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Tag archive for ‘Satire’

Irony Irony: The Mission (Accomplished) of The Daily Show

by: David Lavery / Middle Tennessee State University
Sham or not, The Daily Show remains deeply committed to its mission: “truthiness.”

Awkward Conversations About Uncomfortable Laughter

by: Henry Jenkins / Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Is Sarah Silverman making racist jokes, or jokes about racism?

The “Popular Culture and Philosophy” Books and Philosophy: Philosophy, You’ve Officially Been Pimped

by: Brian L. Ott / Colorado State University
Brian Ott takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the faux-wit and wisdom of the Popular Culture and Philosophy books.

Interview: Jason Reich, writer on The Daily Show

by: Chris Lucas / FLOW Staff
Jason Reich: “I think that part of the reason what we do is so frequently perceived as ‘liberal’ is because we’re talking about the news, and these days, the people making the news are, by and large, conservatives…”