We live in a ridiculous world and we can't help but engage in it ridiculously,” says Denis Gagne, the mastermind behind Real Funghi Comics—a statement that perfectly captures his humor.Growing up on ...

Simonson noted: I originally created the TVA (the Time Variance Authority) as something of a satire of Marvel Comics, which was becoming more corporate at that time. Part of the story structure ...

Satire has long been a tool of political criticism ... In the 1950's, "standup" comics came on the scene. Among the most innovative was Mort Sahl, with his fresh combination of political ...

Writer and director Ruben Östlund delivers arthouse spectacle and social satire with a sense of commitment but no real agility, allegorizing neoliberal class dynamics — with the ship’s ...