Satire

By resorting to satire, did Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian violate basic professional and ethical standards?

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.

These subversive coloring books ridiculed pill-popping executives, hipsters, communist-hunters, and conspiracy theorists.

Behind the scenes at the most Los Angeles event in the history of American politics.

Walking around the inaugural Politicon conference.

The comedian talks about the state of our media and the role of satire.

We’re happy to consume satire when it congratulates us on our intelligence; in other countries, “taking artistic risk” actually means something.

Studies document the rising importance and popularity of satirical shows among young, liberal, American voters.

Conservatives and liberals like to hear different things from their leaders.

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.

Larry Wilmore’s new Comedy Central show is very good, and much needed.

Contrary to a recent popular claim, Muslims—of course—believe in the freedom of expression. And they’ve been using it to some extraordinary ends.

When things seem bleakest, mythical creatures can get us back on track.