Tag "Satire"

Modern Times

Chaplin's last 'silent' film, filled with sound effects, was made when everyone else was making talkies. Charlie turns against modern society, the machine age, (The use of…

The White Lotus

An all-star cast heads to a resort to unleash their worst, most privileged impulses. The series is a sharp social satire following the exploits of various guests…

Married… with Children

With a pay check that is lower than what the local beggar is earning, and with a wife and two children whose only interest is to rob…

Chappelle’s Show

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

South Park

The curious, adventure-seeking group of 10-year-old fourth-grade boys–Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny–all join in on buffoonish adventures that sometimes evolve nothing. Sometimes, something that was simply at…

The Simpsons

This is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family. Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving father, Marge is the hardworking homemaker wife, Bart…

The Boys

The world's most powerful superheroes ('Supes') are secretly bending society to its whims, until the underdog team 'The Boys', victims of the 'Supes', conjure up a plan…

The Thick of It

The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Atlanta

Atlanta is one of the top cities for young rappers looking to make a name for themselves in the business. Among those up-and-comers is Alfred Miles, a…

Parks and Recreation

Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in an Indiana Parks and Recreation Department, hopes to beautify her town (and boost her own career) by helping local nurse Ann…