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Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. In Celtic societies, it was thought a bard's satire could have physical effects, similar to a curse. The humor of such a satire tends to be subtle, using irony and deadpan humour liberally. Most satire has specific, readily identifiable targets; however there is also a less focused, formless genre known as Menippean satire. Example: The film, The Great Dictator (1940) by Charlie Chaplin is a satire on Adolf Hitler and his Nazi army.
Types of satire
There are two fundamental types of satire: Horatian satire, which is gentle and urbane; and Juvenalian satire, which is biting, bitter invective. The burlesque form of satire can also be segregated into two distinct categories: High burlesque, or taking subject matter which is crude in nature and treating it in a lofty style, or low burlesque, taking subject matter traditionally dealt with in an epic or poetic fashion and degrading it.
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Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson get scared straight
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were booked in the Los Angles county jail for drunk driving. Lohan complains that jail is an alien world filled with unspeakable horrors. Upon entering jail Lohan says she was photographed and then transferred to...
This Space Intentionally Left Blank
Google has stunned the Internet community by including a comment on their search page which can only be described as a paradox. When the Google search page first opens, the sentence 'This space intentionally left blank' is displayed below the page c...
Google offers 'Devil's Pact' - of candy! Happy Halloween 2009!
Users of the ubiquitous search engine found a treat in store for them today - and then realised a trick was involved! Google's Halloween logo shows a Pumpkin-tastic display of ghostliness. Well, a spookily-fonted GooglÂ… with a pumpkin for an e!...
Rooney Baby A Chip Off The Old Block
England International and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney today became a proud father for the first time. Wife, Colleen gave birth to a little boy, whom the couple are reported to be naming, Kai Wayne. The couple decided to have the birth in L...
Nude Photos of Marilyn Monroe Surface At Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch
LOS ANGELES - A Neverland Ranch caretaker who is in charge of cleaning out The Billie Jean Petting Zoo has said that he found a Manila folder stashed way in the back of the woodpecker cage. Ranch worker Yuuki Koriyushu, 29, said that when he opene...
Eighth severed foot washed up in Canada - It's no mystery
The eighth mystery foot washed up on the coast of Canada this week has been traced to a 24 year old English man through extensive DNA profiling. When interviewed, Mr Peter Mobbs (24, English, funny limp) described the events, "I went out running o...
The Onion
[audio] Bucket Of Rags This Year's Must-Have Christmas Item
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:40 -0500
Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
[video] Victim In Fatal Car Accident Tragically Not Glenn Beck
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:27 -0500
An honors student died in the crash today, leaving the nation to wonder why the grisly experience of burning alive was not reserved for Glenn Beck.
In Focus: Microsoft Ad Campaign Crashing Nation's Televisions
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:36 -0500
WASHINGTON—Many television owners were left with no other option than to manually restart their devices by unplugging and then plugging them back in.
Sports: Mark McGwire To Teach Cardinal Hitters At What Point In Swing To Evade Congressional Questioning
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:30:53 -0500
ST. LOUIS—After being named hitting coach by Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, Mark McGwire told reporters...
Rude Guy Unfortunately Says Something Funny
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:43 -0500
LOWELL, MA—Coworkers having a drink Friday at the Blue Shamrock Pub reported feeling disgusted with themselves for laughing—and in...
Bill May Have Cost Hillary VP Slot
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:28 -0500
In the new issue of Time magazine by former Obama campaign aide David Ploufe indicates that Hillary Clinton was a serious contender for the VP...
America Russia News - Flippant world reports dedicated to Bush and Putin. Published weekly.
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Assassination Press - Dedicated to news, advice, and commentary.
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Barry Lank's Teeny Tiny Brain - Notes on the world. Published in the Courier-Post of South Jersey.
Bean Soup Times - Main sections include Newscurves, Ghettoscopes, Columns and Comics. Offers archives, editorials and the Kitchen.
Meta Description: [ The leading source for Black American satire ]
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Big Fat News - Fairly preposterous site featuring news from the USA and the world.
