returning to TV, and Still Taking On Trump 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “Critical and satirical yet always humanist, Almodóvar’s work is free of judgment or moralizing,” he explains. ‘Gay Directors, Gay Films?’ review: Onscreen depiction of sexuality 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton A few years ago, at a weird corporate dinner, an actor from a satirical sketch show turned to me and said, "I've always wondered, what exactly are your credentials to review me?" Five stars in their eyes: can you trust unpaid theatre critics? 2010-09-02T13:57:00Z But gonzo, satirical humor often leavens the fundamental seriousness, in both sound and word. Anthony Braxton Composes Together Past, Present and Future 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z He oversaw the style coverage and produced 23 witty, satirical covers, most in collage and gently poking fun at the fashion community. Why Michael Roberts Mattered 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “Everything is satirical. Not Mad magazine satirical but Orwellian dystopic,” he wrote. Perspective | We need comic novels more than ever. So where are they? 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The staff of the Onion, a satirical online newspaper that’s been a reliable antidote to reality for nearly three decades, was not thrilled by the prospect of a Trump Presidency. The Onion Leaks a Trove of Trump Docs 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The resulting protests, partly spearheaded by playwright David Henry Hwang, called out the practice and spurred Hwang to write the satirical play “Yellow Face.” Authenticity in casting: From 'colorblind' to 'color conscious,' new rules are anything but black and white 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z In Season 3, Mr. Steinberg did one of his satirical “sermonettes,” in which he tweaked religion, a subject that television of the day didn’t like to touch. The Smothers Brothers and the Birth of TV Buzz 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The kiosks stretching down the Strand, all selling satirical prints depicting the royals in the most disrespectful and disgusting ways imaginable. Scarfe's Netanyahu cartoon was offensive? Hurrah 2013-01-29T18:30:02Z Though introduced on a satirical adult show, the book was written with young readers in mind. Reaching Out to Younger Hearts and Minds About L.G.B.T.Q. People 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The writing crackles, the insights are unsparing and the book delivers a witty, satirical picture of Hindu mythology and the formation of modern India, warts and all. New & Noteworthy, From Black Utopias to a ‘Little Women’ Tribute 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z There are self-deprecating asides, some spiky transgressive stuff and satirical jokes designed to make a point. Four Stand-Up Specials That Punch Above Their Weight 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z With Grant in demand, she returned to filmmaking, winning a supporting role in the satirical “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” in 1957. Betsy Drake, Movie and Stage Actress, Dies at 92 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The British series “Babylon,” a complicated and darkly satirical comedy about law enforcement and its discontents that runs on the Sundance Channel starting Thursday, is eerily timely for American viewers. ‘Babylon,’ a Dark British Comedy About Policing 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z He is in London to talk about The Art of Self-Defense, a black comedy that holds toxic masculinity in its satirical crosshairs. Alessandro Nivola: The Sopranos film was one of the few times I was first choice 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z "No one has done more to bring so many people here than Putin who managed to insult the whole country," said Viktor Shenderovich, a columnist and satirical writer. Gorbachev to Putin: Leave power peacefully 2011-12-24T17:27:00Z Bates and co-writer Mark Bruner seem to be going for a satirical tone that falls somewhere between David Lynch and Seth Rogen, but deliberately cheesy effects and a sluggish pace sink the early potential. 'Suburban Gothic's' fun cast helps bring it back from the dead 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z He recently launched his first podcast, the satirical “Oval Office Tapes.” Beyond 'Serial': Hollywood eyes gameshows in booming podcast market 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z For others, the idea of a comedic or satirical approach to the violent realities of the city of Chicago are troubling. The Spike Lee “Chi-raq” trap: For black directors, even a film trailer is an impossibly high-stakes release 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Ward’s award-winning satirical fantasy, a hit when it premiered in 1965, imagines what happens in a Southern town when all the African American residents mysteriously disappear. Review | Daring idea, but flawed e xecution, in ‘Day of Absence’ 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Photograph: Rex Features Everyone seems to love Mr Bennet, a satirical cove who relishes the follies of other characters. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z When I heard about the satirical puppet show “Spitting Image,” I wrote a letter to the producer. How Do You Play Margaret Thatcher? Like This 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Her autumnal impulses are balanced by jumpy, satirical ones. 2010-02-16T22:32:00Z We're told a satirical poet in Chicago asserted that Wilde had "brains like April butter" – "whatever that meant," shrugs Morris. Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America by Roy Morris Jnr – review 2013-02-15T14:01:01Z Slaughter’s satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life. The horrific night that changed a family’s life forever 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Published in the Wasp, a satirical San Francisco weekly, G. Frederick Keller’s caricature of the railroad monopoly sparked a wave of cartoons likening monopolies such as Standard Oil and the Southern Pacific Railroad to cephalopods. Put an octopus on it! 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z Central to Johnson’s VisArts show are satirical paintings of mid-20th-century American women and the home and office products designed for their use. Review | In the galleries: A satire on images of women and the objects they advertise 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z He sharpened his satirical ax as a young man working as a teacher and social worker in South Africa. Comic novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 85 2013-06-06T18:01:04Z This is a show without a satirical bone in its robust, rough-hewed body. Review: ‘Come From Away,’ a Canadian Embrace on a Grim Day 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z After all, we are talking about an industry that revels in the idea of pushing the boundaries of good taste and decency, that revels in the art of ridicule, shock and satirical character assassination. Ricky Gervais wins rightwing US fans with Golden Globes jokes 2011-01-19T12:44:28Z Muslim and Christian groups fight against each other and among themselves in this new novel, and factionalism sits in the center of Hage’s satirical cross hairs. A Bawdy Novel Considers the Tragic Absurdities of Lebanon’s Civil War 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Goldberg himself never actually built any of these satirical machines. A Rube Goldberg Hand-Washing Contraption? The Race Is On 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Austen’s wit — her subtly sharp barbs in the dialogue and her satirical humor — is overshadowed in this production, which relies on exaggerated emotional outbursts, hammy slapstick, quick shifts of cadence and large, clowning gestures. Review: In ‘Persuasion,’ How to Lose Lovers and Influence People 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But the wave of protests that followed fraud-tainted parliamentary elections in December generated a lively burst of creativity - from parodies of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster to acts of performance art and satirical online videos. Russia's artists enter political fray in elections 2012-03-01T11:36:13Z Freberg's comedy for comedy's sake, and his comedy for the client's sake, were born from the same satirical point of view. Satirist Stan Freberg, ad man and comic, dies at 88 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z This holiday season, consider men’s wear with a tinge of humor and whimsy: shirts with satirical prints, jazzy sneakers and peekaboo denim. Sweater Vests Are Back. Just Don’t Tell Grandpa. 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Here is a movie which fiercely launches its satirical missile at class and reveals that this is an issue that hasn’t gone away. Parasite's brilliant win is a portent of change in the conceited Hollywood club | Peter Bradshaw 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z It’s a breezy and propulsive read, a satirical literary thriller that’s enjoyable and uncomfortable in equal measure; occasionally, it skirts the edges of a ghost story. Her Novel Became a Best Seller. The Trouble: The Manuscript Was Stolen. 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Civility, sincerity: By the light of this year’s bitter slog, the sentiment feels cruelly satirical. Swinging the Vote: Jazz Inspired by the Presidential Race 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Scottish Ballet's Cinderella Ashley Page's setting of the Prokofiev fairytale score brings the gothic darkness of the Brothers Grimm to decadent, pre-Revolutionary France, for a satirical new spin on Cinderella's rags-to-riches tale. The best dance for Christmas 2010 2010-11-22T08:00:00Z Mel Brooks spoofs Hitchcock as both the director and star of this satirical mystery movie. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Simple as Water’ and the American Music Awards 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Graham assembled that testimony into the London version of the script, which also included satirical versions of themselves, a slightly paranoid playwright and a somewhat pushy director. Is Nothing Secret? Daniel Radcliffe and the Art of ‘Privacy’ 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z A teacher of mathematics at Olympic College in Bremerton and Shelton, Mason County, writes "a secular, satirical thrill ride, in which all humanity's glories and vanities can be seen in one lyrical, hypocritical microcosm." Washington state's Gov. Booth Gardner is subject of new biography 2010-06-28T23:20:00Z That irreverent wit was essential to “When the Wind Blows,” a satirical graphic novel published during the throes of the Cold War. Raymond Briggs, Illustrator of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The movie takes aggressive satirical aim at exactly this kind of piety without risking true offensiveness. Movie Review: ?21 Jump Street,? With Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum 2012-03-15T12:30:07Z We were not just losing his brilliant satirical persona; he was heading over to one of the big three networks and many worried this would force him to tamp down his edge. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z On a Monday morning in Linden, Johannesburg, the team behind Late Nite News, a satirical TV show that attracts around 1 million viewers a week, are polishing this week's script. South Africa's new comedians find a nation eager for laughs 2013-01-04T13:02:55Z The video’s use of a simple allows for a simple explanation of the problem, while its satirical bent injects it with an appropriately acerbic tone. This 'My Little Pony' Parody Explains Income Inequality 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But Colbert, who rarely drops the satirical rightwing blowhard act in public, didn’t betray anything about his personal political leanings. James Franco to Stephen Colbert: Are you “going to go Democrat” on “The Late Show”? 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Insensitivity and cluelessness inform its humor, starting with scenes from a flabbergasting blackface party hosted by Winchester’s satirical magazine Pastiche, the school’s version of The Harvard Lampoon. “Dear White People,” listen up: This is the conversation starter about race you’ve wanted 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z There’s also a satirical political play planned for September and a book in the works. From Homelessness to Donald Trump, This Art Group Takes on All 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z But the screenplay for that mystical, romantic movie differs enormously from Fitzgerald’s satirical, deeply metaphorical and captivating story. Music Review: ?Benjamin Button,? the Opera, at Symphony Space 2010-06-16T21:11:00Z In contrast, satirical comedy, like that found in the work of Oliver, Colbert, Bee, Noah and Lee Camp’s “Redacted Tonight,” goes after faulty logic, hubris, hypocrisy, abuses of power and spin. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z For nine years, Stephen Colbert satirical conservative persona made him one of the most interesting interviewers on TV. Why “The Colbert Report’s” interviews can never be replaced 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z “The Thanksgiving Play,” Larissa FastHorse’s satirical sendup about an elementary school drama teacher attempting to organize a culturally sensitive holiday pageant, is coming to Broadway next spring. ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Sends Up America. Now It’s Coming to Broadway. 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Big UK names scheduled to tour in the early part of the year include last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Russell Kane, evergreen satirical duo Punt & Dennis and hyperactive Mock The Week mainstay Russell Howard. This week's new comedy 2011-01-01T00:05:55Z Every misconception that could possibly be made about this has been made to a hilariously satirical degree. Josh Trank sets the story straight on why he left 'Star Wars' 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z That quality, even more than his satirical flair or the buoyant elegance of his prose, marks his greatest feat of self-invention. Good Night, Sweet Prince 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z On the one hand, the satirical tone of these novels tips us off that the institutions being portrayed are fundamentally defective. What Does It Mean to Be a “Real” Writer? 