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John Oliver: Net Neutrality

June 2, 2014

Letting cable companies set the terms for communicating over the Internet is like hiring a dingo as your babysitter. John Oliver explains the "net neutrality" controversy and lets viewers know how they can voice their displeasure to the FCC.

May 30, 2014

Obama Defends Controversial Policy of Not Invading Countries for No Reason

Andy Borowitz The New Yorker

“Today, President Obama showed once again that he doesn’t get it.”

May 16, 2014

John Oliver on His Hilarious, NSFW, and Totally Fact-Checked HBO Show

Asawin Suebsaeng Mother Jones

"It's not journalism, it's comedy—it's comedy first, and it's comedy second."

April 25, 2014

Republicans Blast Nevada Rancher for Failing to Use Commonly Accepted Racial Code Words

Andy Borowitz The New Yorker

Nevada rancher and media star Cliven Bundy has been repudiated by some prominent right wing backers because he hasn't learned that the days of blatant racism are past, and that more covert racism is called for.

Joy Behar Roasts Chris Christie

April 11, 2014

Gee, the bully has trouble tolerating a few comic barbs. Who'da thunk it?

April 4, 2014

Friday Nite Videos -- April 4, 2014

Portside

Reggie Watts: Disorient, Entertain. Con Job: Adjunct Stories. Dark Matter. Inequality, Animated. Honey Maid: Love.

Reggie Watts: Disorient, Entertain

April 4, 2014

Reggie Watts' beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.

March 28, 2014

A Christie Life Primer

Gail Collins New York Times

When the political ship is going down, nobody will bother to rescue the unattached woman and the dork from senior year.

March 21, 2014

Friday Nite Videos -- March 21, 2014

Portside

The Myth of the American Dream. Turn! Turn! Turn! Big Bang Gravitational Waves Discovered. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The House Rent Boogie.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

March 21, 2014

These two previews of John Oliver's upcoming (April 27) HBO program Last Week Tonight With John Oliver parody the GOP's recent ads intended to appeal to millenials.

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