BIGfib.com - UK based satirical newspaper. Laughs about politics, health issues, arts, business and current events.
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Bob from Accounting - Features headlines, articles, pranks, advice and past issues.
Meta Description: [ The funniest website in the universe, period ]
Bongo News - Weekly covering politics, entertainment, business, sports and international affairs. Brief, visually-oriented material. Also runs a monthly photo caption contest.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Phil Offers to Cure Rosies "Lesbian Rage" dr phil rosie Bongo News - Satire. Parody. Jokes. Published weakly since 2001 ]
Borowitz Report - View of US current events. Features archives, appearances and books. Daily.
Broken Newz - Daily. An up to date look at events.
Crusader Rabbit - Offers today's news dressed in comfortable shoes. Features an archive in categories including politics, sports and travel.
Meta Description: [ For all the news that's not fit to print. Crusader Rabbit is the UK's only news satire website, providing a much needed injection of humour on a daily basis. ]
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Daily Hog - Features include world, national, business and entertainment news. Offers funny videos, cartoons, games and archives.
EqOnion - Features headlines, top stories. opinions and archives. Published from Hempstead High School.
Faux News Channel - Featuring letters, rants, political cartoons and personalities.
Meta Description: [ FOX News: The Most Powerful Smell in News ]
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Finger to the Wind - Weekly humor column, updated Wednesdays. Offers commentary by Ralph Cohen.
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Frumious Bandersnatch - Features articles and editorials, bad advice and back issues.
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G21 - Feature articles, back issues, the writers and talk back. Established 1990; launched on the Web 1996.
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GlossyNews.com - Features top stories, kids fun, retractions and letters to the editor.
Gracelessland - Features an archive of rants about the news starting in 2001. Includes reviews, articles and design issues about games.
HDBAY - Features weekly rambling, top stories, from the readers and the Yugo pot.
Humor In The News - Weekly. Flippant photo captions with topical themes. Offers a political cartoon and archives.
Meta Description: [ A bitingly satirical look at today's news through photo captions. Updated Weekly. ]
Idiotica.co.uk - British twist to events. Offers lists, pictures and a hall of fame.
Ironic Times - Weekly world and US stories. Features three pages of articles and an archive.
Meta Description: [ Ironic Times -- a brilliantly funny, brash and irreverent satirical news weekly ]
Irreverent magazine - Political humor and rants about events and life.
Meta Description: [ IRREVERENT Magazine is a satirical humor magazine that covers American politics and culture through a fun house mirror. ]
Loon News Online - Fake reports, alternative comics, MP3s and social commentary. Since 1983.
Meta Description: [ LoonNews.com is the online component of the legendary news satire magazine the Loon News, published since 1983. Features patently false news items, comics, MP3s, music, film and TV reviews and the occasional angry transsexual rant. ]
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Merchanto.com - A semi-daily feature offers commentary on current events and other stories.
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Mockweb - Entertainment satire and humor site focusing on the worlds of film, music, television, sports, and gossip. Updated frequently.
Mudcat Falls - Parody of a small town America publication. Features headlines, sports, opinion, arts, and classified.
Mustache Press - Offers late breaking, a featured column, in brief, movie reviews, headlines, sports and opinion.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Mustache Press. The Finest Source of News Since 1951. ]
National Post - Sections include financial, stories, arts, sports, commentary and diversions.
News Hax - Sections include entertainment, current events, editorials, interviews, politics and technology. Features user submissions on a variety of topics.
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NewYorkish.com - Weekly newspaper about New York City.
NoNewswire.com - Parody articles covering the NFL, politics, news, and the animation industry.
Parody Central - Song parodies and commentary on topics both political and silly.
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Paul and Carl's Daily Diatribe - The jaundiced world view of a pair of embittered curmugeons.
Pldt.com - A collection of rants and commentary on world events. From the Philippines.
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Private Eye - Offers include old world, I-Spy, lookalikes, crossword, strips and a diary. British publication.
