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Semisweet "Chocolate News" Semisweet "Chocolate News"
Is David Alan Grier's flava-ful new sketch comedy show a black version of "The Daily Show"?
By James Hannaham Oct 15, 2008
No country for human beings No country for human beings
Tastes bad! Less filling! Brad Pitt's quasi-closeted gym boy and George Clooney's beard star in the Coen brothers' bizarre, coldblooded spy farce, "Burn After Reading."
Andrew O'Hehir Sep 12, 2008
Reality shows we'd like to see Reality shows we'd like to see
Attention, reality-TV programmers: "I'm From Sky Mall" and "Hangover CSI" -- you're gonna love them!
By Sarah Hepola Sep 5, 2008
Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag
Filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass and their cast talk about "Baghead," their delightful and totally unclassifiable indie-satire-horror breakout.
Andrew O'Hehir Jul 25, 2008
Opinion Rush Limbaugh was right
The blogosphere's reaction to the New Yorker cover proves that the Bush era has killed a lot of liberals' sense of humor. And that's not funny.
By Gary Kamiya Jul 15, 2008
The unbearable whiteness of being The unbearable whiteness of being
The author of "Stuff White People Like" skewers the sacred cows of lefty Caucasian culture, from the Prius to David Sedaris.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Jul 5, 2008
The true price of beauty is needles in your face The true price of beauty is needles in your face
Sarah Haskins' hilarious new video satire takes on the wicked world of Botox.
Kate Harding Jun 30, 2008
Bad Dad Gift Guide Bad Dad Gift Guide
From Darth Vader to Pete Doherty, Salon presents a lighthearted list of the 10 worst fathers ever and the presents they deserve.
By Steve Almond Jun 14, 2008
The Little Tramp's killer comedy The Little Tramp's killer comedy
How Charlie Chaplin's poisonously dark "Monsieur Verdoux" drove the audience away -- and was embraced by critics and filmmakers as a masterpiece.
Andrew O'Hehir Jun 12, 2008
Did humor save the left at its darkest hour? Did humor save the left at its darkest hour?
How did Stephen Colbert become a progressive political force? Theodore Hamm discusses "The New Blue Media," the rise of netroots and their role in the next administration.
By Charly Wilder May 30, 2008
If Austin Powers were French -- and funny If Austin Powers were French -- and funny
He might be the star of "OSS 117," a deadpan, borderline-brilliant satire of postwar spy movies and preening Euro-idiocy in the Middle East.
Andrew O'Hehir May 9, 2008
Once more unto the subprime satire breach Once more unto the subprime satire breach
Think of Britain's John Bird and John Fortune as an older, posher Stewart and Colbert. And then start laughing.
Andrew Leonard Nov 30, 2007
They're (formerly) grrrrreat! They're (formerly) grrrrreat!
At the home for retired advertising icons, not everyone's happy to see the Geico Cavemen hit the big time.
By King Kaufman Sep 13, 2007
No excuses for survivors of "unplanned sexual events" No excuses for survivors of "unplanned sexual events"
Baptists for Brownback get their Swift on.
Lynn Harris Jul 25, 2007
"On Beauty" by Zadie Smith "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith
From the author of "White Teeth" and "The Autograph Man" comes an extraordinary academic comic novel in the tradition of "Howards End" that bursts with imagination.
By Laura Miller Oct 1, 2005
More gay cartoon characters revealed! More gay cartoon characters revealed!
Crazed right-wing moralists, take note: Before SpongeBob, there was Snagglepuss ... and Huckleberry Hound ... and even Popeye.
By Liz Larocca Feb 5, 2005
Word History: NADER Word History: NADER
Nader (NAY-dur) n. Low point, as of a celestial body that has declined from an exalted height.
By Evan Eisenberg Oct 12, 2004
"He forgot Poland, Jim Bob! And Great Britain is two words!"
The Bush/Kerry debate in translation.
By Joyce McGreevy Oct 1, 2004
"Let's turn a corner, any corner" "Let's turn a corner, any corner"
An exclusive look at George W. Bush's nomination speech.
By Joyce McGreevy Aug 27, 2004
Why won't DUMB work for Bush?
Dubya strategists puzzled as campaign launch fizzles.
By Joyce McGreevy Apr 19, 2004
Nancy News and the Mystery of the Old Crock
What's a Bush-Cheney campaign manager doing in Iraq? Our favorite adorable teenage detective could not care less.
By Joyce McGreevy Oct 6, 2003
G.I. George, action president! G.I. George, action president!
The forthcoming President Bush aviator doll is a satirist's dream. But are Americans still too frightened to laugh at their leader?
By David Hyde Sep 12, 2003
Yes, Virginia, there is an insanity clause Yes, Virginia, there is an insanity clause
How else can you explain Congress getting away with something as loopy as cutting child tax credits for poor families?
By Joyce McGreevy May 30, 2003
The corrections, continued
Just a few more dateline problems, editing errors and minor examples of moral turpitude from the nation's newspaper of record.
By Jake Tapper May 28, 2003
America rejoices as Bush's $217 tax cut produces mass wealth in Malaysia America rejoices as Bush's $217 tax cut produces mass wealth in Malaysia
Plus more great news from your favorite show, NTR -- "Now That's Republican!"
By Joyce McGreevy May 28, 2003
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