Tag: Satire

Above, host Stephen Colbert with dancers dressed as COVID vaccine needles in September 2021. (CBS, via YouTube)

Things could get worse for late-night TV once Trump is gone

Andrea Ruth · August 8, 2025 5:30 am

The 20th season premiere of Comedy Central’s “South Park” was the highest-rated episode since season 3. This season is on track to be the show’s best since season 17.

South Park mocks Paramount deal and ‘pro-Trump messaging’ in season premiere

Asher Notheis · July 24, 2025 3:41 pm

The Army sport of soldier teasing

Trent Reedy · July 18, 2025 12:55 am

When the murder mystery and the campus satire collide

Malcolm Forbes · July 17, 2025 11:50 pm

Area historian writes account of once-funny satirical newspaper the Onion

Peter Tonguette · May 15, 2025 11:25 pm

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

The Onion buys InfoWars in Alex Jones bankruptcy sale

Kaelan Deese · November 14, 2024 10:03 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Beltway Confidential

California bans funny

Zachary Faria · October 2, 2024 10:45 pm

S.J. Perelman’s quick wit

Peter Tonguette · April 25, 2024 9:55 pm

Italian ‘SNL’ begins new season with parody of Joe Biden

Jenny Goldsberry · February 25, 2024 11:03 pm

Lucky Jim at 70 and the long decline of the university

Alexander Larman · February 1, 2024 8:00 pm

Magazine - Life & Arts

Political incorrectness is killing comedy

Ben Sixsmith · July 21, 2023 9:55 am

What’s in a Twitter troll?

Dominic Green · July 7, 2023 2:05 am