Meta Description: [ The online version of Private Eye featuring a selection from the joke pages of the current issue including Colemanballs, Pseuds Corner, Lookalikes and much more. For the serious stuff, you'll just have to buy the magazine... ]
Ridiculopathy.com - Daily rant and commentary. Departments include politics, technology, entertainment, business and sports.
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Rocket - Articles, posters, letters and an archive. Offers rants and farcical political commentary.
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SatireSearch - Headline service delivered by mail, live feed or integrated into other sites. Also offers a discussion forum.
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ScottWitt.net - Articles posted daily on issues and public figures.
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Screaming Pickle - Headlines and stories. Features polls, rants, quotes, 10 lists, and past articles.
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SlashNOT - A parody of computer news. Sections and topics include true stories, Apple, Intel, hardware and Microsoft.
Meta Description: [ It's a parody of Slashdot. ]
Spitting Llamas - Features politics, reviews, and humor debate. Offers include commentary, archives and a forum.
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Stinky Shorts - Offers stories, commentaries, headlines and reports. Features an archive.
SubBrilliant News - Absurd world update covering topics such as business, religion, science and politics.
Meta Description: [ Solid Satire on the Net since 1993 ]
The Blue Brick - News spoofs, articles, and star editorials. Offers FAQ and briefs.
The Daily Probe - Offers front page, weekly features, headlines and previous issues.
Meta Description: [ News satire from the Internet's leading humor publishing company, TopFive.com. ]
The Daily Spot - A look at the amusing aspects of the news from a North Staffordshire perspective. Also Home of the mythical potteries town of Waggersley.
The Globe-Guardian - Issue features include drivel, reality bytes, FutureNews, obscure and AnswerMan.
Meta Description: [ Official home of FutureNews™ ]
The Gurkin - Categories include business, gossip, national and consumer. Features an archive.
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The Hammer - Biweekly offers stories, filler, and briefs. Offers an archive.
Meta Description: [ TheHammer.ca is Canada's favourite tool for hard-hitting headlines, Canadian stories and over-the-top Satirical News ]
The LALA Times - Spoof of local news for the Los Angeles area. Features a dictionary and archives.
Meta Description: [ News satire, California style; Humor, parody and political satire, including weird and bizarre news, celebrity and Hollywood satire, funny dictionary, and humorous, twisted, comedy store products. ]
The Moderate Independent - Features editorial mockery, media stalking, absurd reviews and historical farce.
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The Moynihan Institute - Covers education, popular culture, public policy, politics, and celebrity with an eye toward ridicule, shame and satire.
The New World Odour - Features international editorial spoofs. Published monthly.
The Noise - Lampoon of current events, politics, and modern society. Focused mainly on Canada and the USA. Updated weekly.
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The Onion - A farcical newspaper featuring world, national and community news.
Meta Description: [ The Onion, America's Finest News Source, is an award-winning publication covering world, national, and * local issues. It is updated daily online and distributed weekly in select American cities. ]
The Online Investigator - Offers reports and archives.
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The Rockall Times - Issue includes society, sex, arts, science, politics and logic.
The Slant - Features a frontpage, hate mail and archives. Offers lampoon journalism, polls and columns.
Meta Description: [ The Slant, Vanderbilt's Humor Publication, is a satirical newspaper started in 2000 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee. ]
The Snork Report - Covering politics in New Zealand and abroad. Published monthly.
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The Watley Review - Features weekly stories, letter from the editor and previous articles.
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The Wired Press - Features include articles, briefs, opinions, editorials. Offers an about and contact section.
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The Wymsey Chronicle - Rural parody. Offers archive, weekend, and articles.
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Unconfirmed Sources - US left wing satirical journal that pokes fun at political figures and popular culture.
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US Press News - Features stories, headlines, the world, sports, law, opinion and gossip.
Worldwidewebshite.com - Issues include The Cynic, GetaLife, The Slob, and ShitShat. In broadsheet format.
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