I'm not quite sure what to make of this one. It seems like it's supposed to satirize reality TV, particularly The Bachelor type shows. In this case, the show is called The Catch, and we're down to the final 4 contestants competing for a scummy D-lister. I think my problem is that the book didn't go| Cannonball Read 17
Fascists don't like it when you laugh at them.| Unprecedented
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen and heard tell of the mythic student-run cafe known as Saxbys, currently under construction where Argo Tea used to reside. While Fordham Rose Hill has been blessed with amenities such as food delivery robots and a single nap pod for commuters (tuition hikes from last year... The post Not Afraid of Saxbys? You Should Be appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
Kurt und die Wahrheit: Eine weitere Moritat aus dem Leben des Rebellischen mit den Plastikgaloschen. Spoiler: Alles wird gut.| taz.de
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Place any link in the below input, press the button and get back a fishy(phishy, heh...get, it?)| phishyurl.com
A reader from Belgium sent me the following (satirical) paper she’d written for the “Journal of Entrenched Paradigms.” I found it entertaining, well-written, and on-target, and figured others would as well. It offers a sharp assessment of some of the favorite methodological strategies of members of the CBT/GET ideological brigades. I am posting it here […]| Trial By Error
The crew finds a planet that was literally "coded" into existence using a Terraform-like tool. They discover the planet's "state file" and must prevent a disgruntled junior deity from running `terraform destroy` on the entire civilization.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
The crew must mediate a civil war on a planet that cannot agree to deprecate v1 of their planetary API. The "v1 Loyalists" refuse to upgrade from the "classic" API, while the "v2 Progressives" are trying to force a migration, splitting their world in two.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
A society is discovered where social hierarchy is dictated by CSS (Cosmic Social Specificity). The rulers are the `!important` caste, followed by those with inline styles, then IDs, then classes. The crew must start a revolution from the "user-agent-stylesheet" underclass to restore balance.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
The crew visits a world where society is governed by a single, planet-wide CI/CD pipeline. All social status and privileges are determined by whether one's "life pull request" passes the automated tests. The crew must fix a critical bug in the pipeline to save a citizen who has been marked for "deprecation."| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
When Spark discovers Earth's historical flag database, her innocent misunderstanding of national symbols as "quality ratings" leads to a mind-bending revelation about humanity's true power structure: a headless architecture where nations are just frontends for the same corporate backend.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
By David Tuller, DrPH A reader from Belgium sent me the following (satirical) paper she’d written for the “Journal of Entrenched Paradigms.” I found it entertaining, well-written, and on-target, and figured others would as well. It offers a sharp assessment of some of the favorite methodological strategies of members of the CBT/GET ideological brigades. I …Trial By Error: A (Satirical) Field Guide to Conducting Biopsychosocial Research in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyel...| Virology Blog
Dr Chris Day For those with long memories some 32 months ago I wrote a disparaging blog about justice in employment tribunals after sitting through yet another hearing involving Dr Chris Day’…| Westminster Confidential
Früher habe ich fröhlich drauflosgeschrieben, schon fein stichelnd, aber nie wirklich bösartig, immer – und ohne überhaupt daran zu denken – in der zweifelsfreien Gewissheit, mich deutlich innerhalb der grundgesetzlich gezogenen Grenzen der Meinungsfreiheit zu bewegen. Heute lese ich eine Nachricht, bei der mir der Hut hochgeht, habe meinen Kommentar dazu schon fast fertig im Kopf, und dann fängt das Theater an. So, wie im ersten Anlauf gedacht – und dieser erste Anlauf wäre gut ...| Egon W. Kreutzer
