Tag: Andy Borowitz

One of the problems with living in today’s insane society is that it’s hard to know the difference between comedy and real journalism. It was only when I saw Borowitz’ name here that I realized that this wasn’t a serious …

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Comedy laureate Andy Borowitz says it all here, but this time with a bit of philosophy on top. Is it possible that America would be better off if the nine people we have positioned to uphold the basic rights of …

Borowitz: “New Study Shows That People’s Empathy Decreases After Spending Time on Billionaires’ Boats” Read More »

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The Borowitz Report: The basis for Steve Bannon’s arrest is a rarely enforced 1858 statute requiring White House employees to conform to minimal standards of hygiene during their tenure with the executive branch. I thoroughly enjoy the work of Andy …

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From the satirical Borowitz Report in The New Yorker: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Calling President Joe Biden “an authoritarian dictator of the most reprehensible kind,” Fox News has accused him of using the power of the federal government to improve the …

From Andy Borowitz: “Fox News Accuses Biden of Using Federal Government to Improve Country” Read More »

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It used to be that fake news was fairly easy to identify.  Of course, some headlines make claims that are literally impossible (“Indian Elephant Population Triples in 2018”), where others are just so improbable (“Pope Commends Pedophiles”) that we write …

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Like a lot of people, I stand in awe of extremely talented people, be they athletes, musicians, or astrophysicists.

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