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Compared to the band’s theatrical concerts, which feature spectacular decapitations and crowd-drenching eviscerations, plans for the satirical heavy metal band GWAR’s upcoming Richmond restaurant sound much more sane. Fake blood and real meat: GWARbar gets ready to open in Richmond They're about something, and the characters feel realized and detailed, and there's this satirical edge that I delight in. Christopher Noxon on being a 'domestic first responder' and 'Plus One' 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z I'm not so keen on the bits where real presenters appear, in on the joke for a sketch, but otherwise this is a gem of a satirical swoop at radio and television. Radio review: Listen Against 2010-09-08T07:01:00Z The education that pointed him to his future in underground comics was provided by Mad magazine, whose editorial mastermind was Harvey Kurtzman, and The Realist, a satirical political journal founded by Paul Krassner in 1958. Jay Lynch, Underground Comics Creator, Dies at 72 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z "She meant it," Loftus, the former host of a conservative satirical show, said. "Fox & Friends" left "terrified" after Jane Curtin jokes that "the Republican Party dies" in 2019 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z And since 2016, satirical political commentary hasn’t exactly been in short supply. Jena Friedman: the outrageous talkshow host women have been waiting for 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z But American satirical TV host Stephen Colbert's five-minute gem on Tuesday tops the lot. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z Yet the tone of Botnik isn’t satirical but silly, and for Mankoff, that encourages a positive shift in our relationship to technology. Can algorithms be funny? Veterans of Clickhole and the New Yorker team up to find out. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z And the only obstacle will be those words, which - well, we've seen them described as "satirical" and they're not quite that, but they do seem to assume a detached, critical position from the "scene". New band of the day (Leon T. Pearl 1,555) 2013-07-17T14:05:00Z But Ostlund’s modest comic skills are tethered to grandiose satirical intentions. ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z As the sole British writer on the show’s staff, he was thrust onstage to joust with Mr. Stewart on his satirical Comedy Central newscast, playing the role of “Senior British Correspondent.” John Oliver Introduces ‘Last Week Tonight’ on HBO 2014-04-23T12:58:15Z Is it because they’re fish in a purpose-built satirical shooting barrel? Review: Blue State Blues Meet the Black of Night in a Thrilling ‘Shipwreck’ 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z While the group hoped its nightmarish worlds would never exist, too often its satirical cautions were taken at face value. Architects Dreaming of a Future With No Buildings 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The movie is Almodóvar's satirical venting of national exasperation with the economy, the king and perhaps even Spain itself – a troubled country that the plane is making its hazardous and entirely ineffective attempt to leave. I'm So Excited – review 2013-05-02T14:30:01Z He also landed a handful of television jobs, writing for Steve Allen and Garry Moore and for the satirical news program “That Was the Week That Was,” on which he also appeared. Buck Henry, Who Helped Create ‘Get Smart’ and Adapt ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 89 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Cicero, de Bergerac, Godwin, Poe, Verne, Wells: the tone of their tales was sometimes satirical, and the transportation methods varied—moon geese, a space cannon—but, generally, the gender of the space travellers did not. Elon Musk and the Failure of Our Imagination in Space 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Packing a lot into a short space, it is lyrically witty, musically rich and has the sardonic satirical appeal of the Sondheim-Weidman Assassins. Road Show ? review 2011-07-06T17:00:02Z His Twitter presence was a definite cause of his satirical superhero success and it also helped push this to big numbers in a month that’s now a desirable slot for the platform’s bigger projects. What can we learn from Netflix's all-time top 10 movies? 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Iowa, was among those who tweeted a link to the satirical article, writing in her tweet: “If true, this is insane!” NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Of course, it features Self's trademark satirical cadenzas, but this is perhaps his most humane book to date: his wit is tempered, becoming steelier and more ferocious. The big novels of 2012 2012-07-13T15:00:07Z Should win: “Hacks” is sharply written, satirical and a brilliant examination of the generational gap. AP Emmy pundits favor ‘The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ for honors 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z This point is strongly emphasized in The Onion's brief: killing the satirical pretense kills the satire. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z If people can’t tell whether an article was satirical or not, that chips away at trust that is essential for a news organization. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z His Nobel itself was seen by some as a satirical commentary on the part of the Swedish Academy. ‘The Pope’s Daughter’ review: Dario Fo’s novel defends the Borgia clan 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The satirical site Hollywood & Swine has mocked the kowtowing. Be nice to China: Hollywood risks 'artistic surrender' in effort to please 2013-05-30T14:40:50Z Where “The Daily Show” was satirical, “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” is gentle and respectful, but the effect is the same: Practically every episode produces a serendipitous bit of wackiness. Mo Rocca Finds Calm in the Kitchen in ‘My Grandmother’s Ravioli’ 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z And there does seem to be satirical intent in “Avenue 5,” although one of the show’s major problems, through four of the season’s nine episodes, is that it’s hard to tell what the targets are. Review: HBO’s ‘Avenue 5,’ a Tale of a Fateful Trip (in Space) 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Brad Pitt stars in this black comedy that takes a satirical look at America’s war with Afghanistan. The 75 films we're most excited about in 2016 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z With its stinging satirical precision and looming awareness of risk and loss, “Fabulation” is never just a fable. Review | Lynn Nottage’s comic ‘Fabulation’ maps a slide down the social ladder 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Back in February, when “Get Out” was released, Peele seemed more willing to embrace the satirical elements of a film in which, for every jump scare, there’s a wickedly observant laugh. Perspective | Why so serious? It’s time for comedies to get major awards consideration. 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Critics liked the film, but audiences were less enthusiastic, giving the satirical comedy a B CinemaScore. ‘Turtles’ sequel underwhelms, women drive ‘Me Before You’ 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Sadly, the bleak truth in their satirical coverage is almost too spot-on to find funny. Must-see morning clip: Fox says we need to accept mass murder 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z When “The Nightly Show” replaced “The Colbert Report” in January, it almost completely rejected Stephen Colbert’s model of extreme satirical immersion. For Larry Wilmore, a Wagging Finger Replaces a Wink on ‘The Nightly Show’ 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z “Among your characters you must always include The Starving African, who wanders the refugee camp nearly naked, and waits for the benevolence of the West,” Wainaina wrote in satirical instructions to aspiring writers. Kenyan writer Wainaina, challenger of African stereotypes, dies at 48 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The artist, who was shortlisted for last year's Turner Prize, called his work "slightly satirical but also serious at the same time". Latest Fourth Plinth works unveiled 2014-02-07T11:30:53Z Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy will be available from 17 May and will be similar to his satirical analysis of last year's Scottish referendum. Boyle to host election comedy show 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Simon Cowell's glamorous A-list life is set to get the satirical treatment in a story of sudden downfall by author Bill Coles, a former political correspondent of the Sun. Simon Cowell subject of satirical 'Sex Factor' novel 2011-01-18T12:23:45Z On balance, “The Judge Hunter” never entirely settles on what it means to be, resulting in an enjoyable, if slightly uneven patchwork of the comic, serious, satirical, historical, tragic and utterly inconsequential. Review | The timely message in Christopher Buckley’s historical novel 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The process is not that dissimilar to the meetings at the Onion, where writers have been pitching satirical news headlines since 1988. Can algorithms be funny? Veterans of Clickhole and the New Yorker team up to find out. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Onion Inc., which owns satirical news site the Onion and entertainment site the A.V. Report: The Onion possibly up for sale 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z After the tension of outer space, Moody delivers a broadly satirical release on Earth. 'The Four Fingers of Death': Rick Moody's sendup of sci-fi, horror movies, duct tape and the decline of the U.S. 2010-07-29T20:20:00Z His satirical speech was cutting and spared no one, and it was greeted with a stony reception and tepid applause. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Cheery alternative rock music and a pit stop that involves the diverse group of friends’ tearing down a racist sign suggest that the filmmaker, the Tony-winning actress Tonya Pinkins, has satirical objectives. ‘Red Pill’ Review: The Horror of a Weekend of Racism and Extremism 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The tone remains coolly presentational and mildly satirical even as the women speak for themselves. Review: In ‘Endlings,’ the Pain of Swimming Between Worlds 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The category was a satirical critique of the eight films the actor had released in 2021. Razzies took back Bruce Willis' diss after his aphasia diagnosis. Maybe they should quit altogether 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z But Taylor wisely keeps his satirical flourishes in check, never allowing them to downplay or soften the real stakes Wallace faces. 7 must-read novels to transport you in February 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Her first solo project, in 2007, was a satirical musical, The Refugee Girl Revue, which laid bare the twin issues of white privilege and anti-immigrant sentiment through a parody of deeply problematic American Girl dolls. Jena Friedman: the outrageous talkshow host women have been waiting for 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z But even here, as well as the satirical depiction of US network TV as brash, vulgar and stupid, the comedy also derives from the Brits being uptight and endlessly humiliated by their American paymasters. Shirley MacLaine's Downton role is in the best US-UK culture clash tradition 2012-08-09T08:06:17Z With that shrug, “A Parallelogram,” which at first seems like a change of pace from Mr. Norris’s usual satirical approach, reveals itself as more of the same but weaker. Review: Self, Meet Your Future, in ‘A Parallelogram’ 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z There seems to be a bit of a Charlie Brooker backlash at the moment, as the former poacher of irreverent TV criticism turns gamekeeper of satirical TV drama. TV highlights 25/02/2013 2013-02-25T07:00:14Z In the satirical “Catastrophe,” Mandell parodied a megalomaniacal director creating the ridiculously right pose for Ryan as the protagonist standing on a pedestal. L.A. Phil's revelatory pairing of Beckett and Schubert, 'Night and Dreams' 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z “Silicon Valley” shares the satirical tone of “Veep,” but this new comedy is actually closer in spirit to an older HBO series, “Entourage.” The TV Watch: Nerds Get Their Due on ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘Veep’ 2014-04-04T00:00:25Z In one of the group’s few directly satirical efforts, it sends up improv teachers. On Comedy: The Comedy of Murderfist and The Birthday Boys 2013-12-10T22:37:39Z The 1984 satirical rockumentary, “This Is Spinal Tap,” was inspired in part by the same aspects; the film got some of its biggest laughs by utilizing Led Zeppelin’s absurd 1977 Stonehenge stage set. Review | Was Led Zeppelin the best or the worst of rock-and-roll? A new book will help you decide. 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Mr. DeVore had used satirical lyrics set to the backing tracks of Mr. Henley’s “Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” to attack his opponent, Senator Barbara Boxer. Romney and Gingrich Pull Songs After Complaints 2012-02-04T01:17:16Z First, a quintet of banner headlines which might easily have been contributed by The Onion – or even from beyond the grave by a gleefully satirical Steven Wells – proclaimed the ominous truth. Maggoty Lamb takes a dustpan and brush to NME's 'UK riots' issue 2011-08-22T15:28:35Z But we need to bear in mind that Charlie Hebdo, the target of the murders in Paris, is a satirical magazine. Shooting the Jesters 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z In Rolling Stone, Althea Legaspi praised the music video, noting that "Yankovic and the Gregory Brothers' satirical rendering accurately summed up the general consensus following the debate." Weird Al's "We're All Doomed" nailed this sh*tshow of a year 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z “There’s a lot to worry about. It doesn’t really end,” says Gillen, an artist and designer who hosts a satirical self-help Web series called “Art + Therapy” on the online network Super Deluxe. A new wave of comedians is exploring the anxieties of our Instagram age 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Tomlin, as a saltier contemporary version of her Tasteful Lady character, is at her wickedly satirical peak playing an entitled woman whose only serious concern is finding a good restaurant. Movie Review: ‘Stars in Shorts,’ With Judi Dench and Colin Firth 2012-09-27T21:54:52Z Our list includes documentaries, docudramas, an action film, a satirical thriller, and a few movies in which JFK and RFK aren't so much characters as ghostly spirits haunting the imaginations of the living. The Kennedy films you should actually see 2011-04-01T23:30:00Z These stories are all satirical, making fun of Babbittry, small-town hypocrisy and narrow-mindedness, but the humor is mostly as fond as it is pointed, and the characters are never caricatures. The Eavesdropper’s Secret: On John O’Hara 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Stewart prepared for the debate on Wednesday with his satirical brother in arms, Stephen Colbert. Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly set for debate 'rumble' in Washington DC 2012-10-05T18:51:35Z “Even if intended as satirical in nature, they are hurtful and offensive … and do not demonstrate the level of thoughtfulness and respect we expect at Harvard when engaging difficult issues within our community.” Who’s really demanding to be coddled on campus? Yale students aren’t the spoiled brats for refusing to be racially trolled on Halloween 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z This fierce, satirical, shape-shifting novel starts out as an acerbic millennial sex comedy but swiftly morphs into supernatural horror. