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She's a lamb! A Novel [electronic resource] : by Hambrock, Meredith.aut; CloudLibrary;
A darkly comic suspense in the vein of All’s Well and Yellowface, She’s a Lamb! is an edgy and incisive novel that marches toward showtime with a growing unease about the dangers of magical thinking and the depths of delusion Jessamyn St. Germain is meant to be a star. Not an actor who occasionally books yogurt commercials and certainly not a lowly usher at one of Vancouver’s smallest regional theaters. No, she is bound for greatness, and that’s why the part of Maria in the theater’s upcoming production of The Sound of Music is hers. Or it’s going to be. Jessamyn may have been relegated to the position of childminder for the little brats playing the von Trapp children, but it’s so obvious she’s there for a different reason — the director wants her close to the role so when Samantha, the lead, inevitably fails, Jessamyn will be there to take her place in the spotlight. This must be it. Because if it isn’t, well, then every skipped meal, every brutal rehearsal, every inch won against a man attempting to drag her down will have all been for nothing. Sharp, relentless, and darkly funny, She’s a Lamb! is a cutting satire about the grotesque pall patriarchy casts over one woman’s delusional quest to achieve her dreams and the depths she will sink to for a chance at the life she’s convinced she deserves.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Thrillers; Black Humor; Contemporary Women; Satire;
© 2025., ECW Press,
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Problemista. by Torres, Julio,film director.; Saavedra, Catalina,actor.; Lee, Greta,actor.; Rossellini, Isabella,actor.; Torres, Julio,actor.; RZA,actor.; Swinton, Tilda,actor.; VVS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Catalina Saavedra, Greta Lee, Isabella Rossellini, Julio Torres, RZA, Tilda SwintonOriginally produced by VVS Films in 2023.An aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggles to bring his ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Emigration and immigration.; Satire.; Coming-of-age films.;
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My Love Affair With Marriage. by Baumane, Signe,film director.; Monaghan, Cameron,actor.; Dominczyk, Dagmara,actor.; Kenney, Emma,actor.; Modine, Matthew,actor.; Pawk, Michele,actor.; Lang, Stephen,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cameron Monaghan, Dagmara Dominczyk, Emma Kenney, Matthew Modine, Michele Pawk, Stephen LangOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2022.A groundbreaking, award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world, MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage. Told from a woman's point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Animated films.; Satire.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Readings on Animal Farm /
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Orwell, George, 1903-1950.; Satire, English; Fables, English;
© 1998., Greenhaven Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How the hell did this happen? : the election of 2016 / by O'Rourke, P. J.,author.;
"No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Or, as celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P. J. O'Rourke put it in his endorsement of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692." In his latest book, P.J. brings his critical eye and inimitable voice to some serious risky business. How the Hell Did This Happen? begins with him diving into the pig pile of presidential candidates circa June 2015 including Jim ("who?") Webb, Scott Walker ("America's chance to have a President who gets carded every time he orders a beer"), Ted Cruz ("crazy like a fox--no, like a Fox News broadcast), Bernie Sanders ("Trump for people still living in their parents' basements"), and Donald Trump himself ("Landlord of the Flies"). P.J. eviscerates each frontrunner as he or she emerges from under the rock where they've all been living. He covers the dreadful key primaries and candidate debates, takes us through his come-to-Satan moment with Hillary, and leads the way into the Beginning of End Times in November"--
Subjects: Political satire, American.; Presidential candidates; Presidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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She's A Killer [electronic resource] : by McDougall, Kirsten.aut; cloudLibrary;
'Satire at its best' ELEANOR CATTON 'Outrageous, comic, disturbingly timely' THE GUARDIAN Bold, darkly funny and brilliantly bizarre, She’s a Killer is the story of what happens when a stubborn slacker is forced to confront a very weird world. Thirty-something Alice has an IQ of 159 (almost a genius) and lives at home with her mother, with whom she communicates only by Morse code.  Meanwhile, the climate is in crisis. Wealthy immigrants are flocking to New Zealand for shelter, stealing land, driving up food prices and taking over.  When Alice meets attractive wealthugee Pablo, she thinks she has found a way out of her dull existence. But then in walks his teenage daughter, Erika, an actual genius with impeccable eye makeup, and Alice finds herself drawn into action of the most radical – and dangerous – kind. Just what is a slacker to do?General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Black Humor; Contemporary Women; Satire; Science Fiction; Dystopian;
© 2023., Gallic Books,
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Family Therapy. by Prosenc, Sonja,film director.; Schneider, Aliocha,actor.; Stegnar, Katarina,actor.; Joner, Kristoffer,actor.; Mandic, Marko,actor.; Bezjak, Mila,actor.; Tribeca Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aliocha Schneider, Katarina Stegnar, Kristoffer Joner, Marko Mandic, Mila BezjakOriginally produced by Tribeca Films in 2024.A satirical look at a Slovenian family whose perfect world crumbles with the arrival of a mysterious young stranger. Chaos overtakes their pristine lives, revealing the cracks underneath. A darkly comedic critique of modern society’s fragile illusions from Tribeca Films.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Satire.; Families.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Funny because it's true : how The Onion created modern American news satire / by Wenc, Christine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion. In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than "You Are Dumb." Just wanting to make a few bucks, they wound up becoming the bedrock of modern satire over the course of twenty years, changing the way we consume both our comedy and our news. The Onion served as a hilarious and brutally perceptive satire of the absurdity and horrors of late twentieth-century American life and grew into a global phenomenon. Now, for the first time, the full history of the publication is told by one of its original staffers, author and historian Christine Wenc. Through dozens of interviews, Wenc charts The Onion's rise, its position as one of the first online humor sites, and the way it influenced television programs like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Funny Because It's True peels back the layers to reveal how a group of young misfits from flyover country unintentionally created a cultural phenomenon"--
Subjects: Onion (Madison, Wis.); Journalism; News Web sites; Popular culture; American wit and humor;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Monty Python’s Life of Brian. by Jones, Terry,film director.; Cleveland, Carol,actor.; Idle, Eric,actor.; Chapman, Graham,actor.; Cleese, John,actor.; Palin, Michael,actor.; Gilliam, Terry,actor.; Jones, Terry,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carol Cleveland, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry JonesOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1979.Notorious religious satire, the film tells the story of Brian (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Motion pictures, British.; Satire.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The great gasbag : an A-to-Z study guide to surviving Trump world / by Behar, Joy,author.;
"One of our most beloved comedians takes on our least-beloved President--star of The View Joy Behar hits Trump where it hurts the most in this hilarious alphabetical guide to everything that's wrong with the Orange One"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Political satire, American.; Presidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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