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Originally Posted by CKatz
It's a satire site. It has other goofy articles about Richie and other celebs.
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Mediamass should be called MediaMESS. It isn't worthy of being called a satire site -- it isn't even worthy of being called an EMBARRASSINGLY BAD satire site.
Satire is NOT about making something up and hoping that someone thinks it's funny. Proper satire takes a spoonful of irony or inconvenient truth and bakes it into a three-tiered cake with frosting. But because it has the potential to be lethal, satire (like automatic weapons and guitar feedback) works best when handled by trained, experienced professionals.
Here are examples of good online satire, courtesy of
The Onion.com and
The Borowitz Report:
Cheney Marks Tenth Anniversary of Pretending There Was A Reason To Invade Irag
Kids In 'Scared-Straight' Program Visit Horrifying Cleveland Cavaliers Practice
Obama Blasts Obama's Evasive Stance On Gay Marriage
New Breeding Program Aimed At Keeping Moderate Republicans From Going Extinct
Bon Jovi Start 30th Anniversary Tour By Renewing Their Same-Sexless Marriage Vows
Richie Sambora Orders Removal Of Segregated Checkout Lines From His White Trash Beautiful Clothing Stores
Okay, I made up the last two -- but I did so satirically!
