Bill Leak divided his audience, image by image. Causing offence was a KPI for him, not a risk.
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He probably would have been amused by – and maybe even befriended – Trump the entertainer. Trump the president? Not so much.
As newspaper circulation continues to founder, sales of satire and weekly news magazines have never looked healthier.
Some advice to Man Booker winner Paul Beatty on how to cope with his newfound fame.
Over a lifetime’s work, Dario Fo stood tall and would not bow to either artistic or political compromise.
British society takes monarchy far more seriously than they did two centuries ago. Far too seriously.
Satire should be a way of keeping the powerful in check, not sneering at the powerless.
From Alfonso the Wise’s bawdy songs of slander to Ronald Reagan’s sunny smile, politics and humor have gone hand-in-hand for centuries. But no one seems to be laughing anymore.
As any political observer could tell you, sometimes you need to laugh to keep from crying. But as another federal election wraps up, Australia’s political satire landscape looks a little grim.
The ABC’s Rake is about to air its final episode. This smart, postmodern show ushered in a new kind of Australian satire: with less caricature than Front Line, more politics than Kath and Kim, and a fluid connection to high and low culture.
Two recent controversial cartoons depicting people as apes have raised an important question: what are the legal and philosophical distinctions between harm and offence?
A week after the death of the writer and philosopher, Umberto Eco’s swansong is making waves.
Why we should criticise Charlie Hebdo’s latest satirical take on racism.
In shedding the caricature of a conservative pundit, Colbert can have more substantive conversations with his guests, while still employing his unique brand of satire.
Thick of It satirist’s MacTaggart lecture was a call for unity to secure British public broadcasting.
They’re rude, crude and uncouth. So what makes farts so funny?
Stewart’s final message to viewers – “the best defense against bullshit is vigilance. If you smell something, say something” – were true to his unique brand of political satire.
The Victorian author has a lot more to offer than you might think. Find out where to get started.
W1A has got funnier but the bad news is that the better W1A gets, the worse the BBC looks.
It’s okay, even desirable, to let the fashion “poker face” slip every now and again.
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