South Park

Could Have Been Way Better

The episode paled in comparison to other, even much more boring episodes I've seen in the past. The only reason it got a 2 from me was because they revived the old "turd sandwich" joke from the old al gore vs george w bush episodes and reapplied it to directly represent Hillary. They could have put a lot work into making Garrison appear to be Trump, just the fake tan on the face wasn't enough. The situations Garrison was in were appropriate for Trumpt, but they just weren't funny. And the rest of the epis... more

States Full of Swingers

The Star Wars franchise was purchased by Disney this week. Therefore, South Park, in its standard fashion, decided to use something else as a framework to tell the real story they wanted: the presidential election. Thus was the story of "Obama Wins!" Yes, it seemed almost too obvious that the election wouldn’t actually be the real story and between Hurricane Sandy and then the coming election, we might have forgotten about the aforementioned deal. But Matt ... more

STANdstrong

What time is it?! Why, it’s thinly-veiled allegory time on this week’s episode of South Park, "A Scause for Applause." Last week's "A Nightmare on Face Time" may have been the Halloween episode, but was all about something even scarier: what happens when you’re revealed as the fraud you fear you've always been? For those living under a rock, this was all a satire on Lance Armstrong’s recent ban for doping and his public stance against it, as... more

'South Park': A Brief History of the Show's Most Transphobic Episodes

[Editor’s note: The following piece contains discussion of graphic transphobic jokes.] On last Wednesday’s episode of “South Park,” a Randy Savage-type character enters and wins a Strong Woman competition. The supposed joke? Her name is Heather. Hulking with muscle and sporting a dark beard and gruff voice, she quickly dispenses with the competition. Looking on in shy discomfort are PC Principal and his wife, vice... more

'South Park' Fires Back at China After Series Ban: 'F*ck the Chinese Government'

The battle between “South Park” and China escalated October 9 with the airing of the Comedy Central series’ landmark 300th episode. The episode “SHOTS!!!” was the third installment of “South Park” Season 23 and the first installment of the show to air after the series was banned in China. The previous episode, “Band in China,” featured criticisms of Chinese labor camps and of Hollywood’s dependency on China, leadin... more

'South Park,' NBA Controversies Point Out Challenges of Doing Business With China

To capitulate to Chinese censorship, or not to capitulate? That’s the billion-dollar question increasingly facing U.S.entertainment companies that wish to retain their access to China’s enormous 1.4 billion-person market while maintaining a veneer of integrity in the eyes of supporters back home. A “South Park” episode and a single tweet from an NBA employee have sparked a larger debate on how U.S. firms should do business with the Middle Kingdom. ... more