Articles related to "Satire"
A Brief Chat With Mordecai Richler, Part Two
The second part of an interview with Mordecai Richer, where he discusses writing satire and his own process of writing.
mordecai richler • quebec nationalism • satire
The second part of an interview with Mordecai Richer, where he discusses writing satire and his own process of writing.
mordecai richler • quebec nationalism • satire
TV Movie Review: Animal Farm (TNT)
TNT's "Animal Farm" gets better once they let George do it
george orwell • animal farm • tnt • stalinism • political satire
TNT's "Animal Farm" gets better once they let George do it
george orwell • animal farm • tnt • stalinism • political satire
MTV Germany to air Popetown
MTV Germany to air entire series after Catholic injunction fails
popetown • mtv germany • bavaria • bbc • catholics
MTV Germany to air entire series after Catholic injunction fails
popetown • mtv germany • bavaria • bbc • catholics
Profile of Jean Anouilh
French master Jean Anouilh's winning plays were translated to film with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, and Richard Burton, and his plays are as eccentric as their creator.
jean anouilh • anouilh jean • playwrights • french playwright • the lark
French master Jean Anouilh's winning plays were translated to film with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, and Richard Burton, and his plays are as eccentric as their creator.
jean anouilh • anouilh jean • playwrights • french playwright • the lark
Sticks And Stones...
Sticks and Stones or <I>vers de societe</I> in Faerie Garden,
faerie queen • shelley • shakespeare • greek • isle of man
Sticks and Stones or <I>vers de societe</I> in Faerie Garden,
faerie queen • shelley • shakespeare • greek • isle of man
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels is seen as many things, from biting satirical commentary to mild-mannered children's fiction.
gulliver's travels • jonathan swift • biography of jonathan swift • background of gulliver's travels • analysis of gulliver's travels
Gulliver's Travels is seen as many things, from biting satirical commentary to mild-mannered children's fiction.
gulliver's travels • jonathan swift • biography of jonathan swift • background of gulliver's travels • analysis of gulliver's travels
South Park decision angers New Zealand church groups
New Zealand's Broadcast Standards Authority declines to pursue complaints against satirical cartoon.
south park • tv • animation • bloody mary • new zealand
New Zealand's Broadcast Standards Authority declines to pursue complaints against satirical cartoon.
south park • tv • animation • bloody mary • new zealand
Why America Needs South Park
Equal opportunity offenders Matt Stone and Trey Parker will not back away from tackling any issue even at their own expense. They lead the fight against the uber PC.
south park • political correctness • pc • emmys • peabody award
Equal opportunity offenders Matt Stone and Trey Parker will not back away from tackling any issue even at their own expense. They lead the fight against the uber PC.
south park • political correctness • pc • emmys • peabody award
Brain Storm
Review of Brain Storm by Richard Dooling.
brain storm • richard dooling • hate crime • trials
Review of Brain Storm by Richard Dooling.
brain storm • richard dooling • hate crime • trials
Jane Austen's Most Popular Titles
The novels of 19th century novelist Jane Austen share a piercing satire, eloquent wit, and wonderful characterization. The novels, however, vary in several ways.
jane austen • pride and prejudice • sense and sensibility • emma • mansfield park
The novels of 19th century novelist Jane Austen share a piercing satire, eloquent wit, and wonderful characterization. The novels, however, vary in several ways.
jane austen • pride and prejudice • sense and sensibility • emma • mansfield park
Election | Entrapment | Hideous Kinky | Idle Hands
School election, thief affection, hideous kinky, and a movie that's stinky.
election • matthew broderick • reese witherspoon • high school • class president
School election, thief affection, hideous kinky, and a movie that's stinky.
election • matthew broderick • reese witherspoon • high school • class president
British Bad Boy Joe Orton
Did this lewd scribe take his dead mum's dentures, switching them for props in his black comedy Entertaining Mr.Sloane? Joe Orton: the playwright who "got away with it".
prick up your ears • entertaining mr sloane • loot • what the butler saw • kenneth halliwell
Did this lewd scribe take his dead mum's dentures, switching them for props in his black comedy Entertaining Mr.Sloane? Joe Orton: the playwright who "got away with it".
