How political comedy culture breeds social apathy
Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, and John Stewart make us laugh. But are they making us care?
On Oct 1, 2014 by Oliver Lee Bateman
‘Daily Show’ ignites fury among One Directioners for offhand terrorist joke
A terrorist joke about a Muslim celebrity sounds like something Jon Stewart would criticize, not something he’d condone on his own show.
On Sep 26, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Here’s the controversial ‘Daily Show’ Redskins segment with real Native Americans
It’s about as awkward as you’d expect.
On Sep 26, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Jon Stewart tackles the NFL over domestic violence
Out of all things, the NFL succumbed to beer pressure.
On Sep 18, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Ted Cruz says campaign finance reform will criminalize ‘SNL,’ is wrong
Live from the Senate floor … it’s Tuesday afternoon!
On Sep 11, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Jon Stewart annihilates Fox News for racist Ferguson coverage
“You’re tired of hearing about it? Imagine how f**king exhausting it is living it.”
On Aug 27, 2014 by Eric Geller
This is what happens when Jon Stewart tries to talk about Gaza
“You know what? Why don’t we talk about something lighter, like… Ukraine?”
On Jul 22, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert battle to become the biggest ‘Star Wars’ fan
They’re both ready to die for the opportunity.
On Jul 17, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Hillary Clinton teases presidential run on ‘The Daily Show’
“I think I speak for everybody when I say no one cares. They just want to know if you’re running for president.”
On Jul 16, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
‘The Daily Show’ rips Google Glass ‘explorers’ a new one
“Magellan was an explorer. Chuck Yeager was an explorer. You guys have a f***ing camera on your face.”
On Jun 13, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor
Amazon accused of delaying book shipments to punish publishers
Customers are angry over books being marked as out of stock for seemingly no reason.
On May 12, 2014 by Lewis Parker
Larry Wilmore to take ‘Colbert Report’ slot
As Stephen Colbert departs for CBS’s The Late Show, another Daily Show correspondent steps up to the plate.
On May 10, 2014 by Monica Riese
10 female comedians who could break late-night TV’s glass ceiling
Because white guys already have their spotlights.
On May 6, 2014 by Nico Lang
Real-life Tyrion Lannister revels in your Red Wedding misery
He’ll even warp that Billy Idol song for you.
On Apr 1, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Even Stephen Colbert thought this ‘Colbert Report’ tweet went too far
If a joke falls flat on Twitter, does it matter if it was funny in context?
On Mar 28, 2014 by Aja Romano
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