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Eggers, who works in multiple genres from nonfiction to screenplay, turns his gaze towards the Trump administration through this new satirical novel. Dave Eggers on Trump and the perception of truth in unscripted lies 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Lunacy presented with a poker face is the engine driving this classic comedy, which combines satirical verbal jousting reminiscent of Oscar Wilde with the frenzied energy of farce. Theater Review: Joe Orton’s ‘Loot’ Is a Comedy of Bad Manners 2014-01-19T21:36:48Z Still, he faces a formidable challenge with the first of this new run of satirical shows. This week's new live comedy 2013-01-12T06:00:17Z This time around, the satirical horror film “Get Out” was nominated in the best musical or comedy category. ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z But what Ms. Ruhl gave us was a lovingly satirical variation on a hoary anachronism. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z The Onion News Network's satirical news shorts are immensely popular, so putting together two-minute videos to create a half hour fake TV news broadcast seemed logical. The Midnight Beast: making the leap from web to TV 2012-07-05T13:08:25Z Despite his skeptical, satirical bent, Mr. Searle had a soft spot for animals, especially cats. Ronald Searle, British Cartoonist, Dies at 91 2012-01-04T03:05:54Z Some of the examples Quart cites would sound too on-the-nose in a satirical novel. Going for Broke, the Middle Class Goes Broke 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Recall the headline in The Onion, the satirical magazine, about a hard-drinking country singer: “Liver Flees George Jones’ Body.” Review: ‘If Our Bodies Could Talk,’ Our Spleens Probably Wouldn’t Be Funny 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Recorded in two weeks, the mixtape, called “Me, My Brother & A Mic,” is a satirical look at a number of hip-hop tropes. 'Dear White People's' Tyler James Williams puts out mixtape -- and it's good 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z As increasing numbers of American friends tell me, it's the blunting of America's sceptical, satirical edge – by a predominantly rightwing media – which threatens and slows the necessary progressive agenda. Letters: Sacred text and satire 2012-12-25T21:00:03Z Hodgman's first three books, "The Areas of My Expertise," "More Information Than You Require" and "That Is All," were satirical collections of fake facts, including, famously, a list of 700 hobo names. John Hodgman will tell the truth in a new book, 'Vacationland' 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z “She was pretty miffed by that line,” Mr. Simonson said, adding that he compared the response to Ms. Semple’s book to the attention brought to Portland, Ore., by the satirical television series “Portlandia.” Maria Semple, Author of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ 2012-08-15T22:09:51Z “Many memes look close to political cartoons and serve a satirical purpose,” he explains. How the 2016 election became the year of the meme and mostly cut artists out of the conversation 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The four also happen to be Cromwell’s political enemies and, furthermore, key participants in a satirical court entertainment that depicted Cardinal Wolsey being dragged to hell by devils. “Tubes”: What the Internet is made of 2012-05-28T00:30:00Z A new West End comedy takes satirical aim at the 2009 MPs expenses scandal. MPs duck out of The Duck House 2013-12-11T10:59:23Z Gone is the satirical edge of Ulinich's first book, replaced with a relentless drive toward revelation, a metaphorical mortification of the flesh. 'Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel' conjures a new literary form 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z But the commander in chief also said he thought Sony "made a mistake" in canceling the release of "The Interview," the satirical film starring Rogen and James, ahem, Franco that precipitated the hack attack. Sony hack: Obama and Lynton point fingers on surreal day 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z What became 3D Bitmoji originated on the other side of the globe, in Moscow, with a satirical animated sketch show modeled after “Saturday Night Live.” At Snapchat, Redrawing the Bounds of Reality 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z “Sea of Glass” fits that categorization, faintly calling to mind Saki’s ironic short stories, Ivy Compton-Burnett’s campy tragi-comedies and the early satirical fiction of Evelyn Waugh. ‘Sea of Glass’: A 1955 masterpiece you’ve probably never heard of 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z There’s a rich history of satirical publications like Mad magazine and National Lampoon — places where the news of the day collides with the potential for laughter that can reduce its heaviness. Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Now, though, Miller disapproves of the idea of setting out to be satirical. Jonathan Miller attacks West End trend of 'dumping' classic plays in a new era 2013-02-02T11:23:44Z Giesel began his career working as a cartoonist for an advertising company, and during the war began submitting satirical sketches to newspapers. Why don't Dr Seuss's books make good movies 2012-07-27T11:55:52Z The animated tale of the good people of Arlen, Texas, as personified by Hank Hill and his family, it's a warm-hearted but still sharply satirical series. The Ugly Face of Beauty 2010-07-13T07:00:00Z One man who's well-placed to take stock of the situation is Scottish comic Stephen Carlin, whose characteristic mode of bone-dry intellectual pedantry has in recent years been allied to an increasingly satirical streak. This week's new comedy 2010-05-28T23:07:00Z The down-is-up logic of satirical news found a home with the ever-alienated members of Generation X, who had come of age watching Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon’s news parodies. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z When we know too little about a first lady, or too much, the satirical approach sometimes fails to gain purchase and sometimes misses its mark. Review: Seriously Satirizing 231 Years of Flotus in ‘45 Plays’ 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z It was a rare moment of satirical fantasy that has yet to be outstripped by reality. A Political Satirist for the Internet Election 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Written as a satirical attack on Leibniz, whose philosophy of optimism, Voltaire believed, trivialized human suffering, the slim work of comic fiction became a perennially bestseller. Kelsey Grammer and Christine Ebersole take the L.A. Opera stage for 'Candide' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Colbert spoke recently for this Arts & Leisure feature about his admiration for “Network,” its prophetic accuracy and how it influenced his satirical targets. ArtsBeat: Stephen Colbert on 'Network': Great Film, or the Greatest Film? 2011-05-19T15:14:27Z If you've read, watched and enjoyed the work of America's best-known satirical publication The Onion, you might be surprised by how serious it suddenly became earlier this month. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z HBO’s satirical family drama “Succession” is up for the most awards, with 25 nominations including for best drama. 2022 Emmy Winners: Updating List 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Mario was extraordinarily kind to me when I began writing and performing satirical songs in the late ’80s that cheekily skewered some of the wealthy Park Avenue parvenus who happened to be his clients. Remembering the Marvelous, Maddening Mario Buatta 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z They had two ideas: a satirical reality show or a riff on a period piece. Another Period Shows How Historical Millionaires Were Just Like Reality Stars 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, when he was an A-list comedian and hosted a pioneering satirical news show, Mort Sahl often took the stage with a bit of reading material. What silenced the laughs for Mort Sahl, the once towering American comic? 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Seattle’s Burgermaster restaurant lies at the heart of these 10 stories and personal essays, which range from satirical to serious, with a humorous bent to them all. NW Books: Tales from Seattle’s Burgermaster 2013-01-28T20:33:03Z However, if the satirical barb is not fired within approximately 0.1 seconds, someone else, somewhere else, will have already fired it. 'Satire has had a busy year': how to laugh at the year that was 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z For Judge, it's all about taking an "accurate, honest, satirical look" at the cradle of technology and innovation. HBO's 'Silicon Valley' tackles tricky, quirky tech world for TV 2014-03-31T21:58:21Z He also renovated the format of the increasingly popular genre of satirical investigative news with "TV Nation," which aired on BBC from 1994-1995. Why "Planet of the Humans," Michael Moore’s new film about green energy, is so controversial 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Safe Art Practice” — not a dance but a satirical lecture, with illustrations on a screen — seemed entirely Western. Review: ‘Solos’ Features Four Women in Works Reflecting the Arab World 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z But Hardy is hardly ever satirical — and indeed almost never funny, except in a mode of clumsy rural good cheer. “Far From the Madding Crowd”: A powerful classic recaptured, in all its erotic glory 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z An Epic Musical Theatre Unleashed presents the West Coast premiere of Justin Moran’s satirical musical about a power grab within the Vatican. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 5-12: 'The Magic Flute' and more 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Two captains — Ian Hislop, the much-feared editor of Private Eye, a satirical magazine, and Paul Merton, a comedian — are joined by star guests, often politicians, to joke and answer questions about the week’s news. A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Something of that satirical, anthropological approach informs her own work. A Warning to Women of a Certain Age: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightdress 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z WED Taproot Theatre stages Oscar Wilde's satirical portrait of a politician whose marriage and career are threatened by blackmail. Community calendar 2011-09-21T23:35:04Z Yet Bayona, whose previous work includes The Orphanage and A Monster Calls, does give his prehistoric creatures a smidge of satirical bite. Mad hair. Russian owners. Is Jurassic World 2’s meanest dinosaur really Donald Trump? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z These black-and-white photographs of satirical dioramas by Lori Nix show the mayhem behind the scenes at an imaginary natural history museum. The Scan: How Animals Think and Harmonic Stars 2014-03-31T21:22:13Z “It’s all satirical, of course,” she told Reuters in an interview. Film star and Trump accuser Stormy Daniels returns as comic book hero 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The juxtaposition of his superficial lifestyle with his brutal dark side makes for a satirical slasher movie. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'? Take stock of other DVDs that explore the dangers of greed 2010-09-23T22:26:00Z One of the most common criticisms of political satire is the idea that the audience consumes satirical comedy, has a laugh, and then settles in on their couch in a negative stupor. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z It looks like a satirical film, but with the satire removed, like fat from a fat-free yoghurt. Somewhere ? review 2010-12-09T15:00:00Z And Correspondent Jordan Klepper even dropped his ironic, satirical persona to raise awareness. Hurricane Sandy survivors still don’t have homes: “The Daily Show” reports 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Theatre Unleashed presents the West Coast premiere of this satirical holiday show inspired by the 1988 action film starring Bruce Willis. L.A. theater listings, Nov. 29-Dec. 6: 'Guys and Dolls' and more 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Among the reasons why longtime Daily Show host Jon Stewart decided to leave the satirical news program is the upcoming presidential election. Jon Stewart Explains Why He's Leaving 'The Daily Show' 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z The big beef is with reality TV, which in satirical terms is shooting fish in a barrel. God Bless America – review 2012-07-05T20:40:01Z “It is Jonathan taking aim at toxic white male masculinity, in a satirical way,” Ms. Tepper said. Beyond ‘Rent’: 4 Glimpses of the Unheard Jonathan Larson 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z His credentials: a day spent picking beans in a segment for his satirical news show on Comedy Central. The Caucus: Speaking Truthiness to Power 2010-09-24T18:38:00Z At the time of their publication, both “Main Street” and “Babbitt” were generally thought of as satirical novels, America being the object of the satire. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The Many Adventures of Don Juan New adaptation of Moliere’s satirical tale of romance and manipulation. L.A. theater openings, May 10-7: 'Annie the Musical' and more 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Now if ever a reply was more clearly satirical, that was. Though her purple hair shows no silver, Dame Edna prepares to retire 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z They talk as if they are starring in a satirical movie set in the Valley. Screw Los Angeles: Minneapolis should host the 2028 Summer Olympics 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Indian journalist Manu Joseph's satirical debut novel "Serious Men" and Chinese author Bi Feiyu's "Three Sisters" tackle class, caste, gender and social conflicts, and topped the shortlist of five works prize organizers released Tuesday. Man Asian prize shortlists works from China, India 2011-02-16T07:16:05Z This satirical turn challenges Noah’s nostalgia, putting his racial narcissism front and center. What Three Broadway Shows Tell Us About Racial Progress 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Armisen is also a star of “Portlandia,” a satirical comedy on IFC; Mr. Michaels is an executive producer of that show as well. The TV Watch: Seth Meyers Takes Over as Host, With Ease 2014-02-25T17:59:16Z As a sitcom about dysfunctional televangelists, it is necessarily satirical, but at the same time it is crude and bleak and – sometimes – surprisingly big-hearted. Forget Friends! The 25 greatest overlooked sitcoms – from Lovesick to Younger 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Before “Notes on a Silencing,” she wrote “Early Decision,” a satirical novel about the college admissions process based on her work as a private admissions counselor. Assaulted at 15, a Writer Looks Back and Comes Forward 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Even so, Musk’s presence didn’t stop “S.N.L.” from taking a few satirical potshots at him. Elon Musk Hosts a Mother’s Day Episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s produced by Jordan Peele, who won the Oscar for best original screenplay for his hit satirical thriller Get Out. BlacKkKlansman trailer: first look at Spike Lee's fact-based race drama 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z On the surface her reworking of Lewis Carroll's story has little in common with the biting, on-the-button satire of Posh, but it, too, has a satirical edge and a moral thread. Sucker Punch; Welcome to Thebes; Alice 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z Despite its setting, the film is a sweet satirical comedy, A.O. