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Jun 24 2022
Analysis
Thanks a Lot, ‘Fact-Checkers’
When I saw that viral image of a 7-Eleven store and gas station offering both regular and diesel gasoline for $7.11, I figured it had been digitally altered.
Just about everywhere in the country, the cost of a gallon of diesel is almost a dollar more than the cost of a gallon of regular. Even in this current era of “can you believe gas prices these days? They’re crazy!” it would be
National Review (News)Oct 16 2021
Opinion
Dave Chappelle vs. trans people vs. Netflix
For the past several years, comedian Dave Chappelle has been locked in a vicious cycle of anti-cancel-culture standup comedy. Over six Netflix specials, Chappelle has lashed out at what he views as progressive attempts to cancel him for his incendiary comedy — all while mocking the queer and transgender communities and the Me Too movement and generally doubling, tripling, and sextupling down
VoxJan 21 2017
News
Donald Trump’s Journey From Degenerate ‘Con Man’ To President
Donald Trump has been called a con man and a huckster. An unstable pathological liar. A degenerate. And that’s just by other Republicans.
At noon Friday, they and every other American will call him Mr. President.
“God has a sense of humor,” said John Weaver, who ran Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign during the GOP primaries.
HuffPostOct 29 2016
News
IS HUMA ABEDIN HILLARY CLINTON’S SECRET WEAPON OR HER NEXT BIG PROBLEM?
Faced with an unending scandal about her use of a private e-mail server when she was secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton decided last September to “reset” her presidential campaign. As Amy Chozick wrote in the New York Times, the new Hillary would display her “humor” and her “heart,” the qualities that her friends say rarely come across in public appearances.
Vanity FairJan 17 2022
Opinion
The powerful woman who inspired MLK
We honor Martin Luther King's memory every January, but there are still so many things most people do not know about his life. For example, in his family and among his closest friends, he was known to be lighthearted and humorous. He made fun of his older sister for taking things too seriously, he always tried to lighten the mood and avoid confrontation. As a youth, he was a prankster who
CNN (Opinion)Mar 18 2013
Opinion
"Down-to-Earth' Pope Wades Into Italian Crowd: "He Is a People Person and it Is Amazing"
Walking up to crowds shaking hands with surprised bystanders in the street mixing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday. His humor and down-to-earth manner captivated those filling St. Peters Square in Rome to overflowing.
The BlazeFeb 01 2023
Perspectives Blog
‘Eggflation’: Headlines Get Creative on Egg Price Coverage
Sometimes, the news is fun.
In the last few weeks, headline writers from across the news media embellished their coverage of record-high egg prices with puns, wordplay, and other egg-ceptionally savvy lines.
We’ve gathered some of those headlines here:
“Egg-flation”
By far the most popular eggs-ample of egg-related word choice was “egg-
Joseph RatliffOct 06 2020
Opinion
Our differences demand we restore the lost art of dialogue and debate
I am often asked to speak at conferences on gender and diversity, where I usually introduce myself as a Latina Republican from Los Angeles who works in the oil and gas business. I also note that I’m an only child—a good thing because I am used to being alone. My opening usually gets laughs but it also makes a point. People can provide a minority voice through different slices of their
QuartzJun 11 2014
News
Stealth Attack: What You Need to Know About the New Abortion Laws
The ACLU has enlisted the help of comic artist Jen Sorensen to help illustrate (literally) the coordinated, national efforts that anti-abortion groups are waging across the country to outlaw women's health clinics and block access to abortion care. Jen uses sharp wit and humor to reveal the tactics our opponents are using to undermine our private and personal decisions.
ACLUOct 20 2020
News
Heard any Biden jokes? Study of late-night comics finds few
From the perspective of late-night joke writers, there’s really only one person running for president.
A staggering 97% of the jokes Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon told about the candidates in September targeted President Donald Trump, a study released Monday found.
That’s 455 jokes about Trump and 14 about Democrat Joe Biden, according to the Center for Media and Public
Associated Press