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Review: 'In the Loop' will make you die laughing
London :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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Grave matters involving global power cannot finally be separated from the pettiness of democratic governance, which is impelled by careerism, vanity, moral compromise and, in London more than in prim Washington, by ear-singeing profanity.
Tags: political satire
SABC to probe satire leak
Cape Town :: South Africa | 6 months ago
Credibility Special Assignment documentary about political satire made its way into the hands of the Mail & Guardian. The newspaper posted the programme on its website on Tuesday and although the version on the web was not a final edit it was downloaded over 3500...
"PSYCHEDELIC SUNRISE" Rocks Readers into Gonzo Wonderland of Mind, Space and Time: ALLVOICES Publishes First Novel
The citizen-journalism Website ALLVOICES is publishing a contributor's first novel, PSYCHEDELIC SUNRISE. Ken Boyte, who first joined the site in 2008, believes that the diverse audience of ALLVOICES will welcome the alternative views expressed...
Tags: Ken Boyte, Psychedelic Sunrise, novel, political satire, Cheech and Chong, Hunter S. Thompson, corporate corruption, George W. Bush, Devil, capitalism, magical realism, literature, poetry, activist, band, Love Dog 420, human rights, international, spiritual, historical, philosophical, book tour, Gulf War protest, mind, space, time, society, culture, rebirth, Tommy Chong, Cheech Marino, School of Journalism, Auburn University, Southern Illinois University, alumni, gonzo, Timothy Leary, William Burroughs, Alan Ginsberg, William Faulkner, profound, epiphony, Greece, Egypt, Rome, western civilization, popular culture, pop culture, Gulf War, Iraq, corporations, multi-national corporations, activism, social reformer, Gandhi, Satyagraha, SIUC, Metalicca, Clash, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Illinois, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1963
Pop Culture and Politics
Have you ever wondered who would win if pop-culture and the United States government were to rumble in an ultimate fighting ring? Now there’s a pay-per-view event worth your hard earned money. It would most likely go something like this - In the...
Tags: Political satire, opinion, pop culture, Politics, essay
Preview: A political satire `The President Is Coming` hits theatres!
Mumbai :: India | 10 months ago
Credibility A political satire ‘The President Is Coming’ hits theatres Spicezee Bureau New Delhi, Jan 09: ‘The President Is Coming’ which hits theatres this Friday, is a political satire based on US President George Bush’s 2006 visit to India. The flick starring...
Tags: satire, india, political satire, hits theatres
Gladly Effect does away with Bradley Effect
The Gladly Effect: A phenomenon first observed in the 2008 U.S. presidential election in which white voters who in the past might have harbored racially motivated misgivings about voting for a minority candidate gladly voted for the mixed-race Democratic...
Tags: Obama, presidential election, political satire, humor, politics
From Joe the Plumber to Joe the Dumber: Eight Other Joes Speak Out (political satire)
A new McCain-Palin campaign ad makes Ohio resident and plumber’s assistant Joe Wurzelbacher – dubbed “Joe the Plumber” by Sen. McCain – into something of a Joe Everyman or Everywoman, although I suppose...
Tags: Political satire, commentary, opinion, Joe the Plumber, Joe the Scrummer, The Punditty Project, McCain, Obama
Graffiti artist scores a laugher with visual pun
Graffiti is no laughing matter - unless, of course, it's a laughing matter. A few months ago, someone* in Berkeley, Calif., had the bright idea of customizing the "No Outlet" message already in place. The neighborhood is reportedly still awaiting...
Tags: photography, Punditty Project, Berkeley, humor, graffiti artist, political satire, absurdity
What if Sarah Palin made up her own lyrics to 'Me and Bobby McGee'?
“Me and Johnny McCain” (sung to the tune of “Me and Bobby McGee,” with profound apologies to Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin) Risin’ star in Alaska, waitin’ on McCain To ask me if I’d be...
Tags: political satire, lyrics, Obama, Biden, McCain, Palin, campaign 2008, humor
To ensure accuracy in voting, let Americans place their bets
Before the 2000 presidential election, most Americans accepted without question two fundamental concepts at the heart of our understanding of democracy: Every vote counts, and all the votes will be counted. The post-election ugliness in Florida...
Tags: voting, elections, political satire, opinion, gambling, wagering
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