Satire

people-and-culture

Sacha Cohen is a British journalist and filmmaker best known for creating the satirical character Borat Sagdiyev. Borat is a fictional Kazakh journalist portrayed as an outspoke...

culture

Across Saturday Night Live’s long history, few recurring bits have blended satire and cultural commentary as effectively as the ‘Scared Straight’ sketches, which use parod...

Television

Servant of the People is a Ukrainian political satire television series that emerged from the real-world Euromaidan protests and became a global comedy phenomenon. The show foll...

culture

The phrase "Don't Look Up president" refers to a satirical portrayal in the 2021 film Don't Look Up , where a fictional U.S. president, played by actor Meryl Streep, dismisses a...

political commentary

Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host best known for his work in political commentary and late-night television. This profile explains h...

film-analysis

Don't Look Up presents an all-star ensemble cast tasked with conveying escalating panic to a disinterested public. This guide profiles each principal performer, their character...

entertainment

The Borat character is a satirical creation portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen that emerged in the mid-1990s and became a global phenomenon by the mid-2000s. Originally conceived fo...

comedy-and-satire

Chevy Chase is widely recognized for shaping modern sketch comedy and for his work on Saturday Night Live, where sharp wit and physical precision defined his onscreen presence....

Guides And Explainers

The Jib Jab Trump phenomenon refers to the widely circulated animated short by digital studio Jib Jab that remixes Donald Trump’s image into a rhythmic, music-driven video. Th...

Relationships

Lord Belingheree, a semiotic fictional persona popularized online, is generally portrayed as marrying a character simply called the Daughter within the recurring viral sketch. T...

Guides And Explainers

Funny newspaper articles use facts, timing, and context to make readers laugh while informing them. This guide explains what makes them effective, how humor works in print journ...

Celebrity Profiles

Political jokes in 2018 emerged from a highly polarized climate in the United States and several other countries, reflecting heightened scrutiny of leaders, institutions, and me...

people

PJ O'Rourke was an American political satirist and journalist best known for using humor to examine politics, institutions, and public policy. His writing blends irreverence wit...