satire
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I got banned on British radio back in the day because it was a quite an acerbic kind of satire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A full 20 years after the screen debut of the satire, the topspin of its best lines still whizzes with the same precision and blistering flight path of its 2006 self.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Some argued he was an ancient fertility figure, others a Roman Hercules, or even a later satire of Oliver Cromwell.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
But Riley’s debut, the 2018 semi-sci-fi satire “Sorry to Bother You,” was a rare bright light.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
One remedy proposed by the governor seemed like it could have been satire from The Onion, but it was reported by the Associated Press.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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