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Sweet Bean’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z An expansive spiritual generosity animates all of Mr. Westermann’s works, even the darkest and most fiercely satirical. An H.C. Westermann Retrospective Melds Humor and Provocation 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The show, "The Terms of My Surrender," uses Moore's satirical brand of humor to target U.S. Filmmaker Michael Moore says Trump will 'get us all killed' 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Not unlike reality, you might say, and there are a few mild, and mildly hypocritical, satirical darts thrown at the mind-controlling tendencies of the corporate media-marketing-entertainment complex. Movie Review: ‘The Lego Movie’ Toys With Thinking Outside the Manual 2014-02-06T13:00:01Z Jinkx will pop up again here hosting the satirical/patriotic burlesque show, “Freedom Fantasia,” at the Triple Door starting July 3. Jerick Hoffer flips his wig for ‘Hairspray’ at 5th Avenue 2013-06-19T19:14:18Z Jon Stewart, who took over “The Daily Show” in 1999, announced on Tuesday night that he would leave the satirical news show sometime this year. Jon Stewart's Notable Moments on 'The Daily Show' 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were attacked by gunmen Wednesday, leaving a dozen people dead, including the editor in chief and well-known cartoonists. On the cover of Charlie Hebdo: Michel Houellebecq's 'Islamophobic' book 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Sure, Colbert isn’t leaving TV altogether — he will, of course, be taking over “The Late Show” in 2015 — but his satirical news program was something special. Stephen Colbert’s greatest hits: Our favorite moments from 9 years of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Of course a satirical comedy show is going to mirror the most ridiculous human behavior. Hummus-Aisle Intifadah! The Daily Show Comes to My Neighborhood 2012-03-28T13:07:30Z To remark that Wright’s novels were also satirical and freewheeling does not begin to cover it. The Pleasures of a Writer Who Was ‘Richard Pryor on Paper’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Fey created the role for him on the strength of his performance in 30 Rock, her satirical sitcom about a comedy sketch writer. All hail Tituss, breakout star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Films like Dark Star and Alien worked a satirical, pessimistic darkness into sci-fi, but George Lucas and Steven Spielberg together expressed its lighter, more hopeful strain. The greatest films of all time: Sci-fi and fantasy 2010-10-21T11:00:00Z While evidently unabashed in his frequently satirical use of the female nude, it seems Mr. Swedlund was not oblivious to the rise of feminism in the art world. Review: Charles Swedlund’s ‘Buy Photographs’ Highlights His 1970s Work 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Born in London, Miller studied medicine before turning to the arts, spurred by the success of the satirical revue “Beyond the Fringe.” UK theater director, producer Jonathan Miller dies at 85 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z And Mr. Lopez, known for his satirical chops, wanted to try his hand at a Disney ballad. Oscar-Nominated Songs With Familiar Composers 2014-02-19T22:59:00Z And they've gone back to playtime when it comes to satirical attack. Caledonia; The Gospel at Colonus; Vieux Carr? 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z "I felt huge sadness," he says of the murders of the satirical weekly's staff members by Islamist extremists early last month. Cartoonist Mana Neyestani speaks on his Iran imprisonment, Charlie Hebdo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z A selection of video works from 1977-1984 mixing social commentary with satirical humor. At museums this fall: Art and science, civilization and extinction It’s not true that Chris Burden, the profoundly satirical Los Angeles artist who died last week, of cancer, at sixty-nine, had himself shot in the arm for the performance work “Shoot,” in 1971. The Danger Artist 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Once, while producing a low-budget satirical film about Nixon starring impressionist Rich Little , Tom Smothers returned home from an editing session to find his furniture upended. ‘The Comedians’: An antic history of the people who make us laugh 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z With a whimsical sense of humor softening its satirical bite, it reminded him of the films produced by London’s Ealing Studios in the 1950s, like “The Lavender Hill Mob” or “The Ladykillers.” In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z As a student there Lee wrote a satirical class history for the senior yearbook and illustrated it in the same spirit. Lee Lorenz, 90, Cartoonist and Gatekeeper at The New Yorker, Dies 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Perhaps it's a question of inspiration: great art inspires more art, some equally great, some dreadful, some satirical, some expedient, some thrilling. Rewriting Shakespeare: intriguing exercise or publishing gimmick? 2013-06-27T14:53:51Z No production, including this one, manages completely to resolve the stylistic tensions built into “Candide,” which hovers between opera and musical theater, and strives to be satirical masque and cautionary tale. Review: The Adventures of ‘Candide,’ and of City Opera 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Inspired by Vonnegut’s experience as a prisoner of war during the bombing of the German city of Dresden, “Slaughterhouse-Five” is widely considered one of the greatest satirical novels of the 20th century. And so it goes: James Franco narrates ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Welcome to Hollywood & Swine, a satirical blog fast becoming the entertainment industry's funniest and least reliable news source. Site's satirical take on Hollywood pushes boundaries – and earns raves 2012-10-02T12:19:43Z His album “Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America,” in which he provides a satirical retelling of American history, is one of his most acclaimed works. Stan Freberg, Popular American Satirist, Dies at 88 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z When two gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris a year ago this week, they were purportedly shouting the name "Charb" as they mowed down eight staffers. A year after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, slain editor Charb makes his case in 'Open Letter' 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z There are articles in the Irish and British national press, the former awed, the latter satirical. "The Wonder": Netflix’s story of "fasting girls" shows us starving bodies remain a public spectacle 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z As is now well known, “Submission” was first published on the same day as the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 innocent people were killed. Michel Houellebecq’s ‘Submission’ 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z But these are not mere voodoo dolls for Beaton’s satirical stickpins. ‘Step Aside, Pops’: Kate Beaton’s delightful sendup of history’s greats 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Quartly augmented what she called the “highly satirical, outer-worldly” music with manipulated recordings of a cast member performing some nasal singing. Whiteboard? Check. Lab Rats? They’re the Actors. 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z He funded his film on Vonnegut, the popular satirical author of "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions," in fits and starts by himself. Long-delayed Kurt Vonnegut documentary launches Kickstarter campaign 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z More of a trauma drama than a satirical thriller, it never lets up on the buttons it’s pushing or the characters it’s manipulating. ‘A Lot of Nothing’ Review: The Cop Next Door 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z This time the satirical stakes have been raised. ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Review: Another Clue for You All 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Another is to go the Full Littlejohn and regard it as another instance of the grotesque power of the "PC brigade", before wondering, in satirical mode, what next. The hobbit race row raises a big question: can a one-legged man play Tarzan? 2010-12-05T22:30:00Z The controversy was sparked when Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published the cartoons showing Muhammad in a variety of humorous or satirical situations, including one as a bearded man with a bomb in his turban. Cartoons that courted controversy 2013-01-29T13:04:18Z It showed “The Groove Tube,” a series of satirical sketches with Chevy Chase, Richard Belzer and other comics, on multiple television screens. Richard Steiner, Producer of Broadway Hits, Dies at 69 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Roth showed some early chapters to Guston, who in a mood of shared Nixon-loathing exuberance, responded with a flood of satirical drawings. Philip Guston and His Barbed-Pen Nixon Years 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z The film followed the lawsuit Islamist groups brought against the satirical newspaper after it published Danish cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Read TIME's Review of a Charlie Hebdo Documentary 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z In 2006, Stephen Colbert, who was hosting the satirical “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central, offered biting criticism in his keynote speech of President George W. Bush. A Washington-Hollywood Schmooze-a-Thon, and How It Grew 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Published in 1938, this satirical masterpiece recounts the misfortunes of a timid young writer of articles about the English countryside who, by mistake, is dispatched to cover civil war in Africa. Tom Rachman's top 10 journalist's tales 2011-07-27T11:26:31Z When I started my career as a young humor writer for the satirical magazine Spy, in the mid-nineteen-eighties, I heard this a lot: “So you want to be the next Dorothy Parker, eh?” Robert Benchley’s Legacy in a Era of Fraught Comedy 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z After all, the gleefully transgressive humorist, who regularly launches little satirical missiles in The New Yorker, was about to publish his second young-adult novel. What is Paul Rudnick Doing Writing Young Adult Fiction? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Then satirical news, like “The Daily Show” and “Full Frontal,” which aims at the absurdity of news and newsmakers. Samantha Bee and Jane Pauley Are Breaking the News 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z The satirical tales then languished in official archives for more than 130 years — until last week, when they were finally published, in English, by New York Review Books. New York Review of Books Fills a Niche by Reviving Forgotten Works 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Finally, while we're feeling satirical, take a look at the Not Real Arts Jobs blog – a parody of the real Arts Jobs website, run by the Arts Council. Noises off: commodification, chess and Foolishness 2010-04-08T10:17:00Z Throughout the Trump campaign and subsequent presidency, Stephen Colbert on CBS’s “The Late Show” has consistently used his satirical wit to just state what needs to be said. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z But playing this type of out-there satirical figure has really run its course. Review: Baron Cohen's `Dictator' least-focused yet 2012-05-11T19:27:13Z Technically primitive but dramatically sophisticated, Renoir's insertion of an uncouth tramp into the household of his preening bourgeois rescuer still pays satirical dividends. This week's new films 2010-12-18T00:07:33Z Jack Nicholson took the stage on Sunday and brought us back to the birth of “Saturday Night Live’s” satirical voice in 1975. A look at 40 years of political humor on “SNL” 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z In January there was a terrorist attack on a satirical newspaper that published controversial comics about the Prophet Muhammad. Ludacris Talks 'Furious 7' and The Most Controversial Verse on His New Album 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z He was a founding editor, with Victor Navasky, of the satirical magazine Monocle, and a staff writer for The Saturday Evening Post. Marvin Kitman, Satirist Whose Main Target Was TV, Dies at 93 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z In full transparency, nothing about this article is satirical. You don't love live shows: I have questions for concertgoers who record everything 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z In its biggest movie acquisition to date, Netflix nabbed the rights to David Michod’s satirical war comedy War Machine, starring Brad Pitt and produced by Plan B Entertainment, the actor’s production company. Netflix Acquires Brad Pitt's 'War Machine' For $30 Million: What Does This Mean For Theaters? 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The series, entitled “American Vandal,” is a satirical take on television’s current obsession with true-crime. True-crime purveyor Netflix’s spoof of true-crime shows looks goddamned perfect 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Though this line—satirical only in tone, reportorial in its content—is slightly behind the curve in its evaluation of online discourse, it is still speaks to general trends in self-monetization. The Twentysomething Body-and-Soul-Searching of “Special” and “Shrill” 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z It’s naughty, satirical and camp in its vision of 1960s America, but also starkly anti-illusionist in the way some onstage transformations are executed before your eyes by uniformed costume changers. Dance Review: A Playfully Roasted Old Chestnut 2010-12-12T23:28:00Z It's enormous fun and meticulously researched and conceived, though Taylor's satirical fondness for overloading scenes with detail and sentences with sub-clauses occasionally proves too much. Thrillers: review roundup 2011-07-15T21:55:02Z Pitt's latest movie "War Machine," a satirical look at the U.S. war in Afghanistan, is due for release on May 26. Brad Pitt says he quit drinking, in therapy after split with Jolie 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z A Georgia-born Rabelais, Mr. Crews was renowned for darkly comic, bitingly satirical, grotesquely populated and almost preternaturally violent novels. Harry Crews, Writer of Dark Fiction, Is Dead at 76 2012-03-30T05:32:16Z If “The Good Wife” was, in part, a satirical take on liberals during the Obama years, “The Good Fight” would have filled a similar role during Mrs. Clinton’s years in office. Now That Trump Is President, How Will TV Respond? 