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In Zeiten staatskonformer Kabarettisten zerlegt er den Zeitgeist mit den Argumenten eines Wissenschaftlers. Der Satiriker und Diplom-Physiker Vince Ebert. „Wot Se Fack, Deutschland“ heißt sein neues Buch, in dem er Pseudo-Gewissheiten widerlegt, das Duckmäusertum der Wirtschaft kritisiert und die grassierende Identitätspolitik als „intolerant“ brandmarkt, die Menschen ihre Selbstbestimmung raube und in die Hilflosigkeit treibe.| PUNKT.PRERADOVIC
I asked in a blog some years ago if satire worked. If it does, why is the world in such…| Charles Harris author
Lorraine Hansberry’s Final, African Play Rocks the House| Theatrius
From his first song to his last, Lehrer’s dark humor heaped derision on all things precious.| Moment Magazine
A satirist is necessary for the health of society. Especially when that society is as toxic as ours is. CBS may have pulled the plug on one of our vital life supports, but truths will prevail. Sout…| Envisioning The American Dream
With the rise of vibe coding, you can (and should) open a merge request without reading it. What's missing is being able to *approve* it without reading it either — or even opening your eyes.| blog.jse.li
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Amazon's high-handedness. I had over 100 reviews of my book, The Breaking of Liam Glass on Amazon. But then Amazon started deleting them.| Charles Harris author
Learning ExperiencesExplainFederal Payout Scheme EndedWeakDemocrats in PowerMore Diverse IgnoranceEven Speaks English BetterFighting CapitalismThe Data is InOur CondolencesAs RequestedThe Polls Are…| PA Pundits International
Less Moola, More MOABNo MysteryLiberal DeclineMost Valid ComplaintSo Don’t Ask85 Genders, 0 NationalitiesFlying the Wrong FlagReminderRoot for AmericaGetting SeriousSurvivedThe Tyrants First Initia…| PA Pundits International
Gary Graves Ponders Collapse of Empires, from Greece to US| Theatrius
Did a widely-shared X post about forgiving President Donald Trump "even if he rapes women and children" come from a...| leadstories.com
Caleb racked his brain trying to come up with the right dynamic programming recurrence for this medium LeetCode problem. He’d never used DP at work. In fact, he didn’t believe anyone had. So why did companies keep asking them? It wasn’t like it mattered anyway, since he couldn’t even get past the resume screening. It […]| Axol's Blog
Caleb published his pull request. It had been Steve’s idea to wait until the last day of the sprint before doing so. As he put it, “Such pressure causes standards to buckle.” In t…| Axol's Blog
It turns out you can just pay people to do things.| ericwbailey.website
Artwork by Julia Soboleva On the 25th March 18–, a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg. On the Ascension Avenue there lived a barber of the name Ivan Jakovlevitch. He had lost…| This Reading Life
At the sunset hour of one warm spring day two men were to be seen at Patriarch’s Ponds. The first of them – aged about forty, dressed in a greyish summer suit – was short, dark-ha…| This Reading Life
Lauren Groff Inspires in Superb ‘Word for Word’ Treasure| Theatrius
Little Donnie sees a parade What a big day for Little Donnie He will have a parade, too. He will have a children’s parade. Donnie saw a parade. Donnie wants big toys in his parade. Big shiny …| Envisioning The American Dream
TALES FOR CHILDREN Mr Frog’s Heavy Scene redux Once upon a time Mr Frog was sitting on a lily pad in his favourite swamp, minding his own business, when, all of a sudden and without previous warning, down swooped Mr Pelican in a blinding fury of flapping feathers and snapping jaws! Only by gripping on […]| Reverend Hellfire's Sunday Sermon
Trigger warning needed * ..a Doom-Scrolling Dingo Feeds Mushrooms to Girl’s Babies/ Bio-Security suspects That it had Rabies/ “Meanwhile in other news..” Click Bait/ Jail Bait Bod…| Reverend Hellfire's Sunday Sermon
“Have you ever pondered how user privileges are stored?” Steve asked. “In our PostgreSQL database, obviously. It’s the only one we have.” Caleb responded nonchalantly, wishing the company had licensed a NoSQL database as well. “How. Not where.” Caleb hadn’t the faintest clue. He’d never ventured outside the schema holding the tables of the greenfield […]| Axol's Blog
Caleb’s senior engineer coworker, Greg, gave his standup update, “So umm yeah, yesterday I spent like an hour updating my JIRA tickets, and I had to pick up my daughter from school. Tha…| Axol's Blog
By Al InCognito, Touring With Truth Donald Trump is in full karaoke meltdown mode. In a late-night Truth Social rant, he called for investigations into Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé…| Mr. Write Coach: What's Your Story?
