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It’s a way of expressing solidarity in the face of overwhelming malice. Authoritarians depend on an appearance of inevitability, and satire and mockery at least help to undermine that, a (very) little ...
Nose–off-centre; mouth–misshapen; eyes – squinted; ears – rabbity; every Nigerian is familiar with this green face without a grin. On the green face, teary streams gutter down the sides of the nose, ...
I truly enjoyed the front page of the April Fool’s edition of the Messenger last week –a real delight, in contrast to the April Fool’s dialogue I read daily coming out of the current administration in ...
Ever since the dawn of man, it seems we’ve been predicting (or, at least, anticipating) the end of the world as we know it.
From the hosting committee to the red carpet, get all the details about the Met Gala, the most glamorous night of the year.
It seemed like an April Fools’ joke — the news that a restaurant famous for its scantily clad waitresses was getting a makeover to make it more family-friendly. But that is, in fact, the potential ...
A name change prank on Santa Cruz’s biggest Facebook group by one of its own administrators quickly went awry, fueling ...
How apropos that Roy Schimelpfenig’s letter to the editor appeared in the April 1 edition of The Columbian (“Liberal empathy is lacking,” Our Readers’ Views).
A rally at the State Capitol and surprise criticism from the master of ceremonies during an event honoring Vietnam veterans are examples of growing unrest.
President Donald Trump said he'll heap an additional tariff of 50% onto Chinese goods entering the U.S. as of Tuesday in ...
Day, pirates took over WVUA 90.7 The Capstone, the University’s student-operated radio station, for an hour in the morning ...
the Internet buzzed with pranks as April Fool’s Day took centre stage. Celebrities wasted no time participating, delivering jokes that ranged from hilarious to downright extravagant. OGHENOVO ...