BBC's "Read Housewives of ISIS" comedy sketch
Everyone seen this? Its an online comedy sketch by the BBC:
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A lot of people have been offended by this. Some due tothe portrayals, some on using tragedy for comedy, others suggest it belittles the lives of people in the region and consider it as a form of continued mental colonialism.
There is even a change.org petition to get this banned (ever known a petition to actually matter?).
I thought it was audacious and funny.
Africa VS Asia UK Comedy Tour
AFRICAN VS ASIAN COMEDIANS FACE-OFF IN A RING OF COMEDY.
Constructed around the standup routines of some of the nation's most celebrated and rising comedians.
WE ARE ONE spearheads the newest generation of comedy that is quintessentially British.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Africa meets Asia combines the best of both continents under the banner of mutual respect.
Our goal for this tour is simple, to break down racial and cultural stereotypes whilst educating muslims and non-muslims about tolerance and acceptance through the vehicle of comedy.
Proceeds from this show will go to help support orphanages in Kenya, Pakistan and Guyana.
Hosted by Nabil Abdul Abdul Rashid
Representing the Asian Corner (red corner)
Inder Manocha
Halal Bilal
Mickey Sharma
Tez Ilyas
Representing the African Corner (blue corner)
Prince Abdi
A Dot Comedian
Babatune
Ola The Comedian
Earlybird Tickets £15.00
Stardard Tickets £17.50
Tickets on the door £20.00
For Tickets visit www.weare1.co.uk
For general information contact us at: info@weare1.co.uk & info.weareone@gmail.com
Join us for a bout of comedy where you decide on the winning continent, we guarantee side splitting laughter!!!
Website: www.weare1.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WeAreOneUK
Follow us on Twitter: @WeAreOneUK
Mr Khan's Christmas Message
I *think* it was Ocean who posted this on Tribune, but since she has not posted it elsewhere, I will.
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7vLvIO3eO4]
Four Lions
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZVfyQyu9RY]
New feature film "Four Lions" debut from Brass Eye's Chris Morris, premieres at the Sundance film festival on Saturday.
In this exclusive clip, we see how not to buy a dozen bottles of bomb-making bleach.
(Read about @ The Register)
How come no one told me about
borrowed from my other blog
It was like "The Daily Show" or "The Colbert Report"... but better. Just not as well known.
A new parody that seems to have predicted the modern world. The outrageous gimmicks used are now common on some news channels.
Paxman like interviews to the extreme (with a little modern warfare coverage) with a little British eccentricity thrown too:
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BO6GP9NMY]
You've lost the news!
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKQliH1awY]
Coverage of 9/11:
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SPWgodul_E]
Disclaimer: I came across The Day Today a few weeks ago.