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Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros | South Park

Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros | South Park

Early on in its 27th season, South Park has garnered more controversy than it has in years (possibly ever), along with some of its highest ratings. Last week’s episode took aim at the Trump administration’s brutal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids, poked fun at secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s penchant for puppy murder and cosmetic surgery (Noem has …

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‘Silicon Valley’ star Kumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk hated HBO satire

‘Silicon Valley’ star Kumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk hated HBO satire

Elon Musk hated HBO’s “Silicon Valley” so much that he reportedly felt compelled to gripe about its satirical portrayal of lame “tech bro” parties — and brag to the show’s star about the superior shindigs he has attended himself. Kumail Nanjiani said that the world’s richest mogul complained to him that the tech gatherings depicted on the HBO comedy were …

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‘Eddington,’ Ari Aster’s pandemic satire, lands with a thud : NPR

‘Eddington,’ Ari Aster’s pandemic satire, lands with a thud : NPR

Micheal Ward plays the sole Black character in Eddington. Of course he’s a police officer. Richard Foreman/A24 hide caption toggle caption Richard Foreman/A24 If you know nothing of Ari Aster’s Eddington going in — or of the nature of his previous films, including Hereditary and Midsommar  — the time stamp that appears on the screen within the first few minutes …

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