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<em>South Park</em> and the Dark Comedy of Our Deepest Fears

South Park and the Dark Comedy of Our Deepest Fears

Kayla Rae Whitaker on Two Decades of Vulgar Escapism

By Kayla Rae Whitaker | January 31, 2017

Donald Trump: All of the Worst Fictional Presidents Rolled into One

Donald Trump: All of the Worst Fictional Presidents Rolled into One

Alan Glynn on the Satirical Fever Dream That Came to Life

By Alan Glynn | January 20, 2017

How Donald Trump is Killing Comedy

How Donald Trump is Killing Comedy

When the Physical Manifestation of Bloviating Hyperbole and Self-Satire Takes Over TV

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I'll Sell You A Dog

I'll Sell You A Dog

Juan Pablo Villalobos, trans. Rosalind Harvey

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 11, 2016

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Magnus Mills

By Lit Hub Excerpts | August 18, 2016

The Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day I Woke Up As a Debut Author

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