Comedy and music have long served as powerful mediums for addressing societal issues. Throughout history, these art forms have been used to critique and expose the flaws in political systems. Greek ...

Harry Shearer, the comedian, writer, actor (This Is Spinal Tap) and ubiquitous voice on The Simpsons, ventures into political satire in his new album, Songs of the Bushmen (Courgette Records). The CD ...

Brief though his career as an entertainer was, Tom Lehrer inscribed his signature on a brainy, no-holds-barred brand of political and social satire whose influence could be discerned decades later in ...

Submitted photo “Urinetown: The Musical” opens Friday for a two-weekend run at Youngstown Playhouse. The cast includes, clockwise from top, Ben Doss, Patty Carr, Andy Scott, Colleen Chance, Craig ...

This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...

In Kerala's fiercely contested elections, campaign songs are emerging as powerful political tools to energise cadres, shape narratives and also influence voters' sentiments. During the 2021 polls, ...

In the context of the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show on ABC, commentators have rightfully raised concerns about free speech, First Amendment rights and press freedom, linking ...