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Trading bread for consent, mocking the dead: Where should humour toe the line?
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The Rizz-olution: 7 Iconic Netflix duos defining modern TV comedy
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (74+ words) Deccan Herald The Rizz-olution: 7 Iconic Netflix duos defining modern TV comedy Maa Behen - Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga Toaster - Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra Single Papa - Kunal Kemmu and Prajakta Koli Dhoom Dhaam - Pratik Gandhi and Yami Gautam…...
To suppress satire is to weaken democracy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (19+ words) Deccan Herald To suppress satire is to weaken democracy Follow us on:...
As Stephen Colbert exits 'The Late Show,' podcasts have the last laugh
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) Stephen Colbert accepts the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series award for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Los Angeles: Stephen Colbert's sign-off as the host of the CBS "The Late Show" may signal the end of a historic TV…...
Political satire: Film-style populism questions leadership and governance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) Deccan Herald Vandu Murugan had always believed in two things, both equally sacred: first-day-first-show and Anna So, when Anna announced his candidacy, Vandu Murugan didn't just celebrate He rolled in the middle of the street with such hysteria that a…...
Quote of the day by George Carlin
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) Deccan Herald "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? Explanation: The quote by George Carlin is a critique on human egocentrism, a tendency among people…...
Indian Public Officials: The Need to Embrace Satire
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (432+ words) Why Indian public officials need to learn to take a joke'Deccan Herald Last month in Ohio, USA, a jury delivered a verdict that serves as a masterclass in the necessity of free speech The case involved Joseph Foreman " better known…...
April Fools Day: From spaghetti hoaxes to fake news, pranks lose charm now
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (650+ words) From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why glory days of April Fools gags are over'Deccan Herald...
World Theatre Day: Mysuru to host event with play readings, talks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) Deccan Herald Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), in association with Mysore English Theatre Forum (METF), will celebrate World Theatre Day on March 27, Friday, at 5: 30 pm on IIET premises, Hardwicke School Campus, JLB Road, Mysuru. According to a…...
Satire Debate: Is Humour in Anxiety Mode in India?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) Deccan Herald A wildly viral comedy sketch mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered a debate about the limits of humour and whether satire, a legitimate form of criticism in a democracy, is being curbed. .The sketch, acted out by…...