OVEREXPOSURE * Surely there are those People who we can all agree are Evil. * If in Doubt just test by Fire or other method Medieval. Some thing ’bout their Serpent Smile and shiny eyes does not seem Real. * Open up their Skull then like a Can and see the Thing Concealed. If a […]| Reverend Hellfire's Sunday Sermon
In a time when headlines read like punchlines and we see the powerful punching down, Morisseau's "Confederates" is right on time–and comedy is all in the timing. The post If We Don’t Laugh, We’ll Cry appeared first on PlayMakers Repertory Company.| PlayMakers Repertory Company
Editor’s Note: previous titles for this article have been added here for posterity.| alex.party
Happy Tuesday! Resurrecting TV Tuesday to talk about the latest season of Black Mirror.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
By Gary Meyer and his AI bestie (April 15, 2025) When I read that (not my) POTUS was getting his physical from a Dr. Barbabella I misread it as the French satirical science fiction comic strip her…| eatdrinkfilms.com
Campus novels! Aren’t they great? I say that, but my personal history with them is the dictionary definition of patchy. Most of the ones I can think of (Tom Sharpe, Lucky Jim, White Noise) I’ve either actively disliked or have zero memory of. I think I’ve had the most luck with American ones. I know […]| Somewhere Boy
With everyone talking about how AI is going to write novels in the future, these three books by humans could have never been AI.| Charles Harris author
Elliptical Python Programming| susam.net
In a shocking turn of events, Broadcom has announced that it will be reversing all of the pricing changes implemented since its acquisition of VMware in 2023. That’s right, folks, no more sticker shock for your VMware bills! According to sources close to the company, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan made the announcement in a surprise…| Justin's IT Blog
WHAT A MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR SATIRE: The dust is far from settled about what The New York Times, March 25, 2025, is calling “an extraordinary leak of internal national security deliberations, d…| Simanaitis Says
James Ijames Finds Funny Bone in Black BBQ-Wedding| Theatrius
James Ijames Gives “Hamlet” Brand-New Black American Look | Theatrius
Kathryn Seabron Reveals the Rise of MYSOGYNOIR| Theatrius
Lewis & Rajan Elevate Daily Life into Pure Joy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Using an Indian celebration in New Zealand and a shared meal, “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party” transcends daily life. Come with us into a backroom of a convenience store and share the revelations. “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party” raises ideas that rarely appear in drama. Playwrights Justin Lewis and Jacob Rajan float themes of international acceptance, radical generosity, and spiritual discovery. They raise our...| theatrius.com
Robert Townsend Delivers Tales & Truths, Honestly by Robert M. Gardner When co-producer Don Reed steps forward to introduce Robert Townsend, enthusiasm for the show immediately energizes us. For 90 joyful minutes, Townsend astounds, confides, and reveals the challenges and triumphs of a remarkable life in show business. The common note through his life resounds with Townsend’s resilience when he was faced with racism and doubt from those who refused to believe in his talent. Townsend...| theatrius.com
Anton Chekhov’s Doctor Astrov Unfurls the Future Onstage by Barry David Horwitz Berkeley Rep’s sparkling production of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” highlights a perennial question: Do we want more exploitation of land and people, or shall we plan for a better, more humane future? Director Simon Godwin sets Chekhov’s 1899 masterpiece in a comfortable, shabby old house, full of amusing and annoying family and friends. The top-notch actors embody hard-working folks who struggle to survive...| theatrius.com
Parenting advice from someone who doesn't know any better than you on how to address smartphone use amongst Gen Z teenagers living in your home| Jeffrey Pillow
Introducing my new advice column: Dear Jeffro| Jeffrey Pillow
So UpsetAgainThe UnelectedsLet Me Get This StraightSatire, I’m SureDemocrats Lament AccountabilityGovernment’s StructureWeirdSome Say It Is SoBooming!Get HelpGo Viva ThereAccurateDifferent Response…| PA Pundits International
Bess Wohl’s Comedy Questions 50-Year Marriage by Zack Rogow From the opening lines of Altarena Playhouse’s production of the Tony Award-nominated play “Grand Horizons,” we know we’re in for a wild ride. Nancy and Bill, a couple in their late 70s, sit down to a routine dinner in an independent living community for seniors. Out of the blue, Nancy announces, “I think I would like a divorce.” Without batting an eye, Bill answers, “All right.” Playwright Bess Wohl slowly unravels...| theatrius.com
In a burlesque fusion of murder mystery, dark academia, and autofiction, Coe charts the development of a pro-NHS-privatisation thinktank from its roots in Cambridge in the 1980s to its short-lived triumph with the rise of Liz Truss in 2022, scattering the story between the perspectives variously of a failed conservative novelist, a Cambridge undergraduate, a murdered anti-Tory blogger, a police detective, and a sushi attendant.| Cherwell
Le lompe venimeux n’a pas grand-chose pour lui. Déjà, son nom. « Venimeux », ce n’est pas très aguicheur. Voire inquiétant. Et puis son aspect physique digne d’un boxeur après un long com…| Le nocher des livres
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ We’re back to where we were? Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones .| PA Pundits International