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z On Thursday, “The Colbert Report,” that Comedy Central satirical institution, found itself embroiled in a surprising controversy – and accusations of racism. No, we shouldn’t #CancelColbert 2014-03-28T14:14:00Z He strolled onstage wearing rumpled bluejeans and a red shirt that said Charlie Hedbo, a symbol of solidarity with the satirical French newspaper whose editorial staff members were brutally attacked earlier in the day. Louis CK Performs at Madison Square Garden 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z This funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story about what happens to MI5 spooks who blot their copybooks by, say, leaving sensitive material in red folders marked "HMG TOP SECRET" on the tube is Herron's sixth novel. Audiobook review roundup 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z The satirical musical opened on Broadway in March 2011 The Book of Mormon, the Tony-winning musical from the creators of South Park, is to open in London next year. Book of Mormon books London trip 2012-06-08T11:41:02Z Ms. Luxuria traveled to Sochi to film a segment for the Italian television program, Le Iene, a satirical television program that often tackles social issues. 2 Pussy Riot Members Say They Have Been Arrested 2014-02-18T10:47:08Z But Riley’s satirical ambitions are 13 feet tall. Review: ‘I’m a Virgo’ Goes Big 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Her satirical hit, “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone,” was misread as anti-feminist, and as she became a target of misogynistic gibes, Cole briefly considered leaving the industry altogether. The Week in Arts: ‘Madam Secretary’ Returns; a Master Takes On Macbeth 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The creator of the dearly departed television series “30 Rock,” “Saturday Night Live” alumna, sometime movie star and best-selling essayist, Ms. Fey has one of the most appealing satirical sensibilities on offer. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Hazoumè, who lives and works in the Republic of Benin, ably plays both sides of the fence: With or without their satirical bite, his masks are also tremendously entertaining. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z What starts as a mildly satirical vignette moves up through several gears in a journey to the centre of the sun – without losing that mild satirical sting. Drip-fed up: why don't theatres get Twitter? 2011-02-08T15:43:00Z Thereafter there are lots of swirling cosmos-surfing melodies — such as you often hear in big-budget fantasy movies — and the satirical pastiches for the solos by the naughty children and their parents. Theater Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Opens in London 2013-06-26T16:33:57Z But it was also very enjoyable to see P.A.W. as a bizarre and surreal short film, a satirical portmanteau nightmare. Will Paul Andrew Williams be the latest film director to take a TV Trip? 2011-01-11T15:30:35Z The tawdry melodrama, with satirical edges, begins the night White Mike’s cousin Charlie is found shot to death in an East Harlem playground. | 'Twelve': Nick McDonell?s Novel on Screen, With 50 Cent 2010-08-05T23:59:00Z And far too much in “Our Idiot Brother” is much too easy, including the soft, sentimental indulgence it lavishes on Ned and the satirical barbs it flings at his sisters. | 'Our Idiot Brother': ?Our Idiot Brother,? Starring Paul Rudd - Review 2011-08-25T23:52:36Z You may be confused by this satirical cartoon dramedy at first. Here's What You Should Binge-Watch While It's Snowing 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Seventeen people, including journalists and police, were killed in three days of violence that began with a shooting attack on the political weekly Charlie Hebdo, known for its satirical attacks on Islam and other religions. After Paris attacks, Pope speaks out against insulting religions 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z He watched the satire grow more serious after 9/11, as the world’s insanity “kind of caught up with what used to be insane satirical premises.” Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The reason for this glorious creative climax was that Orwellian blurring between the satirical pigs in the series and the Westminster men and women. The Thick of It: the TV programme of 2012 2012-12-21T22:55:06Z By pretending to be something it is not – such as a news story or a police Facebook page – a satirical work arouses expectations and stereotypes associated with that genre. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Other writers of modern comedy might push the premise to grand or satirical lengths. About Time: Richard Curtis’ Love, Repeatedly 2013-10-31T16:07:04Z He became, in no small part, a gifted and satirical mayhem artist. Review: Harry Crews’s Sense of Menace in Writing and in Life 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z That's why the current satirical onslaught against politics as a whole, which amounts sometimes to monomania and increasingly to cliche, ought at the very least to be a proper subject for discussion. Heard the one about the corrupt, lying politician? 2011-08-25T21:30:03Z His material is more overtly satirical here, as he turns an unforgiving eye on coalition politics, the debate between religion and evolution and the particle physics work of Cern. Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind ? review 2010-11-21T00:06:00Z He’s aware that, in admitting you crave money, “you set yourself up as a satirical creature.” Review: In ‘The Adventurist,’ an Executive’s Search for Meaning and Small Raptures 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z He was the most visible satirical comedian to be part of that transition. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z But “Girls” keeps finding ways of dramatizing its satire so that it doesn’t always seem satirical. You Don’t Like the Girls in ‘Girls’? That’s Its Genius. 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Inspired by the satirical magazine the Onion, the site's name is a pun on Hollywood and Vine, a famous intersection of entertainment industry businesses and the Walk of Fame. Site's satirical take on Hollywood pushes boundaries – and earns raves 2012-10-02T12:19:43Z Top executives probably didn't fight the episode's angle, since letting it fly is a sign that Netflix is simply too big to be bothered by a satirical poke from within. The best new "Black Mirror" episode is a Netflix self-own that plays out our current AI nightmare 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z More recent puppets offer satirical takes on local politicos and celebrities. '!Carnaval!' makes stop at Burke Museum 2011-10-06T21:08:05Z Gunn took accountability for his satirical tweets — which he has apologized for in the past — and shared how such humor is not in line with who he is as a person or creator anymore. "Roseanne who?": Barr sets first TV interview with Hannity, and Valerie Jarrett won't be watching it 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The novel’s broad satirical strokes limit its emotional heft, and a too-tidy ending fails to convince. For Ideologues in Silicon Valley, Everything Is Just Right 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The resulting film is more like a shaggy dog Spalding Grey monologue than one of his satirical, incendiary documentaries like Bowling For Columbine or Fahrenheit 9/11. Michael Moore gets behind Hillary Clinton at surprise TrumpLand film screening 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Stewart played soccer and studied psychology at the College of William and Mary in Virginia before embarking on a stand-up comedy career that would ultimately lead to hosting his satirical news show, starting in 1999. 'Rosewater's' Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari bonded after joke bombed 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z "There was no question of making a satirical movie or a pamphlet in one way or another." Sarkozy bio pulls Cannes into French political fray 2011-05-18T16:11:16Z I know there are films like "Triangle of Sadness" and "The Menu" and could be satirical about the uber-wealthy. "Take yourself to the ocean": "Blueback" star Radha Mitchell on how to care about the environment 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z There was immense anticipation over what he would come up with next, and in 1922 came “Babbitt,” another big best seller whose satirical elements dominated the critical and popular reaction to it. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The 52-year-old comedian said in February that he would be retiring from the iconic satirical newscast after 16 years. Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' Departure Now Has a Firm Date 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The performance, he writes, “extracts every drop of contemporary relevance from the play’s satirical black gold.” Essential Arts & Culture: Rage and grief at the Taper, art of color and movement, Obama's library 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z As the creator of the “Forbidden Broadway” series of satirical revues, which began in 1982, Mr. Alessandrini has emerged as one of the mainstream musical’s most incisive and illuminating critics and historians. Review: In ‘Spamilton,’ Broadway’s Savior Meets His Match. It’s Not Burr. 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Calling American abstract art “a lie” and “a sham,” he pivoted to making paintings in a dark, figurative style, including satirical drawings of Richard Nixon. Delay of Philip Guston Retrospective Divides the Art World 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The show, "The Terms of My Surrender," uses Moore's satirical brand of humor to target U.S. Filmmaker Michael Moore says Trump will 'get us all killed' 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The fiction winner was Ben Fountain's satirical debut novel about the Iraq war, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," a finalist last fall for the National Book Award. Caro wins National Book Critics Circle bio prize 2013-02-28T23:35:11Z And that’s just in the satirical lark that is the first act. Review: The Devil Went Down to Chelsea to See ‘Prudencia Hart’ 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z She published a satirical essay, “From a Teacher’s Wastebasket,” in the Saturday Review of Literature in 1962, which led to a book contract. Bel Kaufman dies at 103; author of bestseller ‘Up the Down Staircase’ The comedians' satirical take on the history of the world is headed to the Helen Hayes Theatre for an 11-week run beginning Oct. Colin Quinn's 1-Man Show Is Broadway Bound 2010-09-21T15:29:00Z She says she finds my "satirical and subjective approach to current social and political news perfect for musical setting". Tanya Gold ? the opera 2010-04-12T21:00:00Z Any resemblance to a certain pandemic is entirely not coincidental, and in just 32 minutes Scott R. Sheppard’s darkly funny new play, “Blood Meal,” captures our zeitgeist with satirical accuracy. ‘Blood Meal’ Review: Just Us, Locked Down in a Dollhouse 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z When these dancers later move robotically in a satirical song called “Zombie,” you may find yourself feeling bereft. Theater Review: ‘Fela!’ on Broadway at Al Hirschfeld Theater 2012-07-13T02:00:00Z It can be quite gross, especially early on, but it’s also funny and satirical. What Should I Watch After I’ve Binged ‘Dead to Me’? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z It turns out that satirical wit is able to counter that weirdness in a way the straight news can’t. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Vidal continued to write satirical novels, alternating them with his American historical novels. Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T05:32:19Z Ullmann composed it for the inmates of Theresienstadt, the concentration camp where he died after bring interned by the Nazis, though the performance was cancelled when camp authorities realised its satirical nature. This week's new live music 2012-09-28T23:06:00Z If Martin Amis’s “The Zone of Interest” provided a satirical, if chilling, portrait of Nazi soldiers during World War II, then Devin Murphy’s debut novel, “The Boat Runner,” does the opposite. A Young Soldier’s Moral Compromise 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Caledonia, a new satirical play about one of Scotland's greatest humiliations, the ill-fated attempt in 1698 to establish a colony at Darien in Panama, will be among those featured. Edinburgh festival will reflect clash of cultures 2010-03-17T19:47:00Z Not all of Mailer’s remarks are satirical or hostile, and he leaves the convention in a puzzled state. A Great Writer at the 1968 Democratic Disaster 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Instead, he made a series of exuberantly performative color self-portraits in the guise of “The Chief,” “The Businessman,” “The Golfer” and other satirical archetypes. In Samuel Fosso’s Photos, ‘You Can See Evil, You Can See God’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The piece was meant to be satirical: how boring bourgeois homes were, including his own, with everything generically tagged. Art Review: In the Beginning Was the Word 2011-02-16T13:00:07Z But the team came into their own with the more coolly satirical, disillusioned brand of comedy that solidified as Italy recovered its economic strength. Furio Scarpelli, Screenwriter of Italian Comedies, Dies at 90 2010-05-01T04:51:00Z So a winsome surefire crowd-pleaser like this, which turns gentle circles without ever getting anywhere, may simply be Da Corte’s satirical, if not especially biting, response to the assignment: Why try to get somewhere? On the Met’s Roof, a Wistful Fantasy We’ve Been Waiting For 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z But after much internal debate, it was decided that the cult of personality around the North Korean leader made him an irresistible satirical target. Hack attack over Sony's 'Interview' shows risks of naming bad guys 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Half a dozen of the main works are deliberately in dialogue with literary classics and ephemera, from sources as diverse as Mark Twain’s satirical monologues, James Joyce’s erotic letters, the Epic of Gilgamesh and “Antigone.” At Under the Radar, Theater That Jumps Right Off the Page 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It's a snappy, satirical critique of urban life – the new issue tackles the horsemeat scandal – with characters like Skanky Pigeon and celebrity cameos such as Boris Johnson. Why we're watching: Zoom Rockman 2013-05-12T07:00:01Z Then came the Nazi occupation of Alsace, with its special efforts to indoctrinate schoolchildren, during which he began making startlingly sophisticated satirical drawings of the occupiers and their leader. Review: Tomi Ungerer, Bad Boy of Art, in a Reappraisal 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z These numbers are witty, ridiculous, impeccably executed, genuinely stirring and — contrary to expectation — free of snark or satirical malice. | 'The Book of Mormon' : Missionary Men With Confidence in Sunshine 2011-03-25T02:30:32Z The provocative, visceral trailer for this satirical teen thriller suggests it’s the demon spawn of “Heathers” and “The Purge” — and that’s not a bad thing. The Best and Worst Movie Trailers From Comic-Con 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The prevalence of outrageous male vanity was the dirty little secret in the first “Zoolander” that lent the film its satirical bite. Review: In ‘Zoolander 2,’ All Is Still Vanity 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z But Ms. Cody’s book for “Jagged Little Pill” — which strips away the picture-perfect veneer of a Connecticut family over the course of a year — is unapologetically on brand: by turns bitingly satirical, touching and frank. Has Alanis Morissette Made the Most Woke Musical Since ‘Hair’? