Political satire seems to have run its course, for the time being, at least. Why? Likely because it’s generally not funny and it’s heavy-handedly anti-conservative.

Née Clinton Tyree, Skink is a former Florida governor who had waged a quixotic battle against overdevelopment and fought to ...

Fed up with ‘partisan hackery,’ Stewart trumped traditional media for some fans — even with a show that followed ‘puppets ...

But as I explain in my new book, “Trump Was a Joke: How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn’t,” not all political comedy is equal. Jokes that focus on physical traits – fat bellies ...

‘Best of Biden’ is political satire at best, utilizing humor and exaggeration to make a significant political statement. Without humor, we are left with the chilling words of Aneurin Bevan, ...

The tenth episode of the Library's Avoimella otteella podcast discusses political humor and satire, and their importance for democracy. You'll find more reading on the relationship between humor and ...

While political humor can help engage audiences, it “also has a darker side,” according to a 2021 University of Utah study. ... ”If I were the National Czar of Political Satire, ...

What effective satire accomplishes through a mixture of humor and discomfort is to force our faces against a mirror and persuade us to reconsider what we see, which The Boys’ attacks on ...

Mark Zuckerberg revealed that officials from the Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor some COVID-19 communication, including humor and satire. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images It ...

Her job as a writer at El Chigüire Bipolar, a wildly popular website for political satire, required her to churn out jokes on a daily basis. But she was dodging tear gas on the way to the office.

The Gazette, which satirizes political events, prominent members of the House, and sometimes ordinary students, is written by Sonya Kulkarni ’27 and Abdullah S. Sial ’27, the 2025 Mather House ...

But as I explain in my new book, “Trump Was a Joke: How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn’t,” not all political comedy is equal. Jokes that focus on physical traits – fat bellies ...