There was a time when Old School gamers simply referred to those gamers who played OD&D, B/X and AD&D 1e back in the day and never stopped doing it. Then Grognardia started writing blog posts about it and before long a Renaissance movement was born. The Blogsplosion was supplanted by a flurry of G+ games and discussions and before long, people started making actual game products. | Mythlands: The Setting to End All Settings
I told my (then) agent I was writing a satirical novel about tabloids and politicians who spark riots over knife crime. Guess what he said.| Charles Harris author
Yellowface is a novel about the discourse eating itself, and is itself the epitome of the discourse eating itself. It’s practically art as anthropophagy as it takes aim at the publishing industry, at online literary communities, at authors, at activists, at cultural commentators, at social media, at celebrity culture, and at people who don’t give … Continue reading FICTION: R. F. Huang, Yellowface (HarperCollins)→| Come To The Pedlar
Six Young Stars Shine in Surprising New Style Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Over decades, the famed comedy club and theater, “Second City” (Chicago) has been the seedbed for Saturday Night Live’s New York stars. From John Belushi to Gilda Radner to Keegan-Michael Key, each generation carves its updated world view. At Berkeley Rep, “The Best of The Second City” unveils a new kind of vulnerable comedy, based on the shocks that define U.S. life. Six talented comic ac...| theatrius.com
In an astonishing revelation, local man Todd Mitchell, 32, has declared he has "no time for the gym," citing his demanding schedule of Netflix binges and recrea| The Crustian Daily
Michael Gene Sullivan Alerts US: “Was Democracy Just A Dream?” by Robert M. Gardner Hooray! The San Francisco Mime Troupe is back! And they are just in time with a topical show about our current political mess. Written by the genius that is Michael Gene Sullivan, the master of political satire, the new musical sizzles with humor, insights, and warnings of impending political disaster. This year’s show, “American Dreams,” carries the motto: “Was Democracy Just A Dream?” I saw it ...| theatrius.com
Michael Gene Sullivan Brings Outrageous Fun to Hot Political Topics by John-Thomas Hanson The Tony award-winning SF Mime Troupe (SFMT) opens its 65th season with American Dreams - A New Musical. The show’s plot, rich with futuristic dreams and political satire, offers a comedic, yet critical take on the current political and technological landscape. The talented four-person cast takes the audience on a sharp, satirical journey through the evolution of the so-called American Dream. This high...| theatrius.com
Should satirical art have equal measures of heart?| Public Books
'The Other Black Girl' screenwriters Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey share how they bring corporate horrors to the TV adaptation.| WeScreenplay
Frederik Braun - How I got a new domain name| Frederik Braun
You need to rescue the princess with code–but sometimes your code doesn’t work and the princess is a dragon and you’re a fish. Welcome to programming!| Toggl Blog
There are fifteen dead people for every person living. What if we unburied them? “I keep getting flashbacks to provincial streets. You’re driving. We’re touring the big civil engineering projects, looking for dead royals. We found a minor Plantagenet earlier today, crouched in bad cement beneath a Midlands motorway pier for all the world as if he’d been garotted on the lavatory. Yesterday it was a previously unknown illegitimate Stuart, two metres under the floor of an HS2 station wit...| Arcfinity
Plongée dans une Amérique… où l’on doit être vigilant.| Navigatrice de l'imaginaire
This is a Makuleya song from Malawi that tackles the theme of superstition in a satirical manner. The song revolves around accusations of witchcraft, specifically whether a person who owns an animal horn filled with magical charms should be allowed to remain in the community. The women singers who open the song state that the one who possesses the witchcraft horn should be allowed to stay. But the chorus states to the contrary that the one who does not possess such a horn be allowed to stay. ...| African Poems
Sometimes I post in an online community of computer touchers, as one does. When talking flippantly about programming languages, it’s sometimes useful to glob a bunch of them together based on characteristics, whether superficial or not. This started with jokes about common features of “P languages” like Perl, PHP, Python, JavaScript and Ruby, but you can classify other languages too.| Bryce’s Blog
A completely true, not at all made up account of Gen. Kelly running errands| Homo Ridiculus
How the audacious claim of "Hot Fresh Pizza" explains the world| Homo Ridiculus
When I was writing how to fix GameStop, I had to find their tagline font so I could make the first “pre-order” image (above). Since I had it all set up, I figured I might as well make some more images. Feel free to use these on forums and other blogs. …| Cracked Rabbit Gaming
In my last post I exposed GameStop’s wish list lies. Now it’s time to fix GameStop.com, so let me outline my proposal step-by-step — but first, I’ll fix those stupid mismatching icons: There. That took me five damn minutes, GameStop. I would be happy to send you those graphics if you’d like. Okay, so now…| Cracked Rabbit Gaming
To all those who ask why I haven’t been putting more posts out, this is for you Dear Members of the Cult of Not Done, I present to you a manifesto of not done. This was inspired by Kio Stark and Bre Pettis, and written over five days because it was, obviously, not done. The Cult of Not Done Manifesto There are four states of being. Not knowing, action, refinement, and completion.| Ishan Das Sharma
Tanya asks us today: 5 things on an imaginary planet Imagine that a new planet has been discovered. What 5 features would you like it to have? whew. Brave question because most folks know I have q…| Sparks From A Combustible Mind