prick up your ears • entertaining mr sloane • loot • what the butler saw • kenneth halliwell
Doug Wright's Unwrap Your Candy
What's not to love about savvy New York scribe Doug Wright? Not many playwrights have the brass cojones to write about audience etiquette!
monodrama • one-man show • playscribe • playwrights • satire
What's not to love about savvy New York scribe Doug Wright? Not many playwrights have the brass cojones to write about audience etiquette!
monodrama • one-man show • playscribe • playwrights • satire
Ex-New York Times Reporter's Deadly Roman a Clef
Former editor and foreign correspondent John Darnton's mystery, "Black and White and Dead All Over," has many clues that hint at real-life Times personnel.
new york times best seller • newspaper mystery • black and white and dead all over by john darnton • black white dead • newspaper murder
Former editor and foreign correspondent John Darnton's mystery, "Black and White and Dead All Over," has many clues that hint at real-life Times personnel.
new york times best seller • newspaper mystery • black and white and dead all over by john darnton • black white dead • newspaper murder
Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau was the first American born poet, who earned a reputation as a revolutionary pamphleteer satirizing the British in the struggle for American independence.
philip freneau • poety and politics • father of american poetry • poet of the revloution • pamphleteer
Philip Freneau was the first American born poet, who earned a reputation as a revolutionary pamphleteer satirizing the British in the struggle for American independence.
philip freneau • poety and politics • father of american poetry • poet of the revloution • pamphleteer
Tony Winner Alan Bennett
Since 1960 playwright Alan Bennett has delighted audiences and actors from Monty Python alumni to Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Nigel Hawthorne.
alan bennett • the history boys • nicholas hynter • national theatre • england
Since 1960 playwright Alan Bennett has delighted audiences and actors from Monty Python alumni to Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Nigel Hawthorne.
alan bennett • the history boys • nicholas hynter • national theatre • england
Book Review: Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett's Discworld continues to satirise everyday life in his latest novel, where he focuses on the world of banking and high finance and the power of words.
making money byterry pratchett • banking and high finance • discworld series • going postal • ankh morpork
Terry Pratchett's Discworld continues to satirise everyday life in his latest novel, where he focuses on the world of banking and high finance and the power of words.
making money byterry pratchett • banking and high finance • discworld series • going postal • ankh morpork
“It’s Not Falling That I Mind, It’s Hitting The Ground."
Compares education to the private sector.
2nd chance
Compares education to the private sector.
2nd chance
DVD Review: South Park Season Eleven
South Park Eleventh Season DVD is still wickedly smart and funny, but what's with the paltry commentaries? 7/10.
south park season eleven • dvd review • trey parker • matt stone • comedy central
South Park Eleventh Season DVD is still wickedly smart and funny, but what's with the paltry commentaries? 7/10.
south park season eleven • dvd review • trey parker • matt stone • comedy central
Pokémon keeps going, and going ...
Pokémon's 10th anime series, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl, will hit TV Tokyo this fall.
pokémon • anime • tv • tv tokyo • pocket monsters: diamond & pearl
Pokémon's 10th anime series, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl, will hit TV Tokyo this fall.
pokémon • anime • tv • tv tokyo • pocket monsters: diamond & pearl
Tim Burton--A Man of Vision Pt. II
A biography and filmography of the director Tim Burton. A truely visionary director.
tim burton • beetlejuice • batman • batman returns • edward scissorhands
A biography and filmography of the director Tim Burton. A truely visionary director.
tim burton • beetlejuice • batman • batman returns • edward scissorhands
Classic Authors: Victor Hugo
A brief biography of Victor Hugo.
victor hugo • french literature • napoleon
A brief biography of Victor Hugo.
victor hugo • french literature • napoleon
It's No Bull... The Story of John Bull, Typical Englishman
A history of the term "John Bull" as applied to the English.
english • john bull • uncle sam • political cartoon • john arbuthnot
A history of the term "John Bull" as applied to the English.
