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US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Fully Operational Mobile McDonald's Unit Has Short-Circuited My Brain

Trump's second presidency is marked by attempts to dismantle democracy and an absurdity in governance.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Republican Senator Puts on His Big-Boy Pants

Bipartisan tensions surface as Republican moderates assert influence against Trump's nominee, signaling shifting dynamics in Washington.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poor Trump: you can't even accept a luxury jet from Qatar without being called corrupt these days | Marina Hyde

Trump's acceptance of a state-funded plane raises ethical concerns, surprising even some of his supporters.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Fully Operational Mobile McDonald's Unit Has Short-Circuited My Brain

Trump's second presidency is marked by attempts to dismantle democracy and an absurdity in governance.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Republican Senator Puts on His Big-Boy Pants

Bipartisan tensions surface as Republican moderates assert influence against Trump's nominee, signaling shifting dynamics in Washington.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poor Trump: you can't even accept a luxury jet from Qatar without being called corrupt these days | Marina Hyde

Trump's acceptance of a state-funded plane raises ethical concerns, surprising even some of his supporters.
#political-commentary
#humor
#media
#corporate-culture
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Trump's To-Undo List

* Abolish amendments. Makes Constitution look weak. I read Constitution. I read passages, I read areas, chapters. Nobody reads Constitution more than me! Nobody even knows what the Fourteenth means. Let's go back to first draft!
US politics
#hbo
Silicon Valley
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Mountainhead succeeds at showing you how truly deranged the billionaire mindset can be

HBO's 'Mountainhead' critiques the absurdities of Silicon Valley's billionaire culture using humor and satire to reflect their influence on society.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.esquire.com
3 weeks ago

The Real Life Tech Execs Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' Is Based On

Film satirizes tech oligarchs through characters reflecting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg during a global catastrophe.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The 'Succession' creator's new movie skewers tech billionaires and a Meta-like company

"Mountainhead" explores the tensions among tech billionaires amid global unrest, showcasing the consequences of wealth and influence.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Mountainhead succeeds at showing you how truly deranged the billionaire mindset can be

HBO's 'Mountainhead' critiques the absurdities of Silicon Valley's billionaire culture using humor and satire to reflect their influence on society.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.esquire.com
3 weeks ago

The Real Life Tech Execs Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' Is Based On

Film satirizes tech oligarchs through characters reflecting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg during a global catastrophe.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The 'Succession' creator's new movie skewers tech billionaires and a Meta-like company

"Mountainhead" explores the tensions among tech billionaires amid global unrest, showcasing the consequences of wealth and influence.
#entertainment
#social-media
Independent films
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

How Dogma Finally Escaped Harvey Weinstein

Kevin Smith's film Dogma struggled for rerelease in the face of legal and personal conflicts with Harvey Weinstein.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

TikTokers are proudly proclaiming nepo baby status in the latest viral trend

'Told her my dad runs a makeup company,' Dhruv Amin, son of ELF Cosmetics CEO, joked in a TikTok post highlighting the viral 'holy airball' trend.
NYC startup
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Aesthetic transfiguration: Trying Light Opera of Portland's "Patience" * Oregon ArtsWatch

"There is even less plot in this than in the previous productions of Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan but it was found on Saturday evening that there was quite enough for the purpose..."
London music
#jesse-armstrong
Silicon Valley
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

New HBO Film From 'Succession' Creator Premieres Next Week Depicting Tech Billionaires During a Financial Crisis

Jesse Armstrong's new film explores the arrogance of fictional tech entrepreneurs during a financial crisis.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley food

'Mountainhead' on HBO Draws Eerie Parallels Between Billionaire Bros and Zizian Cult

Silicon Valley
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

New HBO Film From 'Succession' Creator Premieres Next Week Depicting Tech Billionaires During a Financial Crisis

Jesse Armstrong's new film explores the arrogance of fictional tech entrepreneurs during a financial crisis.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley food

'Mountainhead' on HBO Draws Eerie Parallels Between Billionaire Bros and Zizian Cult

#film
fromKqed
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley

'Succession' Creator Goes After Tech Oligarchs in Delicious Satire, 'Mountainhead'

fromKqed
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley

'Succession' Creator Goes After Tech Oligarchs in Delicious Satire, 'Mountainhead'

fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

In Praise of Jane Austen's Least Beloved Novel

"No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be a heroine." This quote establishes the unconventional nature of Austen's protagonist.
Books
#comedy
Media industry
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Seth Rogen's Apple TV+ Show Is a Hit. But Its Latest Episode Shows It Has a Problem.

