"The Men Who Stare at Goats" is "The Big Lebowski" of war in Iraq-based films. A lot of people (including myself) love the pointless Coen brothers' comedy for the simple fact that it has no point whatsoever, and anyone looking for a scape-goat of political satire and witty humor shall look no further.

Political satire has long been part and parcel of the world of politics. During the Trimble years the DUP launched a series of cartoons depicting Trimble in various compromising positions. The UUP attempted during the European election to satirise the DUP with ‘Pants on fire’. The DUP have now launched this video: with TUV Leader Allister in costume. If you don’t ...

Political satire show has Afghans glued to their TVs - Asia, World - The Independent This is the first thing I've read which gives me any cause for hope for Afghanistan. We tend to think of the country as not even having TV. What else do we not know about Afghanistan? Our ignorance must be enormous.

... The Australian satirical cartoonist Bruce Petty once said that "satire flourishes in a secure and knowing society." If ... is still fragile, which makes the presence of boundary-pushing satire all the more remarkable a phenomenon. Variety, the BBC and African Voices ... acutely funny and devastatingly brutal -- are fearless, as good satire ought to be. Gado told the BBC, "I think it's ...

In the Loop If it's not the best political satire you'd see this year, it will definitely be the funniest.  A spin-off of the BBC series "The Thick of It", this film still ... different way Washington counterparts.  Fast and furious - it's probably the funniest political satire I've watched this year or even longer.   It&# ...

Rachel Maddow: Her heart is in the right place. It just turns out that place is extremely unfunny. Consider tonight's comedy (?) bit on Sarah Palin's mysterious business, "Pie Spy". Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: It is terrible. Writer/performer Kent Jones (Who Wikipedia tells me works for something called "Air America") picks a good target to satirize. As everyone on the Internet ...