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Humour as Politics: The Political Aesthetics of Contemporary Comedy
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This book argues that recent developments in contemporary comedy have changed not just the way we...
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated 6 Underground (2019) in Movies
Apr 13, 2020
Great one!
Ryan Reynolds is one of my favorite actors. This movie is another example why. Great action with plenty of humor. The story's premise was interesting and it kept you watching. Everyone else delivered great performances as well. Great cinematography and effects topped it off. If you're into action movies or political thrillers this is one for you. Worth a watch!
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A Club of Their Own: Jewish Humorists and the Contemporary World
Eli Lederhendler and Gabriel N. Finder
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Volume XXIX of Studies in Contemporary Jewry takes its title from a joke by Groucho Marx: "I don't...
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood in Books
Jun 14, 2018
As a white, middle class American, most of my education about colonialism and the resulting systemic and institutionalized racism and poverty have come from my own efforts to broaden my understanding. The more I learn, the more I am appalled not only by the realities themselves but also by the huge missing gap in my American education.
Trevor Noah's Born a Crime provides incredible insight into apartheid in South Africa as well as it's lasting effect, even after it "ended." I was already a bit of a fan of Noah's humor and political commentary, and his memoir is not a disappointment. He tackles big issues with a sense of humor that does not in any way minimize those issues.
Trevor Noah's Born a Crime provides incredible insight into apartheid in South Africa as well as it's lasting effect, even after it "ended." I was already a bit of a fan of Noah's humor and political commentary, and his memoir is not a disappointment. He tackles big issues with a sense of humor that does not in any way minimize those issues.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated By Design (By Design #1) in Books
Feb 24, 2018
This kept showing up on my Kindle Unlimited suggestions. I am not so into the political thing so I stayed away. That is until I was a online question and answer session with the author and decided to check them out. Now I am hooked. I love the characters. They are real and have a sense of humor. Some of the snarkiness of the dialogue just makes me laugh out loud. Needless to say I plan to read more.
