Tag: satire
Scream queens or the social satire of the horror film
Creation of the duo Murphy/Falchuk, scream queens is a two-season horror series that follows the bloody misadventures of an insufferable rich kid. American Horror Story meet Revenge of a Blonde…
You really should catch up on The White Lotus satire on OCS
This tragicomedy from HBO won everything on its passage to the last Emmys, in September. While its second season has just started on OCS, here are three reasons to discover…
Offenbach’s political satire “Barkouf”: When mistress’s dog rules
Jacques Offenbach’s political satire “Barkouf” was only rediscovered four years ago. Now the Zurich Opera is showing the Swiss premiere of this garishly colorful piece, in which nothing is as…
Internet satire upsets Russians: Czechs joke about annexation of Kaliningrad
Internet satire upsets Russians Czechs joke about annexation of Kaliningrad 10/05/2022 9:52 p.m An Internet satire on the annexation of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad by the Czech Republic is…
Satire Festival – Casineum Velden: Politics as a smile factor
Even in ancient times, politics was scrutinized with a mixture of wit, seriousness, mockery and comedy. In Velden, a two-day satire festival now promises top-class entertainment through literature, fine arts…
Loot could have been a great satire on billionaires, but it lacks spice
Apple TV+ debuts its new comedy about a billionaire who finds out she owns a charity foundation. Loot tries to denounce the faults of the rich above ground, but the…
a satire of cinema served by a trio of stars
Felix Rivero (Antonio Banderas), Lola Cuevas (Penélope Cruz) and Ivan Torres (Oscar Martinez), in “Official Competition”, by Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat. MANOLO PAVON THE OPINION OF THE “WORLD” –…
Art, humor & satire – At the “Lustival” there will be laughter for a whole month
In the Theater im Lustgarten on Rosentaler Strasse, there will be laughter on all kinds of levels for four weeks. At “Lustival”, the first festival for humor, art and satire,…
Satire with courage: Author critical of the government flees Uganda
Satire with courage Author critical of the government flees Uganda 2/10/2022 3:56 am A prominent satirist and writer from Uganda – who has won awards for his journalistic bravery –…
“Beavis and Butt-Head”: Satire cartoon is celebrating a comeback this year
“Beavis and Butt-Head” Satire cartoon is making a comeback this year Beavis (right) and Butt-Head became absolute TV favorites in the 90s. © imago images / Mary Evans / MTV…
Critique Dead in 2021: the fake-document totally misses its satire
Once again produced by the creators of Black Mirror, the Death to 2020 mock-documentary sequel is as boring as it is tiring. Where a few scathing thoughts end up drowned…
BigBug on Netflix: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s SF satire is revealed in a teaser
Netflix unveils the first images of BigBug, the science fiction comedy by Jean-Pierre Jeunet with Isabelle Nanty, Elsa Zylberstein, Stéphane de Groodt … Netflix France Announced in November 2019, BigBug…