At a time when superheroes have taken over both the big and small screen, Amazon Prime Video has carved out a very specific niche: gritty, self-aware superhero satire. With The Boys and Invincible, ...

Satire used to come in all flavors — silly, savage, and everything in between. I used to love it in all those forms. But lately, it’s gotten stuck in one lane: rich people behaving badly. From The ...

If you are looking for a social satire TV series that relies on sketch comedy to do its job, then Kroll Show Season 3 is the perfect match for you. It stars Nick Kroll, who is a famous comedian and ...

After the more experimental episodes of the last two, even three episodes of this season, Doctor Who is back on familiar territory with "Dot and Bubble," an old-fashioned Science Fiction satire on the ...

With American Vice President Kamala Harris entering the Presidential Race, there has been much talk of how real life is mirroring the TV show Veep’s story arc. Veep creator Armando Iannucci has always ...

Just a few years ago you could say that Steven Covington was a gifted American young man. Dreaming of being a lawyer-doctor, he was working five jobs as he pursued his education. Today, his roommate, ...

Do you think we have government problems? Kate Winslet would beg to differ. The Oscar-winning actress has returned to TV with her first project since 2021's gritty detective series "Mare of Easttown" ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap From long-running sitcoms that make fun of everything and everyone, to incisive critiques of politics and society, the best ...

There’s a moment of personal reckoning early on in Danzy Senna’s new novel. The biracial protagonist bristles with resentment when she meets the cool, brown-skinned Black man she thinks might be the ...

"Satire's my weapon," wrote Alexander Pope in the 18th century, "but I'm too discreet to run amok, and tilt at all I meet." Not all are as judicious with the lance. These days, satire qualifies as a ...