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Berkeley Bake Sale Priced By Race: Satire or Too Severe?To satirize a bill that would allow California universities to consider race, ethnicity and gender in the admission process, a Republican student group plans to have a bake sale where goods are priced according to race and gender. Is this appropriate?- Adrienne Clarkson was Once the Subject of SatireAdrienne continued with the show for four years. Despite the low ratings, for her show, Adrienne Clarkson was appointed officer of the Order of Canada for her long outstanding journalism and media career.
- Candide and Its Ageless Satirewhy religion, politics, love, and optimism deserve satire still today
- Tips for Writing Satire #2A continuation of the previous satire tips article, this time discussing the comedic devices used in satire rather than basic writing competency.
- Tips for Writing Satire: #1Learning satire requires two basic things: Generalized writing competency and knowledge of the tools of satire. Learn about writing competency in this article, and the tools of satire in an upcoming future article.
Us Weekly is Being Roundly Criticized for Publishing Palin Satire as the Real ThingUs Weekly is Being Roundly Criticized for Publishing Palin Satire as The Real Thing. Palin specializes in gratuitous comments for the purposes of maintaining her publicity quotient so if Us Weekly wants to play humor with her fair is fair
Stephen Colbert & Jon Stewart's "Restore Sanity" D.C. Rally: A New Merge of Satire with RealityThe Colbert/Stewart "Restore Sanity" rally is likely going to change satire in ways that may put fear into wannabe satirists. But will it also change how the public views satire and perhaps the cable news networks?
Teaching Satire: Terminology, Tips, & Tools for Teachers Part IIPart I of Teaching Satire provided terms, Part II will focus on tools or strategies for understanding tone, as well as caricature, wit, parody, and burlesque.- Teaching Satire: Terminology, Tips, & Tools for Teachers Part IWhat is satire? A definition may be a sufficient foundation, but satire utilizes an array of literary techniques. From light to dark satire, Part I of Teaching Satire provides literary terms to foster students' comprehension of satire.
- Simpsons Movie is Hilarious. The Ultimate Satire Animated MovieThe Simpsons is Hilarious - Consistent - Pushes the Cartoon Envelope - Resonates with The Shows Satire Comedy
- The Boldness of Horatian Satire in Gulliver's Travels and Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryHowever harsh Swift may come off, when the literary work has been fully analyzed, by presenting his ideas and ridicule through comic events and fanciful works, one must falter and concede that Gulliver's Travels is a work of Horatian satire.
- Mark Twain's Portrayal of Society Through SatireA brief paper analyzing how Mark Twain viewed society through satire. Specifically in reference to Huckleberry Finn.
Poetry Analysis: Satyre I, by John DonneLet is all be said, excluding the limp wrist, regarding are gay friends these stereotypes go back more than four hundred years. In this Satyre, John Donne, highlights and embraces the gay gender. John Donne, a man before his time.
Censoring South Park Muhammad in a Bear Suit, Jesus and GiraffesSomebody out there wants to censor every satire. South Park's Muhammad in a bear suit, Jesus, giraffes...
Sarah Palin Angry at "Family Guy" for Down Syndrome SatireSomebody please explain to Sarah Palin what satire really is (and not that phony "Rush Limbaugh didn't mean it but Ralm Emanuel did" stuff, either), because now she's gone after "Family Guy" and its edgy use of a girl with Down syndrome in its...- How to Write SatireLearn how to write satire. It will teach you writing. And write satire.
- Perspective of SatireSatire perspective in Don Juan.
- The Evolution of Satire in the Video Game MediumWe take a look at satire in several different genres and types of games and look at the changes and differences in each.
- How to Write Satire or ParodyTo parody someone or something is to exaggerate their foibles and mannerisms and exploit them for the purpose of comedy.
- It's SatireIn a world of doubt, few people dare to make fun of the general social climate.
- Mad Magazine Cuts Their Issues: Satire is Another Victim of the EconomyIt isn't a secret to onetime fans of the magazine that Mad Magazine isn't the same as it used to be. But now that the economy is requiring them to cut back on issues, a move to the net could foster a more competitive spirit in satire again...
