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Rishi Sunak’s cheap trans joke didn’t surprise me but his outcry did

Being trans in Britain takes the idea of ​​”you have to laugh or you’ll cry” to new, nightmarish levels. Before you meet Rishi Sunak, rest assured that I’m not being flippant: I don’t mean “laugh”, as anything is even remotely funny. I mean, it’s like having your jaw slack and slightly scoffing as if you… Read More »

Ricky Gervais’ Netflix special Armageddon is haunted by a viral James Acaster joke.

A clip of comedian James Acaster mocking Ricky Gervais has resurfaced following the comic’s friend’s Netflix special: Armageddon. Gervais, 62, stars in the stand-up special, which was filmed during his 2022 tour and is described by the streaming service as a series of “controversial takes on political correctness and hypersensitivity in a taboo-shattering comedy about… Read More »