Is Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Ironic?
Just hours before tweeting that he was COVID positive, Trump recorded a speech wherein he opined that "The end of the pandemic is in sight."
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Terry Eagleton’s ‘Humour’ Is Neither Too Prude Nor Too Erudite
Terry Eagleton’s Humor wisely makes no argument beyond a survey of all the ways one can debunk some portion of all preceding theories of humor.
Hashtag #EverythingGetsAThumbsUp: How Avidity Has Overtaken American Culture
Avidity is the newfound ubiquity of “thought leadership” and the continued marginalization of actual thinking, in hashtag form.
Paul Verhoeven’s Authenticity Came to Light at Chicago’s Logan Arcade
Some works by Paul Verhoeven, a director known for satire, were shown in an ironic setting this summer. The result was an earnestness soaked in blood.