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Americans Can’t Distinguish Satire from Reality

· Sunday, August 18, 2019 · 42 comments

Stories from sites like The Onion are routinely shared on social media and perceived as real news.

Walter Jones, Iraq War Supporter Who Became Anti-War, Dies At 76

· Friday, February 15, 2019 · 1 comment

Walter Jones, a former supporter of the Iraq War who became one of the most prominent anti-war voices in Congress, has passed away at the age of 76. He will be missed.

Television Icon Mary Tyler Moore Dies At 80

· Wednesday, January 25, 2017 · 13 comments

Another television icon has passed away.

Sarah Palin’s Latest Speech For Donald Trump Must Be Heard To Be Believed

· Tuesday, April 5, 2016 · 30 comments

Palin’s Trump Endorsement Brings Tina Fey Back To SNL

· Sunday, January 24, 2016 · 8 comments

Donald Trump Fails To Make Saturday Night Live Great Again

· Sunday, November 8, 2015 · 6 comments

Donald Trump was on Saturday Night Live last night. It wasn’t even remotely funny.

Joan Rivers Dies At 81

· Thursday, September 4, 2014 · 17 comments

OTB Caption Contest Winners

· Saturday, July 13, 2013 · 2 comments

The Tanks For The Mammaries Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Fox News Uses Picture Of Tina Fey During Story About Sarah Palin

· Monday, June 6, 2011 · 4 comments

When Fiction Presages Reality: Musings on Gingrich

· Thursday, May 19, 2011 · 11 comments

Newt is looking a bit toasty to me (not that that is a surprising position to take).

The End Of The Sarah Palin Fanboys (And Girls)?

· Monday, May 9, 2011 · 11 comments

Tina Fey Brings Back Sarah Palin Impersonation For David Letterman

· Thursday, November 4, 2010 · No comments

Malapropisms, Manhattan Mosques, And Sarah Palin

· Monday, July 19, 2010 · 26 comments

Sarah Palin tweeted, and took the wrong side in a story that doesn’t even deserve to be a controversy.

Liz Lemon Ugly

· Sunday, March 21, 2010 · 11 comments

Jindal Flubs Debut

· Wednesday, February 25, 2009 · 19 comments

Coping With the Worst of the Election Season

· Tuesday, October 14, 2008 · 11 comments

SNL Parodies VP Debates (Video)

· Sunday, October 5, 2008 · No comments

SNL Parodies Palin, Debates

· Sunday, September 28, 2008 · 4 comments

Tina Fey to Play Sarah Palin on SNL

· Saturday, September 13, 2008 · 12 comments

SNL Campaigns for Hillary

· Sunday, February 24, 2008 · 17 comments

CBS May Use Multi-Anchor Format

· Tuesday, January 18, 2005 · 1 comment

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