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No matter how involved someone is in politics, there’s always something to laugh at. Whether it’s a microphone gaffe in a debate, or a misspelled social media post, comedy brings both sides of the ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

Think about the political comedians performing today. Of those, how many are conservative? Not many, right? Alison Dagnes, a political scientist, media maven and self-described “comedy dork,” has ...

When you purchase through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Diplomat is a political thriller comedy-drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows the story of Kate ...

Shaan Sahota’s impressive but uneven debut play, The Estate, about a lowly, initially likeable British-Asian MP negotiating the snake-pit of Westminster and a nest of intrigue closer to home as he ...

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has shown that he isn't interested in taking former TV host Jay Leno's advice when it comes to comedy. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, August ...

At its core, the First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, including the right to critique public figures, government institutions, and societal norms, even when that speech takes the form of ...

Comedian Conan O'Brien criticized people who focused more on attacking President Donald Trump than pushing comedy in an ...