satire
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Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel is a biting influencer satire that feels even more timely with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’” Taylor Frankie Paul’s public fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Some have rejected the film as flimsy satire; others have wanted its message to be edgier and more obvious.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief,” the fourth entry in Mr. Stevenson’s zany series, gives readers more than their money’s worth of shocks and satire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Mordred wore his ridiculous shoes contemptuously: they were a satire on himself.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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