21st Annual Gypsy of the Year: The Skits, the Songs and the Satire
This year's Gypsy of the Year got off to a defiant start with an opening number that poked vicious fun at the TV series "So You Think You Can Dance?" and its dismissal of dancers as being "...
Playbill,
Wed Dec 09 07:46:49 PST 2009
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Dawn of the Transhuman age
Sci-fi graphic novel Transhuman explores the brave new world of genetic engineering. RIZAL SOLOMON reviews. Transhuman Image Comics TRANSHUMAN takes multiple genres and turns them into some...
The New Straits Times,
Wed Dec 09 08:23:20 PST 2009
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Alibi,
Wed Dec 09 17:07:16 PST 2009
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UND student apologizes for column
Brorby wrote satire that was a step by step guide to a one-night stand, from the point of view of a date rapist.
Crookston Daily Times,
Wed Dec 09 13:04:35 PST 2009
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Review: Mike Daisey examines monetary desire
Master storyteller Mike Daisey is a seriously funny man who uses social satire and dark comedy to share deeper insights about human nature.
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Tue Dec 08 05:37:46 PST 2009
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Art coincidentally imitates life in historic, timely 'Invictus'
At first, Invictus might seem like the opposite of a timely movie the story of Nelson Mandela's presidency and the end of apartheid.
USA Today,
Wed Dec 09 18:55:43 PST 2009
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Second City at 50: Still cranking out laughs
On a blustery fall afternoon, Andy St. Clair slips into an empty club, with rows of tables, wooden chairs and a bare stage awaiting its next bit of comedy magic.
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Wed Dec 09 08:56:01 PST 2009
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Fossil fun and a touch of satire
The Fossil Of The Day award will be presented every day for the duration of the climate talks in Copenhagen. Do you know what it is?
Independent Online,
Mon Dec 07 17:53:21 PST 2009
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12/9: Dinner, a Documentary and a Show
You can drink your way to helping troops get home for the holidays, see satire on the screen and enjoy an evening of choral caroling.
NBC Connecticut,
Wed Dec 09 04:34:45 PST 2009
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Mike Daisey examines desire for material things
Master storyteller Mike Daisey is a seriously funny man who uses social satire and dark comedy to share deeper insights about human nature. Lately, he's very angry at bankers for causing th...
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Mon Dec 07 14:08:22 PST 2009
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Fun with fossils
It began 10 years ago as a small-scale touch of satire: a wee plastic T. Rex and a lump of coal, awarded to the nation deemed to have done most to have held up, diluted or sabotaged world c...
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Mon Dec 07 10:35:30 PST 2009
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UND student column on date rape draws ire
UND student Josh Brorby's column in late November was a satire that took the point of view of a date rapist. It prompted more than 120 comments on the Dakota Student's Web site.
KVLY - KXJB Fargo,
Tue Dec 08 11:59:26 PST 2009
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1st rehearsal: February 2, 2010. Runs: March 3
Playbill,
Wed Dec 09 14:02:19 PST 2009
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Glenn Beck compares Tiger Woods to OJ Simpson in midst of mistresses scandal
As the Tiger Woods affair scandal roils, right-wing radio hosts Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh are gleefully using the brouhaha to stoke the fires of controversy.
New York Daily News,
Wed Dec 09 13:36:00 PST 2009
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USA Today,
Tue Dec 08 22:01:59 PST 2009
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Estabrook, Fleck, Malhotra and Seehhorn Cast in Why Torture Is Wrong at The Blank
Casting has been announced for the West Coast premiere of Christopher Durang's absurd comedy Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, which will begin performances at the Blank T...
Playbill,
Wed Dec 09 11:32:06 PST 2009
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Andy Samberg's Lonely Island Comedy Earns Grammy Nod
"I'm on a Boat," by Andy Samberg's Lonely Island comedy troupe, is competing against the likes of Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Jay-Z in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category for the 20...
Time Magazine,
Wed Dec 09 00:19:59 PST 2009
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3 months after stroke, Keillor spinning tales about it
Three months after suffering a stroke, Prairie Home Companion writer and broadcaster Garrison Keillor is more than ready to poke fun at the experience.
CBC.ca,
Wed Dec 09 12:43:02 PST 2009
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Vyacheslav Tikhonov: Actor best known for playing Soviet spies in a career spannin...
Over a 60-year career as an actor, Vyacheslav Tikhonov played heroic and aristocratic roles, but he was best loved for playing spies. The highlight was the cult television series about the ...
Independent,
Wed Dec 09 16:14:26 PST 2009
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