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your favourite satire?
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Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I'm a big fan of Samuel Clemens AKA Mark Twain.
anna.
but mostly it's the same
Andy Borowitz.
The Borowitz Report was at The New Yorker for many years before they dropped him in a cost-cutting move. You can still find his past pieces at The New Yorker, and he's now started his own newsletter. From the TNY archives:
The affidavit, which specifies that Musk is “a cool individual” and “extremely fun,” must be signed, notarized, and returned to Twitter headquarters by the end of business on Friday.
In addition to stating that the new Twitter boss is cool, the affidavit specifies several examples of “extremely cool things” that Musk has done.
For example, the document indicates that Musk’s arrival at Twitter headquarters while carrying a sink was “not only very cool but also super funny.”
Finally, the affidavit requires Twitter employees to agree with the statement “If I was having a barbecue and Elon Musk showed up uninvited, I would be totally psyched, owing to him being a cool guy whom everyone likes.”
And his new location:
www.borowitzreport.com
The Borowitz Report was at The New Yorker for many years before they dropped him in a cost-cutting move. You can still find his past pieces at The New Yorker, and he's now started his own newsletter. From the TNY archives:
Twitter Employees Forced to Sign Affidavit Swearing They Think Elon Musk Is Cool
SAN FRANCISCO (The Borowitz Report)—Under threat of imminent termination, Twitter employees are being required to sign an affidavit asserting that they think Elon Musk is cool.The affidavit, which specifies that Musk is “a cool individual” and “extremely fun,” must be signed, notarized, and returned to Twitter headquarters by the end of business on Friday.
In addition to stating that the new Twitter boss is cool, the affidavit specifies several examples of “extremely cool things” that Musk has done.
For example, the document indicates that Musk’s arrival at Twitter headquarters while carrying a sink was “not only very cool but also super funny.”
Finally, the affidavit requires Twitter employees to agree with the statement “If I was having a barbecue and Elon Musk showed up uninvited, I would be totally psyched, owing to him being a cool guy whom everyone likes.”
And his new location:
Welcome to The Borowitz Report
Just in time for the election, The Borowitz Report is now a free, independent newsletter.
www.borowitzreport.com
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
"Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose human foolishness or vice." That'll be Jonathan Pie then.
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Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
Not truly satire, but definitely of a satirical quality and a superb read, especially for this week:
Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore -- a fresh look at the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth. I laughed all the way through to the end, and then I teared-up.
Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore -- a fresh look at the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth. I laughed all the way through to the end, and then I teared-up.
FIGNFY (Have I Got News For You, even when BJ was a guest, Heslop slaughtered him every time end he didn't even realise it)
Drop The Dead Donkey,
Mock The Week
Edit. I forgot News Night with Trevor MacDonald.
Drop The Dead Donkey,
Mock The Week
Edit. I forgot News Night with Trevor MacDonald.
I used to like that
Until I found out that it is all scripted
Scripted or not it was still good
Learning that it was scripted spoilt it for me just like how noticing the canned laughter spoilt Big Bang Theory for me
They shouldn't have sacked Angus either
That's why Steven Fry has refused to ever appear on it
Correct, they shouldn't have sacked Angus but he'd be caught (allegedly) being a naughty boy and thats not good for ratings.
I must admit it did go downhill after Angus.
I don't think that's necessarily true
I wouldn't have stopped watching because of that and neither would you so that's two of us
Unfortunately we are not everyone, i know some people who were quite poisonous about what he (allegedly) did.
Didn't he not deny it?
As far as i remember he wouldn't comment on it.
I wonder what happened to him after the scandal
He does a lot of radio work, funnily enough, for the bbc.
Tend to agree as to Angus and as to canned laughter on certain shows but I don't think the scripting, unless too obvious, is that bad an issue.
I think that both canned laughter and scripting things that are passed off as being spontaneous are fundamentally dishonest
They insult me