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Freud, Dad's Army and 70 years of Nazi jokes

Edit The Guardian 01 Feb 2016
As the Home Guard ride again, our writer puts Britain’s endless obsession with anti-German humour on the couch, from a goosestepping Basil Fawlty to the kinky commandant in ’Allo! ’Allo! – and exchange student Gottfried in Outnumbered ... “Will you stop talking about the war?” snapped one ... Twitter ... “It is an age-old comedic device to say the opposite of what you believe in order to demonstrate the ultimate stupidity of the stated position....

Roy Keane remaining positive despite Ireland’s injury list

Edit The Irish Times 11 Nov 2015
Ireland’s injury situation showed no sign of improvement as the week’s second day of training wrapped up in Abbotstown yesterday but Roy Keane was in glass half full mode as updated the press ... That percentage phrase, of course, is never used ... His sternness seems intended to be a comedic device and he pulls it all off well, although it might help that deep down, you know he hates being here every bit as much as he’s actually letting on....

Witty, bittersweet 'Harbor' at Uptown

Edit The Examiner 21 Oct 2015
We must give props to playwright Chad Beguelin. His comedy . “Harbor” surprised me at the end, though in retrospect, there does seem to be a rationale. The story feels unfinished (though not unresolved) and like many contemporary stage comedies, it begins lightly, passes through a storm, and ends on a more or less chipper note ... Harbor includes several stalwart comedic devices. Scholarly kid raises irresponsible mom ... Yes, yes, yes....

Rebecca Root hopeful about Boy Meets Girl series two: 'I hope the BBC is proud of the show'

Edit Digital Spy 12 Oct 2015
Rebecca Root has revealed that she's on "tenterhooks" waiting to see if Boy Meets Girl is renewed. Root admitted to Digital Spy that it is "awful" waiting for news about whether or not the BBC Two show will get a second series. © BBC ... © BBC / Tiger Aspect Productions ... Judy's family and Leo's brother… those comedic devices are balanced really beautifully against Leo and Judy, and I think that's what people have really warmed to....

Federal judge forces NYC subway to post 'The Muslims are Coming!' ads

Edit Yahoo Daily News 09 Oct 2015
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has banned political ads on New York City subways and buses, but does that include comedy? ... Recommended. Sunni and Shiite Islam ... In the case of the “The Muslims are Coming!” advertisements, Judge McMahon wrote, “the advertisements at issue gently mock prejudice and employ Islamophobia as a comedic device does not make their message ‘prominently or predominantly’ political.” ... (+video)....

Judge OKs Muslim film ads rejected by New York subway agency

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 08 Oct 2015
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge gave a green light Wednesday to light-hearted subway advertisements promoting a documentary about American Muslim comedians, saying a transportation agency improperly labeled them political in nature ... "That the advertisements at issue gently mock prejudice and employ Islamophobia as a comedic device does not make their message 'prominently or predominantly' political," she wrote ... Another said ... ....

'The Muslims are coming!' Court allows comic advert on New York subway

Edit The Guardian 08 Oct 2015
Metropolitan Transportation Authority had banned advetisement promoting a documentary about American Muslim comedians ... The MTA, which had first approved the ads, later concluded they violated its new ban on political ads. Related ... “That the advertisements at issue gently mock prejudice and employ Islamophobia as a comedic device does not make their message ‘prominently or predominantly’ political,” she wrote ... Another said ... ....

Judge says funny ads promoting Muslim film can ride New York subway, over operator's objection

Edit Toronto Sun 08 Oct 2015
NEW YORK -- A federal judge gave a green light Wednesday to light-hearted subway advertisements promoting a documentary about American Muslim comedians, saying a transportation agency improperly labeled them political in nature ... "That the advertisements at issue gently mock prejudice and employ Islamophobia as a comedic device does not make their message 'prominently or predominantly' political," she wrote ... Another said....

Judge Rules 'Muslims Are Coming!' Ads Allowed In NYC Subways

Edit Huffington Post 08 Oct 2015
The documentary follows a group of Muslim comedians on a standup tour of the United States in an effort to combat Islamophobia ... The ads in question were decidedly lighthearted and disarming. One poster reads, "BEWARE ...   ... The "Mr ... "And that the advertisements at issue gently mock prejudice and employ Islamophobia as a comedic device does not make their message 'prominently or predominately' political," the judge added.  ... ....

18 Times Breastfeeding Was Portrayed Onscreen, For Better Or Worse

Edit Huffington Post 27 Aug 2015
But there's something to learn from each depiction ... Here are 18 TV shows and movies that depict breastfeeding and what we can learn from them. 1. "Sesame Street" ... "Not all mothers, but lots of mothers do." ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... But the scene instead focuses on Joey's discomfort, thus making Rachel's earnest questions comedic ... This scene from "2 Broke Girls" is yet another example of the use of extended breastfeeding as a comedic device in a TV show ... ....

Ready For Pantsuits

Edit The Daily Beast 26 May 2015
Hillary Clinton is taking her ‘woman of the people’ message to a whole new level. Meet the pantsuit t-shirt ... Mocking her own affinity for the school guidance counselor garb is Clinton's most frequently deployed comedic device ... She's told pantsuit jokes to Bravo's Andy Cohen and to David Letterman ... Mocking her own affinity for the school guidance counselor garb is Clinton's most frequently deployed comedic device ... ....

Lily James ‘Cinderella – Shinderera’ Racist Accusations Crushed Following Instagram Post

Edit The Inquisitr 12 Apr 2015
According to the Mirror, the allegations of racism against Lily James are poppy-cock, the news source saying Lily James has been “wrongly accused.” ... Replacing the english “L” sound with an “R” sound when joking about or imitating Asian accents once was an acceptable comedic device, such as in the clip below, but has now become highly offensive and politically incorrect ... ....

Comedy Fest Worcester picks on the Palladium

Edit The Examiner 07 Mar 2015
When you think about the top entertainment cities in America, it's probably a short list of Los Angeles and New York City. Don't dismiss Boston. It plays host to venues for music festivals like Boston Calling, major sporting events, conventions like Anime Boston and Pax East, and its myriad of nightclubs ... With so many comedic techniques at their disposal, every person in the audience found a comedic device to pique their interest ... ....
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