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    Satire killed in suicide bomb attack

    By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 11:06am | Humor & Satire, Media

     

    NEW YORK — The writing style of satire was blown up in a suicide attack at its home in the upper West side of Manhattan. Snark and Snide Disregard were also injured in the attack and are currently in intensive care.

    Satire, which gained prominence via writers like Jonathan Swift and Voltaire, has struggled to find its footing recently in the Internet-driven world, as more and more satire is associated with mindless attacks, sophomoric humor and the oft-imitated “Breaking” news story. Satire reached a low point recently when the magazine “The New Yorker” hired Andy Borowitz, who then proceeded to write the exact same story 175 consecutive times.

    “These are dark times,” said mediocre, little-known satirist William K. Wolfrum. “Colbert may be able to resuscitate satire, but the rest of us are just repeating the same crap over and over.”

    No one has yet come forward to claim credit for the attack, but some are speculating that it could be the result of readers demanding more during troubling times. At Fox news, Sean Hannity claimed this had all the earmarks of an Al Qaeda attack, but that he didn’t really understand satire, anyway, so who cares?

    More on this story as it develops …

    –WKW

    Crossposted at William K. Wolfrum Chronicles

     

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    Comments

    I miss Genghis. That dude could rock a fake breaking news story. Also, Voltaire.


    by Michael Wolraich on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 12:12pm

    Or Amadeus.


    by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 2:42pm

    Isn't it ironic?


    by Donal on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 3:43pm

    Isn't it romantic?


    by Richard Day on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 4:36pm

    Are you dancin'?


    by Donal on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 9:57am

    Oh, William K., I have had the worst couple of days with the promise of more to come but this made me laugh.  You are a true satirist and why the world doesn't see this is beyond me.

    I guess it's enough that you see it, and maybe that I see it, and those few others who know a fine bit of wit when they see it.

    I have to say though--and I hope you'll take no offense--Andy Borowitz cracks me up.


    by Ramona on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 8:06am