The 38-year-old filmmaker discusses his socially charged comedy, inspired by a real-life student revolt over Japan’s outdated ...
Written by Warren Ellis, Nextwave was a once non-canon comic book that made fun of everything Marvel stands for, and it was ...
Dating nightmares make for cynical comedy in Minnesota Opera’s production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” Under Doug Scholz-Carlson’s direction, the ending is put in the hands of the ...
Based in Los Angeles, Devon is a screenwriter and producer in the independent film industry, bringing a cinephiles persepective. He works in creative development, writing script coverages and pitch ...
The Statesman is a very funny satire, but "funny peculiar" rather than "funny ha ha". A deliberately anachronistic production, that looks at the impact of controlled speech, and the inevitable ...
Comedy and music have long served as powerful mediums for addressing societal issues. Throughout history, these art forms have been used to critique and expose the flaws in political systems. Greek ...
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book adaptation. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic One of the things ...
Via Palladium Pictures Incubator Program - How does a satire comedy website find itself on the front lines of the debate over free speech online? Seth Dillon and his team at the Babylon Bee tell the ...
Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities. By Adam Bradley LAST SPRING, DURING the Broadway revival of ...
Satire—the coupling of criticism and humor—has been a popular means to add a seemingly lighthearted touch to somewhat sensitive topics. For example, Saturday Night Live parodied quarterback Tom Brady ...