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z This was Stevenson's first published volume of essays and consists of often satirical meditations on serious subjects. Ten of the best 2011-07-15T21:54:01Z In the 1990s, he directed a series of chaotic, satirical productions at the Berlin Volksbühne theatre. Christoph Schlingensief obituary 2010-08-24T17:44:00Z Black's performance is a revelation: foregoing his usual repertoire of jiggling, tics and head-waggling craziness, Black ensures Tiede is a satirical creation of considerable substance. Bernie – review 2013-04-25T21:30:02Z Set in Bavaria in the 1920s, it included a satirical portrait of Hitler, inserted into the novel as Rupert Kutzner, a rabble-rousing garage mechanic who creates a political movement, the Truly German Party. Edgar Feuchtwanger Bore Witness, Horribly Close to Hitler 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The repeated satirical target somehow doesn’t get tiresome, however. The Angst of the Creative Millennial, as Fodder for Satire 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z One could write a dissertation -- indeed, I bet somebody has -- about why the sardonic, satirical mode of British comedy often translates so poorly into the Amurkin idiom. "Arthur": Russell Brand as Dudley Moore, from Mars 2011-04-08T01:01:00Z Shakespeare's "Courtier" may therefore be a satirical portrait of Florio, with whom Shakespeare had shared a patron in Henry Wriothesley. Who edited Shakespeare? 2013-07-12T13:00:01Z For those of us who love a well-made musical with satirical bite, the show is manna from heaven. The Book of Mormon ? review 2011-03-27T00:05:50Z In desperation we tried satirical irony by portraying her as a pleasant person. Margaret Thatcher and Spitting Image: we had no idea we would be joined at the hip 2013-04-17T19:00:01Z The result is a vibrant, sometimes bracingly satirical, often deeply moving production of grace and imagination. Review: 'Arcana,' at Open Circle Theater, explores what lies in the cards 2010-09-16T22:23:00Z But examining his broader output — which includes a weekly cable access show and a deliriously twisted podcast — what’s clear is his satirical instincts never entirely overshadow his surrealist ones. The Sociopathic Comedy of Brett Davis 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z It was said by many after the 2016 election that the Trump administration would yield great satirical art. Review: In ‘The Oath,’ a Pledge of Allegiance to a President Creates Chasms 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z America’s most iconic satirical news show will soon be saying goodbye to its current host of over 16 years. Jon Stewart will leave The Daily Show 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The satirical argument seems either obvious or obviously wrong. Zoo Time by Howard Jacobson – review 2012-08-30T07:00:42Z Mirman’s own stand-up is infused with a warm and cheerful sense of the ridiculous, including satirical bits that sting instead of lash and stories using show-and-tell-style props. He Made Brooklyn Comedy a Scene. But His Life Took a Different Turn. 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z If you’re unfamiliar with the British anthology series, which takes a dark, satirical look at society and where it’s headed, now is the time to catch up. Jon Hamm Will Star in The "Black Mirror" Special 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Jack Ziegler, whose satirical, silly and observational style enlivened more than 1,600 cartoons at The New Yorker beginning in the mid-1970s, died on Wednesday in a hospital in Kansas City, Kan. He was 74. Jack Ziegler, Cartoonist at The New Yorker, Dies at 74 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z But I still feel, and songwriters I spoke to agreed, that a show with such satirical heft would have benefited from the clean ping of exactly matched sounds. Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z She actually showed up to accept, delivering, at the podium, a perfect satirical portrayal of a weeping and trembling actress, gripping her award tightly, thanking every person she ever met. | Halle Berry 2012-10-18T20:21:12Z The cash reward is in reference to the satirical and notorious Bielefeld Conspiracy, which originated in the early 1990s. German city offering $1.1 million if you can prove it doesn't exist 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Each of the 63 images is a variation on a single object: a small, crumpled glassine bag stamped with an often exotic or bleakly satirical brand name. Heroin baggies: killer branding 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Farinas said the series will have a satirical core and address Internet fandoms. In 'TMNT / Batman,' James Tynion takes the turtles to Gotham, IDW panel announces 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z As often on Netflix, less story would have been more, and the tone swings from stagy to naturalistic to over-the-top satirical. Review: ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ on Netflix Is a Bold Reboot From Spike Lee 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z New episodes typically drop two or three times a week, and feature highlights from the satirical nightly show, including Meyers’s opening monologues, interviews and signature recurring segments like “A Closer Look.” 6 TV Tie-In Podcasts to Enhance Your Next Binge 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z It’s a story of several satirical and comedic masterstrokes, Baker at his best. All-American Stories by Walter Mosley, Matthew Baker and Ron Rash 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z This spirited if at times heavy-handed tale shows off its author’s satirical gifts and her savvy firsthand knowledge of Fleet Street. Books of The Times: ‘The Spoiler,’ by Annalena McAfee 2012-05-28T21:46:50Z He is less a satirical observer of his nation’s foibles than an excavator of its mopey, mordant, steadfast conscience. Review: In ‘The Other Side of Hope,’ an Old-Fashioned Humanist Fable 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Whether or not Sir Arthur meant to satirize fiction of adventure in general he surely wrote with the satirical mood strong upon him. Review: ‘The Lost World,’ by Arthur Conan Doyle 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But where Newman barbs his old-timey melodies with satirical lyrics, Mills sang mostly about the usual concerns of lovelorn troubadours, albeit in a conversational, almost stream-of-consciousness style that generally renounced or downplayed choruses. A casual blend of art-Americana from Blake Mills at the Hamilton “What may seem surgical in a satirical sense may seem a bludgeon in a journalistic sense,” he says. Jon Stewart, now a feature film director with ‘Rosewater,’ contemplates what’s next Sam dons the hair shirt in this novel, but his coiled, bitter angst is tempered somewhat by his sense of humor, as satirical as it is self-aware. What if a Shaman Could Solve All Your Problems, in Three Days? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The 12-week limited run will see the liberal Moore, 63, use his satirical humor to target Washington politics and U.S. Filmmaker Michael Moore brings his political satire to Broadway 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Most of the 14 songs in this new version, “Furee in Pins & Needles,” are by Harold J. Rome from the original production, and include a satirical song called “Doing the Reactionary.” Cut, Baste, Stitch, Sing! 2011-06-21T21:44:31Z The coincidence helped our sketch by giving it a kind of meta-publicity, but rendered it less satirical than it might’ve been. Always Too Soon: Writing Sketch Comedy in the Trump Era 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z But for all the quirkiness of the broadly satirical story coupled with a deliciously quasi-operatic pastiche score, it did not fade gently into that good night. Theater preview: The fall and rise of 'Candide' 2010-05-20T20:13:00Z Their successes were reflected in a growing number of British TV channels jumping on board the satirical trampoline and stretching beyond the safe confines of the panel show. 'Satire has had a busy year': how to laugh at the year that was 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z His latest, Suburbicon, is similarly worthy: a satirical reminder that 1950s America wasn’t as great as the Trump base seems to think it was, especially if you were black. Could a George Clooney presidency save America? 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z It’s hard to imagine drunks in eighteenth-century London sitting for satirical portraits by William Hogarth, or King George II submitting jokes to Jonathan Swift. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, it seems that this show’s greatest shot at immortality is likely to be through the send-up of its best-known number, “Love Changes Everything,” by the satirical revue “Forbidden Broadway.” London Theater Journal: Apocalypse at the National 2010-08-06T16:25:00Z Tonight, “The Colbert Report” wraps a spectacular nine-year run that featured not just brilliant satirical dissections of current events, but also countless valuable lessons. Stephen Colbert’s most amazing lessons for America 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z For him, satirical comedy overshadows meaningful political debate. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The show, featuring songs such as All That Jazz, is a satirical look at the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in 1920s Chicago - as a scheming showgirl tries to get away with murder. Chicago makes Broadway history 2012-12-21T10:25:43Z Initially releasing songs for their comedy value – “ridiculous tunes grasping for attention” – Burd soon realised his talent for verbal dexterity and his passion for rap was overtaking his satirical ambitions. Lil Dicky on Dave: 'Everything the show says about my penis is true' 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z I'm thinking, for example, of the ways that the Indivisible movement has incorporated a lot of satirical pranks into the things that they do. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z It began as a lark: a satirical advice column in which readers could write in and ask a question — any question — of the Mexican columnist. Why Gustavo Arellano's OC Weekly departure highlights the endangered status of Latinos in media 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z This three-way portrait of American womanhood is meant to be both satirical and uplifting. Review: 'Vanities' at ACT Theatre watches 'mean girls' as they move through life 2011-02-11T23:25:07Z Hauss said the complaint fell short on First Amendment grounds, citing what he said was “robust” case law protecting satirical or artistic use of trademarks. Conservative Group Withdraws Lawsuit Against Left-Wing Podcast 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z His satirical routine kept growing with the size of his theaters, turning rock-star comedy into a delirious spectacle, performance art for the masses. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Steve Martin: The Television Stuff’: A Comedian’s Evolution 2012-09-17T21:49:26Z This year, he will perform in full “Alice’s Restaurant,” his satirical folk jab at 1960s counterculture; it’s a quite lengthy, jam-friendly song, like a tryptophan lull for the ears. Pop & Rock Listings for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z The satirical institution invites all and sundry to participate in its attempt to create an alternative British national artwork, The F***yeux Tapestry. Pardon? What Modern Toss's F***yeux tapestry says about Britain today 2013-04-17T14:26:59Z The original trovadores were migrant troubadours who also dabbled in bolero and bufo, a kind of satirical musical theater, gradually incorporating Afro-Cuban rhythms. The Soaring Legacy of Pablo Milanés 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z During this period, he also wrote fiction, finishing a satirical novel about the adult life of a “Gary Coleman-like former sitcom star.” Interview: Colson Whitehead 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Those in the mix for Progress, PLEAS., her current exhibition, include two celebrated satirical works. Artist of the week 195: Alexis M Teplin 2012-06-21T12:59:44Z On Thursday evening, the gang on Fox News’ “The Five” used the massacre at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices to discuss a pesky brand of liberalism creeping its way across Europe. Fox’s Bob Beckel compares supporting radical Islam to supporting interracial dating 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z As well as creating with Brooks the 1960s satirical detective TV show, Get Smart, he wrote The Graduate, which, of course, starred Bancroft. 'Love and free food': Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner share the secrets of their 70-year friendship 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The satirical intent is obvious when the singing is choppy and frenetic. As Plain as the Nose on His Stage 2010-02-27T03:36:00Z Along with the musical stars and satirical master will be the 1,500 fans who reserved free tickets online. Stephen Colbert indie festival to fight summer's well-known liberal bias 2012-08-10T14:00:49Z For Kuang — who at 26 has built a devoted following for her deeply researched and thought provoking fantasy novels — publishing a scorched-earth satirical takedown of the publishing industry was creatively and professionally risky. She Wrote a Blistering Satire About Publishing. The Publishing Industry Loves It. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The show also includes some of his later satirical critiques of capitalism and consumerism. Singapore's Once Unruly Young Artist, Still Poking at Social Norms 2010-08-17T14:39:00Z Its tone is gentle rather than stridently satirical – understandable given the subject matter – but the gags are strong, the performances are likeable and the issues depicted could not be more timely. Partridge, politics and period pomp: the must-see TV shows of 2019 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z In his study are satirical 18th-century prints, including one depicting a Jack-in-Office "a typical civil servant, with a dog urinating on his leg". Denis Healey: the artist within 2011-01-05T20:30:01Z It's very funny and satirical but with a dark centre. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z The satirical depiction of entertainment and news coverage is more familiar and heavy-handed. A ‘Black Mirror’ Christmas Tale on DirecTV 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z In Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci’s lively, lightly satirical “April and the Extraordinary World,” the history is of the alternate variety. New York International Children’s Film Festival Gives Young Heroes Their Stage 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, satirical puppet show "Spitting Image" depicted Thatcher as a butcher with a bloody cleaver. 