The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
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The Satirist features original works of satire, parody, and satirical news, fiction and poems, as well as book reviews, movie reviews and essays. The Satirist wishes it were The New Yorker, aspiring to lofty heights of wit, sophistication and perspicacity.
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
5d ago
This Morning I Impeached My Dog By Martin H. Levinson This morning, I impeached my dog for repeatedly violating rules I had set up regarding household border security, most egregiously for not barking when people rang my doorbell. Buddy’s refusal to obey my directives re home protection was an offense against the implied power of dog owners to expect their pooches to be bulwarks against unscreened entry by individuals who might want to cross the threshold of their abodes. Buddy ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
2w ago
Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Blog, Humor Times, Humor Outcasts, Politipod, and more. He’s written stand-up material that’s been performed on The Daily Show, Real Time, Conan, David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize and The DL Hughley Show. Dan McConnell, NCS cartoonist since 2012, published in MAD, Reader’s Digest, and others. Online with ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
2w ago
by Kara Panzer SadGirl7 – Post #453 The aliens are here. I’ve been reflecting in my journal this morning using my reflection prompts (have you tried them yet? download my free journal prompts here!). The strange disk shapes hovering in the sky have made a lot of people stop and pause and think. Is this really the extra-terrestrial invasion we were warned about last year? Will my ex-boyfriend finally text me back? Lately, I’ve been feeling strange. I think it’s ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
2w ago
“Arrest them all” Tom Deisboeck is a published cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. He is largely self-taught yet propelled by great mentors like Charles Zembillas (The Animation Academy in Burbank, CA) and John Byrne (The London Art College, UK). Tom’s cartoons focus on current events, including political and scientific topics. When he is not drawing for The Satirist, Tom enjoys illustrating children’s books. He lives with his wife, son and dog in Massachusetts. For more info, visit: http://tom-deisboeck.squarespace.com ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
3w ago
The Jenga Tower By Dan Geddes (On the fragility of organizations) When a certain Jenga piece, directly on the foundation, one that was placed long ago will be removed sometimes new Jengas are needed in its place. And while some may say that all Jenga blocks are the same, and that it’s just as easy to replace an old Jenga piece from the bottom as a freshly laid block from the top, the Old Jengas on the bottom Think Different ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
1M ago
The Ten Commandments of the Electronic Age By Martin H. Levinson I am the LORD thy Smartphone. Thou shalt have no other God besides tablets, computers, and me. Thou shalt not use 3D printers to make images of idle idols. Thou shalt not take the name of Apple, Google, or Microsoft in vain. Remember the Sabbath day and every other day of the week, to keep them holy and open for remote work. Honor thy WIFI and cellular connections ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
1M ago
Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Blog, Humor Times, Humor Outcasts, Politipod, and more. He’s written stand-up material that’s been performed on The Daily Show, Real Time, Conan, David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize and The DL Hughley Show. Dan McConnell, NCS cartoonist since 2012, published in MAD, Reader’s Digest, and others. Online with ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
1M ago
by Jeffrey Meyers Gaza on the Mediterranean sea has always been a contested land, and for centuries many different people have lived and fought there. In the news during the current Israeli war against Hamas, Gaza recalls another historical enemy of the Jews, and reveals the surprising similarities between today’s war and the struggle that took place many centuries ago. The story of Samson and his revenge against the Philistines in the Bible and in John Milton’s Samson Agonistes (1671 ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
1M ago
by David Comfort According to recent reports, the post-Covid cost of home daycare has jumped over 70%, averaging between $12,000 and $16,000 annually. Since caring for the 21st Century toddler entails little or no sitting, service providers are no longer called babysitters, but childcare specialists and nursery practitioners — licensed, accredited, bonded. These professionals can be unaffordable for non-millionaires, so many Millennial and Zoomer parents depend on It-Takes-a Village helpers: family, friends, or the odd Mrs. Doubtfire. Volunteers face daunting ..read more
The Satirist: America's Most Critical Journal
1M ago
An article in The New York Times posed the question, “As death approaches, what do you say to loved ones and friends?” It quoted Shelly Kagan, a philosopher at Yale, as saying, “One of the things you can accomplish in these conversations is telling people broadly what they have done for you.” But is anyone asking the question, “As death approaches, what do you say to hated ones and enemies?” Doesn’t this seem the perfect time to get off your ..read more