Satanist Monument Shines Light on Christian Privilege
Will the challenge to build “an homage to the historic/literary Satan” at Oklahoma’s capital actually change anything?
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Ramadan
Musandam is Arabic for ‘the Hamptons.’
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Free Arabs: Satire, Disobedience, and Disclaimers
Free Arabs describes its work as “a unique combination of investigative journalism, trendy reporting, arty activism and impertinent satire”—all enshrined in the site’s slogan: “Democracy, Secularism, Fun.”
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Scope Bacon, Twttr Hoaxes & Joel Osteen’s Big Reveal
In the wake of a series of high-profile April Fool’s pranks and a hoax at the expense of mega-preacher Joel Osteen, the question remains: what makes us believe in bacon-flavored mouthwash, a Martian invasion, or the renunciation of faith by one of the world’s most famous Christians?
Read MoreGod Responds to Mourdock Comment
Hint: He’s not happy.
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When Blasphemy Was a Riot (But Didn’t Cause One)
Why on earth is an orthodox Jew pushing a turbaned Muslim man in a wheelchair on the cover of Charlie Hebdo, the French baby-boomers’ favorite satirical magazine? Don’t bother looking for any deep symbolism—you won’t find it.
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There is No Religious Freedom: A Lesson from a ‘Pastafarian’ Stunt
The religious are free, but not because they enjoy religious freedom. They are free insofar as all are free. In a liberal society, we all inhabit an equal space of personal and associative liberty in which to worship, blaspheme, or just fix our suppers.
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Creators of Missing Lowe’s Ad Tell All
After Lowe’s bowed to pressure from a regional conservative Christian group and pulled its advertising from TLC’s All American Muslim, a satirical video began to circulate. RD interviews the masterminds behind it all.
The Revolujah! Will Be Performed: Reverend Billy’s Reality Joke
In order to restore meaning to the ideas of freedom and community, Rev. Billy exposes their current bankruptcy through a “religious” performance drawn from institutional, theatrical, and cultural realms. But make no mistake, it is real.
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Santorum Satire Gone Wild
I get a hinky feeling when we’re invited to leer at a woman’s body in order to derive righteously indignant moral lessons.
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