Salon just published an article summarizing how 2004 was a great year for satire due to the world going to hell, a “good enough” premise for revisiting this year’s comedy hits. I… Read More
On Sunday, The New York Times described why jokes about George Bush have become far more aggressive and political. For the most part, all the reasons they point out (the unpopularity of his policies… Read More
There’s been talk about the July 28th Nightline, which featured an exchange between Ted Koppel and Jon Stewart that some say outlines the gulf between old and new TV journalism. The description… Read More
The #1 tenet of comedy: If you’re not pissing someone off, you’re not doing your job. Corollary: Try to aim for Republicans… they’re pretty easy targets. Apparently, being had… Read More