'Rude Britannia' looks at 300 years of comic art 2010-06-07T14:47:00Z Models playing Prince Charles and his wife Camilla bump bottoms while Prince Harry gyrates his hips in the satirical video, which was created to help advertise T-Mobile, a British cell phone company. Spoof royal wedding video turns into online hit 2011-04-19T17:01:12Z In the group’s home country, Lebanon, boho crowds flock to see Mr. Sinno, in sequins and muscle T-shirts, sing songs that are alternately brooding and buoyant, sensual and bitingly satirical. A Lebanese Rocker Caught in a Human Rights Incident Over Rainbow Flags 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Do you think it’s a more satirical and slightly more contemporary than her other books? Whit Stillman Discusses Austen’s Sense and His Sensibility 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z It would be a mistake to call Robert Menasse’s melancholy and satirical “The Capital” a great food novel. ‘The Capital’ Is a Sharp Political Satire About Europe at This Perilous Moment 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z They have succumbed to the demands of a legion of intolerant, extremist, Islamist, Muslim fundamentalists whose only logical response to a satirical cartoon lampooning their Prophet is violence, reactionary rhetoric and bad hygiene! "South Park": The controversy continues 2010-04-29T00:20:00Z This hilarious programme-within-a-programme has been regarded as a rapid satirical response to True Detective. Down with dark: why screen drama needs to lighten up 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Coincidentally, the January conference took place less than two weeks after Muslim terrorists in Paris gunned down a dozen people at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical weekly newspaper that regularly insulted Muhammad. Images of Muhammad and a Texas cartoon show's sketchy purpose 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z His satirical savaging of certain lifestyle editors is for the ages. Books of The Times: Lawrence Osborne’s Alcohol Quest in ‘The Wet and the Dry’ 2013-07-23T18:57:11Z Made in a time of vast inequality around the world, this sculpture also may be read as a satirical critique of a world helplessly enthralled by money. High-End Works Toying With Politically Loaded Signifiers 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z All this gives Icke ample opportunity to skewer cancel culture, identity politics and political correctness, although the satirical and the sincere often coexist uneasily, especially when his supporting characters moralize tediously. A Homecoming, of Sorts, for Viennese Plays 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “It has a point. Even if it’s not a satirical point, or earth-shattering, there’s a reason you did the sketch. Make your point, go away.” How to best end a comedy sketch? It’s hard to go wrong with gruesome death. 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The movie offers a gently satirical portrait of a particular English upper-middle-class sensibility: liberal, but sometimes effortfully so; emotionally restrained, but not lacking in feeling, for all that restraint. “Paddington” Perfectly Captures a Particular English Sensibility 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z "The Sellout," in all its spiky satirical absurdity, exists not just in a world created by hip-hop and cradled by the Internet. Paul Beatty's bruising, satirical 'Sellout' is driven by black voices 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z These are satirical comedians who are very serious about social issues. Why Zelenskyy's background in comedy really matters 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The veteran drag artist returns in this satirical show. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Oct. 1-8: 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' and more 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z It was also meant to be satirical, Ms. Jong said, but was misconstrued as an endorsement of unbridled lust. Erica Jong’s ‘Fear of Dying’ Defies the Sunset of Sex 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In normal circumstances, he would never print such material, preferring to leave it to “this out-there, small, satirical magazine.” Timothy Garton Ash Puts Forth a Free-Speech Manifesto 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z They even went so far as to pull up in the middle of class a satirical video they created making fun one of one of Megan’s online makeup tutorials. Cultural Studies: No Stardom Until After Homework 2011-07-15T19:37:05Z The art world of today might be mistaken for an apocalyptic vision dredged from his darkest satirical imaginings. Robert Hughes: the greatest art critic of our time 2012-08-07T12:06:48Z A Social Realist with satirical leanings, Marsh, who died in 1954, was fascinated not only by burlesque and vaudeville but also by other popular entertainment. Art Review: ‘Swing Time,’ Reginald Marsh Show, Focuses on ’30s New York 2013-07-04T17:36:22Z The satirical magazine, he says, is a lot like Mad magazine: adolescent, broad, outrageous, popular. In Charlie Hebdo tragedy, the French ambassador finds his place in Washington 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Viewed at a more intellectual level as satirical Pop Art, the paintings conflate different kinds of consumerist desire: for sex, for food and, less precisely, for some kind of blissful, unhurried state of fulfilled fantasy. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z But the peculiar rhythms of Shepard’s play, a concoction laced with unnatural twists and planted in the satirical soil of a denatured Southwest, lose strength in an under-realized Act 2. Review | Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano go at it hard in ‘True West.’ But the fight ultimately fizzles. 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z He had produced a pilot for a politically oriented satirical show for Showtime in 2012, and when that wasn’t picked up, he took stock. Larry Wilmore Is Ready for ‘The Minority Report’ 2014-05-11T21:55:43Z That allows “You” to make satirical hay of people’s online posing and willingness to accept each other at Facebook value, among other modern habits. Anatomy of TV hit ‘You’: right book, creators, global reach 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The film is a fiercely satirical Kierkegaardian purge of the worldly institutions of Christianity, in favor of a true, pure, humble, and personally demanding faith. Jared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Coast Guard during World War II and later created the satirical magazine "Sick" which ran through the 1960s and 1970s. Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies at 98 2011-12-15T22:44:54Z Brotherhood is a chaotic but often tense and ingenious satirical by Will Canon about this college phenomenon, persuasively dramatised as a sinister, dysfunctional tradition of abuse, perpetrated by arrogant, self-hating males. Brotherhood ? review 2011-01-13T22:00:02Z The exit is disheartening not only because the genuine laughs will be missed, but because Colbert’s satirical work has been instrumental in spearheading progressive arguments and critiques for years. Conservatives just aren’t funny: Why the right will never have its own Stephen Colbert 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z One cool update may be the adaptation's satirical tone, which is expected to follow the movie version of 21 Jump Street in taking a tongue-in-cheek tack to bringing the show to the big screen. David Hasselhoff to make cameo in Baywatch movie 2012-07-16T12:20:02Z A satirical but apt addition to the culture’s fraught conversation about race. New & Noteworthy 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z There is quite a bit of humor in this satirical series about Jesus Christ rooming with an alien superhero named Sunstar. 8 Comic Books to Get You to Spring 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z None of them do, and it’s a welcome sign that English, Bergen and company still grasp the satirical line between scathing and saturating. Review | ‘Murphy Brown’ is a welcome sight, even when her outrage is too on-the-nose 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z But Mr. Redford, 78, also wanted to talk about freedom of expression, particularly in the wake of terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the satirical newspaper in Paris. Sundance 2015: Robert Redford, Minding His Own Business 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z In two-thirds of the cases, journalists died the way those killed at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo did Wednesday: They were targeted because they were journalists. Charlie Hebdo killings highlight the increasing targeting of journalists 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z A Channel 4 spokesman said: "Big Fat Quiz of The Year is a well established comedic and satirical review of the year's events with well-known guests and was broadcast after the watershed with appropriate warnings." Big Fat Quiz of the Year spurs 160 to complain over jokes about Queen 2013-01-02T12:15:17Z Girls has rarely sounded as sleek as it does on the synth-pop “So Typically Now,” which makes the satirical bite of its lyrics that much more surprising. Beyoncé’s Anthem for the Unique, and 10 More New Songs 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z But this lightweight satirical book turns decidedly unfunny in addressing the Holocaust and blasphemous in describing the story of the Crucifixion. Books of The Times: ?The Last Testament: A Memoir by God? - Review 2011-11-27T22:24:27Z “The Square,” which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, takes his satirical ideas about masculinity, hypocrisy and the social contract to a new level. Fall 2017 Movie Release Schedule 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Broad satirical vistas are not so hard for a novelist to sketch. Review: ‘The Sellout,’ Paul Beatty’s Biting Satire on Race in America 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z This was 1935, the same year Trumbo brought out his first novel, “Eclipse,” a satirical portrait of a town much like his Colorado birthplace. ‘Trumbo,’ soon to be a film, tells the tale of one of the Hollywood Ten 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z What happens is more complicated, and the movie, though it is aggressively satirical and sometimes shocking, is in the end hauntingly sad. New Directors/New Films Festival Opens With Bold Strokes 2014-03-18T21:30:55Z I invented satirical songs, which I performed on the piano or sang a capella in my unexpected soprano. What “Peanuts” Taught Me About Queer Identity 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Bruce Wagner's published long-form oeuvre, a near-hysterical skewering of Hollywood in over-the-top, satirical prose, reads like a study of the banality of celebrity. Satirical rant against Hollywood goes over the top in 'I Met Someone' 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z White likened one satirical Christmas feature by Giles Coren to the controversy over a tweet last week about the royal baby by the broadcaster Danny Baker, which led to Baker’s sacking. Times editor defends paper's coverage of transgender issues 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Political movements like Indivisible are encouraging members to use satirical pranks as a form of laughtivism. Satire’s war on stupid: This prank on the Democrats and an ACLU brief reveal our nation’s biggest battle 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z On the opposite wall of the Old Green Room is a display of the previous Glyndebourne production of the opera, which had the satirical illustrator Osbert Lancaster in charge of the designs. The Rake's Progress: when Hockney met Hogarth 2010-08-02T20:30:00Z The result, “Land of Milk and Honey,” was a satirical but affectionate look at the French people, composed of candid interviews and observational humor edited from extensive footage. Pierre Étaix Is Honored at Film Forum 2012-10-14T02:03:03Z Last year he portrayed Trump in a satirical biopic for Funny or Die, denounced him as “a brat,” and predicted he would be “the actual last President of the United States” if elected. Did Johnny Depp Make Actor Presidential Assassination Joke? 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The most obvious was a deepening and darkening of absurdist and satirical cultural discourses. Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z It's also less satirical and acerbic than some of his previous television; not just a technology-obsessed sarcastic underwhelmist's bleak view of the future. TV review: Black Mirror; Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 2013-02-11T23:05:01Z The novel is rife with these kind of moments — when the racism feels satirical in its intensity. In This Ingenious Satire, a Father Goes to Extremes to Protect His Son From Racism 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Its satirical intentions are similar to those of “Logorama,” last year’s winner in this category, but “Let’s Pollute” never moves beyond simple sarcasm, which amplifies its message but hardly sharpens it. | 'The Oscar Nominated Short Films': An Oscar Film Festival, All in One Screening 2011-02-10T22:55:01Z Daniels’ series would ostensibly train its satirical crosshairs on the abundant, self-evident stupidity of this enterprise, and through it, the antagonistic senselessness of Trumpism as a political philosophy. Crash landing: Space Force is not the Trump satire we need right now 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Who thought it would be a good idea for Alec Baldwin, of all people, to take satirical potshots at Harvey Weinstein? ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin and Larry David Contribute to an Awkward Episode 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z His angry satirical portrait of an American producer in “Contempt” may be a way of denying his sneaking sense of kinship. Godard as Oscar Provocateur 2010-12-31T15:49:56Z No one is spared her satirical eye, but even more revealing is the gentle gaze of empathy she affords every character. High Praise for a Novel About an Awful Children’s Musical 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z In this brash, satirical horror show, those hazy lines between good and bad, winners and losers, sympathy and utter disgust are precisely what kept us gripped. The 50 best TV shows of 2019: No 1 – Succession 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z In the "Poor Jud is Dead" sequence, Curly's urging the farmhand to hang by a rope inevitably brings to mind racist lynchings — not the mock suicide the satirical lyrics allude to. Provocative 'Oklahoma!' hits 5th Avenue stage 2012-02-11T00:06:04Z It wouldn't surprise us to know that there are satirical news shows in the U.K., but what about in Nigeria? 