Humor

Jack Black and Many More Star in ‘Prop 8: The Musical’ Jack Black and Many More Star in ‘Prop 8: The Musical’

Hollywood stars like Jack Black, John C. Reilly and Neil Patrick Harris parody the absurdity of the religious right's pro-Prop 8 position...in song.

Dec 3, 2008 / Funny or Die

Bush Labor Department Hurries to Change Toxic Substance Rules Before Obama Takes Office Bush Labor Department Hurries to Change Toxic Substance Rules Before Obama Takes Office

White House duck vs. the coal-mine canary.

Dec 2, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Three Bozos of the Apocalypse The Three Bozos of the Apocalypse

The automotive jet set goes to Washington.

Nov 25, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Saturday Night Live Parodies Rahm Emanuel Saturday Night Live Parodies Rahm Emanuel

President-elect Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, has a message for you: Be afraid, be very afraid.

Nov 24, 2008 / Saturday Night Live

Obama Obsessed Fans Go Into Withdrawal Obama Obsessed Fans Go Into Withdrawal

Obama's candidacy was the only thing that gave their lives any meaning, now they wander aimlessly, unsure of what to do with themselves.

Nov 21, 2008 / The Onion

Obama Reaches Out to Former Foes Obama Reaches Out to Former Foes

Team of rivals for the twenty-first century.

Nov 19, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Saturday Night Live’s Biden Blunder Scale Saturday Night Live’s Biden Blunder Scale

You don't think Joe Biden can give a train-wreck interview with Katie Couric? Just name the time and the place and he will bring the train.

Nov 17, 2008 / Saturday Night Live

On the Trashing of Sarah Palin On the Trashing of Sarah Palin

It wasn't her idea, was it?

Nov 12, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Que Sera, Sarah? Que Sera, Sarah?

As Sarah Palin goes back to Alaska, take a moment to appreciate some other Sarahs.

Nov 7, 2008 / Column / Annabelle Gurwitch

The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’ The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’

Colbert laments that many 'hard-working scaremongers' may lose their job now that Obama has won the presidency.

Nov 6, 2008 / The Colbert Report

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