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Tag Archives: Satire
Everybody Loves a Travel Guidebook Parody
Here in North America the travel guidebook author and travel show host Rick Steves is almost universally loved, but is also the target of good natured satire as well. While I’ve met Rick, and even spent an afternoon hanging with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged McSweeney, Rick Steves, Satire, Travel Guidebooks
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Almost Paradise
It’s always a happy day when a Tweet from Paperback Paradise pops up in my Twitter feed. I know that I’ve posted about the project before, but one can never have enough bibliophile humor. The graphic designer Domi creates the wildly popular … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books
Tagged Book Art, bookcovers, paperbacks, Photoshop, Pulp Fiction, Satire
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Man serves the interests of no creature except himself
I first read George Orwell’s seminal anti-totalitarianism satire Animal Farm when I lacked the political sophistication to truly understand the significance of the story, but some how I managed to grasp the essential themes of idealism, power and corruption in … Continue reading
taste the blood of revenge
Another hilarious re-issue from the brilliant folks at Paperback Paradise.
Public Transit Manners
h/t Michael Pederson
Cringeworthy but on the nose
If you stop by this humble blog on a regular basis, you are probably aware that I love good faux book cover art. I recently ran across this selection and thought that I’d share some. While they’re all amusing, they … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized
Tagged book cover art, book cover design, book covers, Satire
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Space Invaders
Science fiction satire isn’t a new phenomena. The War of the Wenuses by Charles L. Graves and Edward V. Lucas is a parody of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds published in 1898. The story chronicles an invasion by gorgeous Venusian women who … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Fiction, H.G. Wells, Satire, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Paris Remembers
Four years ago this week, Paris was shocked by the terror attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. French street artist Christian Guémy, aka C215, has paid tribute to the eleven victims of the horrific attack with a mural . At the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History
Tagged France, Paris, Satire, Street Art, terrorism
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Bad Cartography
I love a good map, but a bad map, or a just plain silly map, can be hilarious. Terrible Maps is an anonymous online project that has been sharing some truly wacky and ridiculous examples for nearly three years. Here are a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Maps, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cartography, Comedy, Greenland, Satire
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