10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (334+ words) Beltrametti noted several historical developments that allowed satirical art to thrive in 18th century England. Censorship of the press was relaxed, while changes in copyright law provided greater protection for visual artists, leading to bolder modes of expression. Meanwhile, literacy rates…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (975+ words) President Donald Trump begins a second term (was it that recently?) and Joe Biden leaves the stage. The Gaza conflict rages on as does Russian aggression. Fires roar in Los Angeles as a heinous scandal roils a British prime minister....

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (464+ words) Monday marks the centenary of the birth of Art Buchwald, a famed humor columnist who died in 2007. He was the supreme political satirist of his age; admirers compared him to Will Rogers, even Mark Twain. One wonders how he would…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (406+ words) The season 27 premiere of "South Park" may have been delayed two weeks, but it made quite an entrance Wednesday night " so much so that even the White House took note. It is perhaps not all that surprising since President Donald…...