North Korean Officials Narrowly Avoid Tantrum with Nuclear Test
NORTH KOREA—Over the weekend, North Korea reported the successful testing of a hydrogen bomb and the equally successful avoidance of a Kin Jong-un super tantrum. “The Young General,” said a…
Don’t Tear Down That Civil War Statue – Repurpose it!
USA—Confederate monuments in the U.S. have become a hot button issue for “many sides”, as President Donald Trump would say. Some citizens see them as racist reminders of a shameful…
Heartwarming Commercial Turns Vile on Repeated Viewings
CANADA—A commercial that once inspired audiences to say awwwwww is now inciting annoyance and anger in viewers. “When I first saw that ad where the woman gives her sick child…
Drumpf-era White House uses HBO’s Deadwood as Model
WASHINGTON—Deadwood, the fictional American western television show with elements of racism, corruption and blue language, has been identified as the inspiration for Donald J. Drumpf’s White House. “I’m a big…
Jane Austen Banknote Campaign Fraught with Turmoil and Misunderstanding Prior to Happy Ending
LONDON—“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like having her face on a banknote!” said exuberant Jane Austen supporter, Anna Trontin. “I must learn to be content with being…
SpongeBob more newsworthy than ex-Prime Minister
It’s a sign of changing times when you’re the former Prime Minister of Canada, and you’re less popular in the news than the creator of a talking sponge. Despite his…