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It’s been said that once you peel away the layers, satire is simply a wrapping of exaggeration around a core of reality. Which makes rubatan’s post about “india’s Most Honest News Source” a particularly savory and hilarious read!

Wait, wait, wait, you mean it’s possible to do comedy and cartography at the same?! As pointed out in this post by rory about the Map Men YouTube series, it is not only possible, the results are absolutely fantastic, come check’em out!

Jordan Peele / Keegan-Michael Key by Peabody Awards (cc by)

It's Thursday and that means we're "throwing back", this time to 2015 and Rhaomi's spectacular post showcasing highlights from the tv show Key and Peele! Come for the laughs and sharp commentary and stay for the same!

Hey, it's the end of week and the day after a major holiday in the USA, so let's chill out with The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards! Grab your favorite beverage and check out the link that wowenthusiast posted!

Photo by Louis Smit on Unsplash

In Ask Metafilter: My New Year’s resolution was to watch more standup as it brings me joy! Please recommend me your favourite standup comedy specials, I like feminist, pro LGBTQ+, no punching down comedians...

Sparton "Saguenay" Television (Model 23M4-C), circa 1960 - Advertising Postcard by Shook Photos (cc by)

We watch entirely too much TV. Help us watch more. In Ask Metafilter, paper scissors sock is looking for the crime drama and dark comedy/dramedy sweet spot.

Photo by Bruno Emmanuelle on Unsplash

He's a Kafkaesque character -- or maybe a Serlingesque one: Some thoughts on Gallagher, from back in 2010, from a Metafilter member filmmaker who interviewed him for a documentary on stand up comedy / comedians. Gallagher current discussion.

The Holy Grail by Tobyotter (cc by)

Fun reminiscences by Marky and others in the Monty Python and the Holy Grail thread in FanFare.

Canada seemed like this bizarre mirror universe where male fragility was discussed and jokes didn’t always have to feature balls — q*ben. Mefites are talking about The Kids in the Hall, and feminism, and the reboot. (Did you know there was a reboot? Me either!)

Gorgik: This post is a perfect homage, given the care and obsession that it took to make it. Rhaomi makes a rather spectacular post on comedian Bo Burnham and his pandemic special "Inside."

Victorian Tea by Eilidh B (cc by-nd)

Did you catch the short online comedy series "Black Girl in a Big Dress," about the life-and-dating misadventures of a young African American woman who loves Victorian cosplay? It's got Mefites' linen unders all aflutter.

Day 131/365 - Bubblebath Therapy by Kevin H. (cc by-nc-nd)

When you just "cannot with everything that's going on in the world"...

Worlds of words to escape to

Literary escapism for those who are Sick of This Shit

What is the 'Snowcrash' of today?

Funny, quirky, earnest movies?

Physical Acts of Self Care?

Videos of favourite physical comedy moments, from movies, tv, stage, or life

Loose Meat by FotoEdge

What's an obscure food specialty of your local area, that nobody from outside your area's ever heard of?

What's a comedy or music act, famous in your area, that nobody from outside your area's ever heard of?

Invasion - connect the dots by Ales Kladnik (cc by)

The art of the tiny comedy - in recognition of the shuttering of Vine, come share your favorite vines.

Laugh by Donna L. Faber (cc by-nd)

Movies, tv shows, YouTube, books .... looking for the BIG LAUGH. Not ironic, not sarcastic. Immediately, viscerally funny.

For kestralwing and Mr. K, the best Rx needed, stat: Laughter may be the best medicine, but where can I buy some?