"This is some of the best satire on the internet... or anywhere else, for that matter."
- Eric Weiner, National Public Radio
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Let's Bring our Soldiers Back Parody version of Justin Timberlake's "Sexyback". (Lowlights Now) |
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$50 Funeral Don't let some relative's death kill your savings account! (FarkTV) |
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Mr. White's List of Demands (Episode 1) Will poor Carson be able to handle Mr. White's list? (Studio8) |
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Most people seem amused by the notion of a comedian entering the race for president, though most also seem to feel that he cannot possibly harm the dignity and sanctity of the process since it is already trailing along in the mud, on various levels.
Western civilization owes a great deal to the Roman Empire, not least the tradition of political satire. Here we profile Juvenal, one of the best known Roman satirists.
It was only a matter of time until Stephen Colbert wrote a book. And it promises to be just as good as the show (take that as you will, depending on your opinion of the show). The good folks at NPR have graciously reprinted - with permission, we assume - the introduction to Colbert's book. Click, visit, see how a master craftsman takes pen to paper. It is worth it, if only for the baby carrots.