- Concept of Satire in PoemsAs a result of the style and nature of Satire, satirists are being misunderstood, especially by people who cannot think and who are otherwise mentally inert, the book(Anderson, Robert et al, Elements of Literature: Sixth Course) further stresses.
- Johathan Swift's Guillver's Travels Satirizes Modern SocietyIn Johanthan Swift's novel Guillver's Travels, Swift satirizes European society, but if he were alive in American society we would satirize many aspects of American culture.
The First Week of Obama SatireNewly-elected President Barack Obama hit the latest cover of the popular satirical Mad Magazine.- Behind the Satire: A Modest Proposal by Jonathan SwiftA literary analysis of Jonathan Swift's satirical work, "A Modest Proposal". Seeks to identify Swift's real feelings on the subject.
- Satire and Narrative Distance in 'Gulliver's Travels'One of the distinguishing qualities of satire is the distance between the author and the narrator.
- Political Satire - I'm Already BoredWhy is political satire so mundane and tasteless? Read on, dear reader, read on.
- Five Satires to Read While the Economy Goes Up in FlamesRoasting marshmallows on the funeral pyre of capitalism.
- Barry Levinson's "PoliWood" Takes on the 2008 Political Conventions and CelebritiesIf you've been disappointed in Barry Levinson's movie satires lately--perhaps his new political documentary called "PoliWood" (arriving in 2009) will provide something that works much better: Real-life or unintentional satire.
Tina Fey, Queen Latifah Open a Window of Clarity on Sarah Palin on SNLIt is one thing to sit and watch a 90-minute debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin, and another to sit and watch it shown through the window of political satire. Saturday night's SNL sketch with Tina Fey and Queen Latifah...- A Colbert Christmas Special and the Song "Little Dealer Boy": Controversial Satire Again?So far, Stephen Colbert has avoided ruffling feathers with his satire, despite getting away with a lot of things on his "Colbert Report" that's likely gone over people's heads. Now, with his upcoming Christmas special, one particular song on the show may incite criticism...
- Satire in Mark Twain's The Innocence AbroadA brief analysis of Mark Twain's skillful use of satire in his whimsical novel, The Innocents Abroad, which details a journey through historical portions of Europe and Asia.
- Booty Sweat Energy Drink from "Tropic Thunder" and the Innovation of Satire Meeting Product MarketingThe worlds of satire and food product marketing have met through the new comedy "Tropic Thunder" starring Ben Stiller. Booty Sweat, a new energy drink, may just cater to a new demographic who respond to products with a satirical bent...
- Fears of Satire Being Dead After the Controversial Obamas New Yorker CoverAccording to some, satire has just stepped over a major line or in dire need of resuscitation at the time of this writing no thanks to the Obama cover in The New Yorker. However, some repairs could be made if the magazine did one thing...
- JibJab.com Unleashes "Time for Some Campaignin"Just in time to teach the folks at The New Yorker about how to do true political satire, the folks at JibJab.Com have come out with a new animated video "Time for Some Campaignin," sung to the tune of Bob Dylan's classic "The Times They Are Achangin."
Al Franken's Congressional Run and Whether a Satirist Can Run for Political Office in the FuturePerhaps people see too much Stuart Smalley in Al Franken to take him seriously as a senator. It actually was his satirical writings that people couldn't initially get past...until Franken explained what satire is. With that, he just may have set a precedent...- Satire Mark Twain and Henry James NovelsA comparison of the use of satire in Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and Henry James' "The American."
- Submitting Satire: A Look at The Wittenburg DoorA discussion with Robert Darden, Sr. Editor of The Wittenburg Door about how to sell satire.
- Thank You for Smoking: The Best Satire Movie in a DecadeA movie review of the fantastic and smart film "Thank You for Smoking."
The Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C.'s Premiere Political Satire TroupeThe Capitol Steps is a singing comedy troupe that pokes fun at those folks up on Capitol Hill and anyone else who dares dabble in politics.