english • john bull • uncle sam • political cartoon • john arbuthnot
Best Films of 1999
A continuation of the ten best films of 1999, with numbers six to ten.
ten best films 1999 • the hurricane norman jewison director • dogma kevin smith director • bringing out the dead martin scorsese director • the blair witch project
A continuation of the ten best films of 1999, with numbers six to ten.
ten best films 1999 • the hurricane norman jewison director • dogma kevin smith director • bringing out the dead martin scorsese director • the blair witch project
Book Review: Legends edited by Robert Silverberg Part 1
This week is part one of a book review of the anthology Legends edited by Robert Silverberg
legends • robert silverberg • fantasy • fiction • book reviews
This week is part one of a book review of the anthology Legends edited by Robert Silverberg
legends • robert silverberg • fantasy • fiction • book reviews
Drop Dead Gorgeous | The Haunting | Inspector Gadget
Dairy queens, not-so-scary scenes, Broderick machines.
drop dead gorgeous • the haunting • inspector gadget • denise richards • kirsten dunst
Dairy queens, not-so-scary scenes, Broderick machines.
drop dead gorgeous • the haunting • inspector gadget • denise richards • kirsten dunst
Phone Plays at Humana Festival
Performance art based on overheard conversations at the annual Humana Festival of New American Plays in Lousisville, Kentucky.
play • performance • art • arts • cellular
Performance art based on overheard conversations at the annual Humana Festival of New American Plays in Lousisville, Kentucky.
play • performance • art • arts • cellular
Popetown injunction fails
Bavarian bishops fail to stop MTV Germany from airing satirical program.
popetown • munich • fsf • benedict xvi • germany
Bavarian bishops fail to stop MTV Germany from airing satirical program.
popetown • munich • fsf • benedict xvi • germany
Web to have no images by 2001...
The April Fools edition of Image Sources :)
april fools picture image entertainment funny joke
The April Fools edition of Image Sources :)
april fools picture image entertainment funny joke
Sir Patrick Sarsfield
The tragic hero and illustrious Jacobite general was renowned even amongst his enemies as a master tactician and commander. They mustn't have known about his love life!
patrick sarsfield • love life • warfare • jacobite • tactician
The tragic hero and illustrious Jacobite general was renowned even amongst his enemies as a master tactician and commander. They mustn't have known about his love life!
patrick sarsfield • love life • warfare • jacobite • tactician
Anchorman, Starring Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell's comic blockbuster "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" was a huge success, but its sketch-style comedy won't suit everyone.
anchorman • will ferrell • the legend of ron burgundy • christina applegate • steve carell
Will Ferrell's comic blockbuster "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" was a huge success, but its sketch-style comedy won't suit everyone.
anchorman • will ferrell • the legend of ron burgundy • christina applegate • steve carell
Anthony Trollope Author Biography
Life and works of English novelist Anthony Trollope, whose books are about English society set in imaginary Barchester cathedral city.
anthony trollope • trollope biography • novels by trollope • barchester series • palliser series
Life and works of English novelist Anthony Trollope, whose books are about English society set in imaginary Barchester cathedral city.
anthony trollope • trollope biography • novels by trollope • barchester series • palliser series
Cartoon Drawing in the Classroom
Kids can relate to cartoons. They love to read them and draw them. Learn practical ways to incorporate cartoon drawing into your lessons.
classroom cartoon drawing • teaching with cartoons • cartooning lesson • homeschooling unit • newspapers in education
Kids can relate to cartoons. They love to read them and draw them. Learn practical ways to incorporate cartoon drawing into your lessons.
classroom cartoon drawing • teaching with cartoons • cartooning lesson • homeschooling unit • newspapers in education
DreamWorks gets Master Mind
DreamWorks Animation will distribute Master Mind, a superhero satire script written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. Also: Madagascar sequel named!
master mind • dreamworks animation • ben stiller • jeffrey katzenberg • red hour films
DreamWorks Animation will distribute Master Mind, a superhero satire script written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. Also: Madagascar sequel named!