Hollywood is struggling significantly, facing issues from COVID-19 and the streaming wars.
The series 'The Studio' provides sharp satire on the entertainment industry but may lack a definitive critique.
Media industry
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Seth Rogen's Apple TV+ Show Is a Hit. But Its Latest Episode Shows It Has a Problem.

Hollywood is struggling significantly, facing issues from COVID-19 and the streaming wars.
The series 'The Studio' provides sharp satire on the entertainment industry but may lack a definitive critique.
Portland
fromFuncheap
4 weeks ago

Degrees of Hope and Panic: A Climate Play

Theater can inspire and mobilize action against climate change more effectively than pure data.
#netflix
Relationships
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

'Sirens' Has Beachy Vibes but a Dark Heart

Sirens satirizes the lives of the rich through chaotic drama and dark humor, emphasizing their secrets and interpersonal tensions.
#television
#hollywood
Beer
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Apple's buzzy new Seth Rogen show mocks brand movies. People who make them are thrilled.

The Studio critiques Hollywood's brand integration while gaining support from industry insiders who see it as a validation of branded content.
Beer
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Apple's buzzy new Seth Rogen show mocks brand movies. People who make them are thrilled.

The Studio critiques Hollywood's brand integration while gaining support from industry insiders who see it as a validation of branded content.
#trump
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US politics

'SNL' season finale spoofs Trump's visit to Mideast as lovefest with Saudis: 'Got a lot of cool stuff'

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US politics

'SNL' season finale spoofs Trump's visit to Mideast as lovefest with Saudis: 'Got a lot of cool stuff'

#television-comedy
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYC's One Man Army to bring mind-bending shorts to Upper West Side's Triad Theater | amNewYork

One Man Army NYC is set to showcase a unique screening of sci-fi and satirical shorts titled WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY: Strange Future, catering to genre enthusiasts.
NYC music
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Noe Valley Jokesters Want to Secede from SF and Join Marin County Instead

As that station reports, someone is circulating an online Change.org petition for Noe Valley to secede from San Francisco and incorporate into Marin County.
San Francisco
#film-review
fromKqed
1 month ago
Independent films

True Bromance? 'Friendship' Is a Biting Satire About Male Loneliness

fromKqed
1 month ago
Independent films

True Bromance? 'Friendship' Is a Biting Satire About Male Loneliness

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Want to know how the world really ends? Look to TV show Families Like Ours | John Harris

Dorian Lynskey's work emphasizes how the climate emergency, while catastrophic, unfolds at a pace slower than typical disaster storytelling allows, challenging traditional narrative forms.
UK politics
#spirituality
Humor
fromVulture
4 months ago

4 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

The stand-up comedy landscape is booming with a mix of quick content and quality specials during a current gold rush.
#social-commentary
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago
Miami food

Book review: Vintage Carl Hiaasen attitude guides his new 'Fever Beach' about 'dumb as a post' white supremacist

Carl Hiaasen's "Fever Beach" captures Florida's absurdity through humor and sharp commentary on societal issues, especially in the context of flawed characters.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago
Humor

Laughing in the Face of 'Overwhelming Malice'

Humor, especially dark or sarcastic, is increasingly used as a means of coping with dire social and political conditions.
Miami food
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

Book review: Vintage Carl Hiaasen attitude guides his new 'Fever Beach' about 'dumb as a post' white supremacist

Carl Hiaasen's "Fever Beach" captures Florida's absurdity through humor and sharp commentary on societal issues, especially in the context of flawed characters.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Laughing in the Face of 'Overwhelming Malice'