25 years of "The Daily Show": Here’s 5 ways it permanently changed U.S. satire 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z “Bored to Death” was a warmly satirical take on hard-boiled themes, set against a hipster Brooklyn backdrop. Brooklyn Man Finds New Life in Crime (Writing) 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z By over-stressing the idea of being compassionate to Trump, Che gives us a satirical wink that reminds us how badly we do need to make fun of him. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Nearly all of the Decameron's stories are tightly plotted, briskly told, by turns satirical, witty and tragic. A brief survey of the short story part 31: Boccaccio 2011-02-09T12:31:30Z However the musical, which unfolds in one act, loses satirical snap and some verve as the warm relationship between the explorer and his ardent admirer veers toward the mawkish. ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’: a modern expedition to romance 2014-04-21T23:56:15Z You could infer a satirical dimension if you wanted to, or even a righteous indictment of what a lowlife can get away with if he has Mr. Pattinson’s complexion. Review: A ‘Good Time’ Was Not Had by This Critic 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z And I enjoyed Elliot’s satirical riff on Walter’s career in Hollywood, as the director of a film franchise titled “Truck Stop.” Blythe Danner Stars in ‘The Country House’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Caricatures from satirical journals read at the battlefront figured women as either masculinized or spending wildly on the latest designs. The Great War, and Great Change for Women 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z That is, when it doesn’t get too absorbed in its slick production techniques and moralism, a sticking point for those familiar with Wilde’s satirical eye, which was more about poking fun than proselytizing. Review: A Selfie’s in the Picture for This ‘Dorian Gray’ 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z At once too normal and too weird to be presenting real documentaries, Cunk has fronted satirical BBC programs and segments about topics as lofty as Britain, time and Shakespeare over the past decade. Philomena Cunk Is Weird Enough to Take on the World 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Arranged in a series of specific imaginary scenarios, Wang Shuo’s wordy screenplay grows increasingly serious, taking satirical digs at China’s aging population and corrupt officials, and the dearth of artistry in its mass-market movies. Movie Review: ‘Personal Tailor,’ Directed by Feng Xiaogang 2013-12-19T23:24:56Z Jack Black stars in the latest update of Jonathan Swift's 18th century satirical novel. "Fockers" underwhelms at box office, "Grit" shines 2010-12-26T19:07:28Z Doric Wilson, a playwright whose satirical, wisecracking works are considered bricks in the foundations of the Off Off Broadway and gay theater movements, died May 7 at his home in Manhattan. Doric Wilson, Playwright and Mainstay of Gay Theater, Dies at 72 2011-05-16T04:23:01Z With scrappily sung musical numbers and eye-poppingly colorful sets and costumes, “Gymnasium” comments on trolling, viral rumors and climate change skepticism with a gentle satirical touch. In Munich, Young Directors Offer Horrors Both Real and Fantastical 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Jacopetti's narrations were resolutely satirical, amusing, sad and at all times contemptuously despairing of humanity's failings. Gualtiero Jacopetti obituary 2011-08-18T21:06:08Z Yet the work’s satirical edge was too dull — the barbless barbed wire onstage was unintentionally emblematic — and the insincerity sacrificed the dancers’ rare and appealing unguardedness. Dance Review: David Dorfman Dance, With an Expanded Company 2014-03-26T22:05:03Z The satirical programme, which ran from 1984 to 1996, was fearless – and often gleefully tasteless – when it came to mocking the political figures of the day. Spitting Image creators remember Margaret Thatcher 2013-04-12T18:37:54Z A play that at first diverts you with its satirical portrait of upper-middle-class moral panic, not least at the discovery that the cook is an unreconstructed Nazi, eventually turns into something more biliously misanthropic. Before the Party – review 2013-03-29T17:37:17Z It’s a satirical chiller which could be in the same vein as Get Out. War epics, airmen and young Sopranos: essential films for 2020 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Film reviews following Antiviral's premiere pointed to a confused plot and mannered style that prevented the film from delivering the satirical wallop its subject merits. Antiviral brings Cronenberg father-son act to Cannes 2012-05-21T16:51:13Z She was known to a vast audience for her sharply satirical sketches and plays, Symbolist poems and deft Chekhovian short stories, both humorous and mournful. ‘Subtly Worded’ Brings Teffi to Non-Russian Readers 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z His lethally brilliant satirical nightmare behaved insouciantly, as if it was nothing more than a very effective shocker, scaring up big profits from thrill-seeking young moviegoers. George A Romero: the zombie master whose ideas infected American cinema 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z “It’s a heightened piece, it’s satirical, it’s dramatic, it’s harrowing, it’s very funny,” Abbott said. George Clooney returns to television with 'Catch 22' 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z He is best known these days, though, as a sidekick of Mr. Bastos on the satirical television show “Whatever It Takes.” ArtsBeat: Supplying Brazil's Laugh Track 2011-08-04T12:00:43Z Hitting these satirical targets would seem as easy as shooting fish in the Terranauts’ fake lake, but the story comes to us entirely through three aggressively self-justifying narrators who alternate chapter by chapter. Reading ‘The Terranauts,’ by T.C. Boyle, is like being trapped in Tupperware 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z However, it has come to be regarded by some as an American satirical classic. Sam Mills' top 10 fictional sex changes 2013-03-20T13:54:52Z Romanian director Silviu Purcarete – at 62, no longer an enfant terrible, but still capable of delivering plentiful visual shocks – offers a nightmarish adaptation of Swift's satirical novel through the eyes of a child. Gulliver's Travels – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-19T15:58:15Z He also mastered every sort of adaptation, from his erotic, satirical take on Sinclair Lewis’s “Mantrap” to his erotic, tragic take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Film: Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Camera 2010-02-27T03:00:00Z She had also become enamored of pole dancing, which led to a satirical work, combining standup and pole dancing, that she performed in a strip club. What Does a Dancing Body Feel Like in Ukraine? ‘I Am a Gun.’ 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Will Ferrell no longer plans to play Ronald Reagan in a satirical film about the 40th president, according to a Ferrell spokesperson in a Page Six report. Will Ferrell Drops Out of Ronald Reagan Comedy 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z In 2010, in a momentous company debut, he directed a dazzling, frenetic production of Shostakovich’s wildly satirical opera “The Nose,” based on a Gogol short story. Review: A Masterful ‘Lulu’ at the Met 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Several admirers likened the film to “A Modest Proposal,” the 18th-century satirical essay by Jonathan Swift. Don’t Just Watch: Team Behind ‘Don’t Look Up’ Urges Climate Action 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The satirical novel unfolds over dozens of classified records released from a network called Memex. Mark Doten's 'The Infernal' a darkly twisted take on Iraq war 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Facebook feeds and tweets are rife with satirical clips and memes that come to us from both professional satirists and what I call “citizen satirists.” Satire’s war on stupid: This prank on the Democrats and an ACLU brief reveal our nation’s biggest battle 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The show’s energy stalls when Mr. Leguizamo slides from sharply funny satirical highs to puddles of banal confession about self-esteem problems and his inability truly to connect. | 'Ghetto Klown': A Queens Guy Toughs It Out in Hollywood 2011-03-23T02:01:03Z Lunging wildly between satirical farce and teary sentimentality, the movie follows the misadventures of a ragtag symphony orchestra that travels from Moscow to Paris under false pretenses. | 'The Concert': Radu Mihaileanu?s Comedy Focuses on Zany Orchestra 2010-07-29T21:15:00Z Swift is best known for the book Gulliver's Travels and his satirical pamphlet about poverty in Ireland, known as A Modest Proposal. Did Gulliver author use baby language to woo? 2011-01-28T12:09:16Z In his searing, satirical masterpiece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" on the album Small Talk at 125th and Lennox. What's poetry's role in protest politics? 2010-12-15T17:02:20Z The film that, after 284 long years, will finally do justice to Jonathan Swift's satirical vision. Beat a Swift retreat? 2010-06-08T07:30:00Z Those fictional series set the standard precisely because they’re free to follow not documentary truth, but the truth of their dark, satirical or outlandish visions. On TV, the Truth Hurts 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z We don't think so: it's artful, but it strikes us as more of an affectionate tribute or homage than a sustained act of satirical deconstruction. New band of the day ? No 1,056: Jonathan Wilson 2011-07-06T16:39:11Z “Velvet Buzzsaw,” a satirical horror-show sendup of the art world, isn’t a good film, but like a lot of mediocre films, it contains a trove of meaningful anthropological data. Perspective | Netflix’s ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is a revenge fantasy against elites — making it perfect for the age of Trump 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The marriage ended in divorce, as did her marriages to Christopher Booker, a founder of the satirical weekly Private Eye, and the journalist Alexander Cockburn. Emma Tennant, Who Wrote Beyond the Fringe of Realism, Dies at 79 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z A propaganda film showing Mussolini's visit to Berlin in 1937 is juxtaposed with extracts from Charlie Chaplin's satirical film The Great Dictator. Germany's first Hitler exhibition opens in nervous Berlin museum 2010-10-14T15:39:00Z The four are characters in "The Good Place," a satirical comedy about an afterlife that’s best described as a mash-up of historic Christian notions of purgatory and French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit. "The Good Place": Ethics comedy asks if there’s a second chance at life 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Porter's 1960s work offered a satirical portrait of the period, with a cast of artists and media types in swinging London. Peter Porter obituary 2010-04-23T16:54:00Z To British viewers, Morgan seems like the protagonist from a satirical novel about the modern day media. Piers Morgan meets Oprah in his debut as CNN's new Larry King 2011-01-17T23:34:08Z Then Kay Cannon, a writer and producer on “30 Rock,” decided to incorporate the rare feat into a satirical story line that began in 2009. On the Origin of EGOTs 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z But he also pointed to the drawings of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which he suggested prompted an attack on the editorial office in Paris that killed 12 people. In Meeting, Putin Vows to Protect Artistic Freedom in Russia 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Ms. Gingrow follows a one-liner formula, but the cumulative effect is interesting for the satirical light it shines on art world sociology. Art in Review: ‘All the money IS in the label’ 2012-08-16T19:59:57Z It isn’t designed to persuade people to change their views of the satirical target. Perspective | I returned to the National Gallery seeking comfort. But art no longer feels like an escape. 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z And maybe we can give him a pass on the fact that, thus far, his best satirical bits have all featured his team of correspondents. This is Larry Wilmore’s brilliant moment: It’s not all about Trevor Noah on Comedy Central 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The cheeky, satirical, darkly funny series gets at you both in its story and in its proudly flaunted agenda—feminism, undiluted by shame, politeness, or conventional wisdom. Meet “Bitch Planet,” your new “bold, beautiful, and baaaad” subversive feminist comic obsession 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z A satirical scream of rage against patriarchal prerogatives, this feminist horror-comedy, written and directed by Ms. Palka, has a vicious edge that can stifle your laughter. Review: In ‘Bitch,’ a Desperate Housewife Finds Her Bark 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The Light Thief: 'a touching, pawkily amusing example of satirical tragedy'. The Light Thief ? review 2011-07-30T23:05:41Z The episode of the satirical Comedy Central cartoon, titled “Where My Country Gone?” South Park depicts Donald Trump being brutally murdered 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z As satirical and clever as it is, “The Screwtape Letters” is nonetheless a sermon at heart, and sermons are rarely the stuff of riveting drama. | 'The Screwtape Letters': Adaptation of C. S. Lewis Novella at Westside Theater 2010-06-11T22:44:00Z Says Mahdavi, “I wanted to create a soft, happy, and welcoming environment to contrast with David’s satirical artwork.” London’s Sketch Complex Adds a David Shrigley Installation 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z “Usually, the speaker of my poems is a little agitated, a little smartass, a little angry, satirical, despairing,” he told the arts journal Cerise Press in 2009. Thomas Lux, Poet Who Wrote of Life’s Absurdities, Dies at 70 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z When he was in Yale Law School in the late 1950s, he founded a satirical magazine called Monocle. Books of The Times: ‘The Art of Controversy’ by Victor Navasky 2013-05-23T21:40:02Z It is a hearty satirical guffaw of gallows humor that illustrates how laughter helped buoy the spirits of an oppressed citizenry. | 'Tales From the Golden Age': ?Tales From the Golden Age? - Review 2011-08-25T23:16:18Z The quest for a rebel pasha’s severed head serves as a darkly satirical symbol in this sly Albanian novel originally published in 1978, an allegorical fable about 20th-century authoritarianism. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z It's fun to do, it's supposed to be funny, it's a satirical piece. Meltdown 2010: Richard Thompson on curating this year's event 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z The host must play to both the dinner’s in-person guests and its television viewers; zing Democrats and Republicans with equal zest; and speak satirical truth to power while still showing respect for elected officials. Cecily Strong’s Trial by Fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z These potent satirical novels are among the six finalists for the Booker Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards. Biting Satires Dominate Booker Prize Shortlist 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z |
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