master mind • dreamworks animation • ben stiller • jeffrey katzenberg • red hour films
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous, starring Kirsten Dunst, takes a bitingly satirical look at small town America through a fictional dcumentary about a beauty pagent.
drop dead gorgeous • mockumentary • kirsten dunst • denise richards • kirsty alley
Drop Dead Gorgeous, starring Kirsten Dunst, takes a bitingly satirical look at small town America through a fictional dcumentary about a beauty pagent.
drop dead gorgeous • mockumentary • kirsten dunst • denise richards • kirsty alley
George Orwell Life and Works
Brief biography and works of English writer and critic Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell.
george orwell • orwell biography • orwell novels • orwell animal farm • orwell 1984
Brief biography and works of English writer and critic Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell.
george orwell • orwell biography • orwell novels • orwell animal farm • orwell 1984
Grody Horror Film 'Otis' Warrants a Shower
"Otis" is the new film under Warner Bros.' horror label "Raw Feed." The titular Otis (played by Bostin Christopher) is a burly, sweaty, piggish 40-year-old pizza guy.
otis • black comedy • slasher • raw feed • pizza man
"Otis" is the new film under Warner Bros.' horror label "Raw Feed." The titular Otis (played by Bostin Christopher) is a burly, sweaty, piggish 40-year-old pizza guy.
otis • black comedy • slasher • raw feed • pizza man
Spa Attitudes Vary by Generation
While Baby Boomers embraced the aerobics movement, being reared in the shadow of the Great Depression kept them from spas....until their Gen-X children issued an invite.
spas • luxury • attitudes • baby boomers • gen-x
While Baby Boomers embraced the aerobics movement, being reared in the shadow of the Great Depression kept them from spas....until their Gen-X children issued an invite.
spas • luxury • attitudes • baby boomers • gen-x
Staging Aristophanes Today
The comedies of the Ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes are enjoying a comeback - but there are risks attached to their popularity.
staging aristophanes • plays • drama • lysistrata • ancient greek comedy
The comedies of the Ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes are enjoying a comeback - but there are risks attached to their popularity.
staging aristophanes • plays • drama • lysistrata • ancient greek comedy
Swords and Silliness
living room, a young man and his friends dreamed of a place where wizards, dragons, and demons lived in complete competition. The pantheon of gods, which included Ranoa, Baphuma’al, and a host of similarly powered beings, abandoned their creation, and on occasion, lent aid and the usual plagues, mystical weapons, and deep toned messengers.
nodwick • groo • aaron • williams • artax
living room, a young man and his friends dreamed of a place where wizards, dragons, and demons lived in complete competition. The pantheon of gods, which included Ranoa, Baphuma’al, and a host of similarly powered beings, abandoned their creation, and on occasion, lent aid and the usual plagues, mystical weapons, and deep toned messengers.
nodwick • groo • aaron • williams • artax
The Beaux' Stratagem by Farquhar
George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" combines highwaymen, marriage-hunters, a French chaplain, a locked moneybox and a lot of odd disguises...
the beaux' stratagem • george farquhar • restoration comedy • romantic comedy • lady bountiful
George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" combines highwaymen, marriage-hunters, a French chaplain, a locked moneybox and a lot of odd disguises...
the beaux' stratagem • george farquhar • restoration comedy • romantic comedy • lady bountiful
The Groves of Academe
Mary McCarthy's campus novel The Groves of Academe still retains its satirical and comic bite fifty years on.
the groves of academe • mary mccarthy • lucky jim • kingsley amis • tom sharpe
Mary McCarthy's campus novel The Groves of Academe still retains its satirical and comic bite fifty years on.
the groves of academe • mary mccarthy • lucky jim • kingsley amis • tom sharpe
Wimbledon Green by "Seth"
A review of Wimbledon Green, a wonderful graphic novel about the greatest comic book collector in the world, by Seth.
wimbledon green • wimbledon green seth • graphic novel by seth • gregory gallant • clyde fans
A review of Wimbledon Green, a wonderful graphic novel about the greatest comic book collector in the world, by Seth.
wimbledon green • wimbledon green seth • graphic novel by seth • gregory gallant • clyde fans
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