A Philosopher’s Hoax Embarrassed Several Academic Journals. Was It Satire or Fraud?
By resorting to satire, did Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian violate basic professional and ethical standards?
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PS Picks: Resistancehole and Political Satire of—and From—the Left
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
The Radical History of 1960s Adult Coloring Books
These subversive coloring books ridiculed pill-popping executives, hipsters, communist-hunters, and conspiracy theorists.
Figuring Out If America Is Doomed at the L.A. Convention Center
Behind the scenes at the most Los Angeles event in the history of American politics.
A Brief Conversation With ‘Daily Show’ Creator Lizz Winstead
The comedian talks about the state of our media and the role of satire.
Why Americans Don’t Really Get ‘Dangerous’ Satire
We’re happy to consume satire when it congratulates us on our intelligence; in other countries, “taking artistic risk” actually means something.
How the ‘Daily Show’ Affected America, According to the Research
Studies document the rising importance and popularity of satirical shows among young, liberal, American voters.
Why Would Rudy Giuliani Say Something Like That?
Conservatives and liberals like to hear different things from their leaders.
The One About the Pope’s Mother
What Pope Francis’ off-the-cuff comments about punching the murdered Charlie Hebdo cartoonists can tell us about the long history of the Catholic Church's relationship with secularism.