Political Satire Is Thriving Without Jon Stewart (and We Should Thank Jon […] Last week, fans of political comedy were given a rare treat: a public appearance by Jon Stewart.

Political Comedy’s Gender Gap I had no idea whether current events would overlap with Splitsider’s Women in Comedy week, but then Michele Bachmann happened. At first I was […] ...

Comedy has long been an avenue for people to express their personal and political beliefs. The rise of late-night comedy shows that deal with political issues reflects our nation’s widespread ...

Political comedy is complex and highly varied, but it can be divided roughly into two camps: mockery and satire. Mocking comedy tends to negatively affect political participation in two ways.

As much as he dislikes politics, Michael V admitted that it’s inevitable to touch on the subject in comedy.

How political comedy culture breeds social apathy Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, and John Stewart make us laugh. But are they making us care?

Comedian Ronny Chieng works for the 'Daily Show' and appeared one of last summer's biggest movies, but standup comedy is still at the heart of everything he does.

Before Armando Iannucci made 'Veep,' this spinoff of another political comedy series set the bar high for the genre.

We asked six comedians whether comedy can be inclusive, and the role that politics and identity play in making us laugh.

Trump vs. "SNL": A political comedy Americans are actually watching A new poll shows Americans have strong opinions about mixing politics with comedy, even on shows they don't watch ...