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Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Books

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

From the absurd short stories of Donald Barthelme to Philip Roth's spy thriller – books to confront established thinking
Excited about Cocaine Bear? Here are 10 more ridiculous, high concept movies to try
Keri Russell as Sari in Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks.
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Excited about Cocaine Bear? Here are 10 more ridiculous, high concept movies to try

DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  
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DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  

Joe Lycett draws portrait of 2020 exclusively for The Big Issue
Art

Joe Lycett draws portrait of 2020 exclusively for The Big Issue

Read these hilarious online spoofs of the Government's 'Fatima' retraining ad
Art

Read these hilarious online spoofs of the Government's 'Fatima' retraining ad

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