Humor, especially dark or sarcastic, is increasingly used as a means of coping with dire social and political conditions.
Privacy professionals
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection Questionnaire

The article critiques government agency practices that infringe on civil liberties under the guise of security.
It employs dark humor to highlight absurdities in U.S. policies and border control.
Public safety concerns are juxtaposed with violations of constitutional rights.
#elon-musk
fromFuturism
2 months ago
Silicon Valley

Someone Is Hacking Crosswalk Buttons to Speak in the Voice of Elon Musk Lamenting the Terrible Sadness in His Life

fromFuturism
2 months ago
Silicon Valley

Someone Is Hacking Crosswalk Buttons to Speak in the Voice of Elon Musk Lamenting the Terrible Sadness in His Life

#larry-david
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bill Maher calls Larry David's satire of his Trump dinner kind of insulting to 6 million dead Jews'

Maher defends his dinner with Trump against David's Hitler comparison, emphasizing the importance of honest dialogue.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bill Maher calls Larry David's satire of his Trump dinner kind of insulting to 6 million dead Jews'

Maher defends his dinner with Trump against David's Hitler comparison, emphasizing the importance of honest dialogue.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era

Taking tips from a magazine, Girlfriend Weekly, which magically appears every so often bathed in light and accompanied by a cor anglais, Reality leans with alarmingly good cheer into the notion that the perfect girlfriend must be permanently ready to service every last whim.
Humor
fromGrub Street
2 months ago

Comedian Kyle Gordon Starts His Passover With Bacon

"It sometimes feels like I'm in a death-metal band because I'm screaming so much," Gordon says, alluding to the vocal demands required for his performances.
NYC food
#american-psycho
fromDecider
2 months ago
Film

'American Psycho' at 25: Is this portrait of '80s era Wall Street excess weirdly aspirational or a total horrorshow?

fromInverse
2 months ago
Independent films

25 Years Later, Christian Bale's Most Iconic Thriller Is A Misunderstood Classic

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Brooklyn

"American Psycho's" Director Just Educated "Wall Street Bros" On What The Movie Is Actually About

Mary Harron critiques the misunderstanding of 'American Psycho' by viewers who see Patrick Bateman as a hero rather than a satire of toxic masculinity.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC LGBT

'American Psycho' director calls out 'Wall Street bros' for idolizing Patrick Bateman: 'I'm mystified by it'

Mary Harron argues that Patrick Bateman from 'American Psycho' is not a role model, highlighting the misunderstanding of fans who idolize him.
Film
fromDecider
2 months ago

'American Psycho' at 25: Is this portrait of '80s era Wall Street excess weirdly aspirational or a total horrorshow?

The character Patrick Bateman from American Psycho presents a satirical view on self-care and societal obsession with image.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 months ago

25 Years Later, Christian Bale's Most Iconic Thriller Is A Misunderstood Classic

'American Psycho' is a dark comedy that critiques corporate greed, but some audiences misinterpret its satire as praise for its antihero.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Brooklyn

"American Psycho's" Director Just Educated "Wall Street Bros" On What The Movie Is Actually About

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC LGBT

'American Psycho' director calls out 'Wall Street bros' for idolizing Patrick Bateman: 'I'm mystified by it'

fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

In Your Friends & Neighbors,' the Watches Steal the Show

In the show's first episode of Your Friends & Neighbors, Andrew Cooper, played by Jon Hamm, faces financial ruin and resorts to stealing expensive watches from friends.
NYC startup
Tech industry
fromtime.com
2 months ago

Why China Laughs at the Idea of Americans Taking Their Manufacturing Jobs

The trade war between the U.S. and China is prompting a wave of satirical AI videos portraying American manufacturing workers.
Chinese netizens are using humor to critique the situation of U.S. manufacturing jobs amidst tariffs and trade tensions.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Hacked Crosswalks Play Biting Satirical Messages Imitating Musk And Zuckerberg

"You know, it's normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcibly insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience."
Silicon Valley
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