Politics is downstream from culture, as the late Andrew Breitbart said, and popular entertainment can act as a window into tomorrow’s politics. With this in mind, there’s a new wave of moral entertainment—from family-friendly cartoons to clean comedy—that has been enabled by new entertainment platforms that are breaking the monopoly on video entertainment. We recently…
Independent Platforms Are Bringing Back Family Friendly Entertainment: Keith Stubbs and Butch Hartman
Developing a Sense of Humor Is No Joke
“What did the face mask say to the mouth?” “Let me cover for you!” This timely joke was made not by a professional comedian but by a group of primary school students, who have won the 2021 title of “Britain’s Funniest Class.” It was selected by public vote from a shortlist chosen by legacy comic…
Mad Magazine and Modern PC Humor
Commentary In 1971, Mad magazine published a parody of Barbara Streisand. Streisand, already a superstar who was active in liberal politics, became Buddy (the Yiddish word for grandmother) Strident in the film “On a Clear Day You Can See a Funny Girl Singing Forever.” Streisand would not be touched by most comics today, which is…
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