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Chicago Downtown at Night
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Peter Biles
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September 19, 2025
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Arts & Culture, Censorship, Media, Social Media
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Wanted: Comedian Who is Actually Funny

First Colbert, now Kimmel.
Peter Biles
September 19, 2025
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Arts & Culture, Censorship, Media, Social Media

Shows like Kimmel’s and Colbert’s have long abandoned the usual attempts at humor, which has historically included taking jabs at both sides of the aisle.

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Concept of propaganda and fake news, TV addiction. A lot of retro TV in dark room with spiral illusion effect on screens. Politicians manipulate the population. Created with Generative AI
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Peter Biles
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September 8, 2025
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Media
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CBS in Talks to Buy Bari Weiss’s The Free Press

Is it a sell out or poetic justice?
Peter Biles
September 8, 2025
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Media

Weiss had resigned over her frustrations with censorship and bullying in legacy media. Those who laugh last laugh best.

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Night talk show, virtual studio background. Ideal also for online broadcasting, or live, streaming events. 3D rendering backdrop suitable on VR tracking system stage sets, with green screen
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Peter Biles
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July 29, 2025
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Arts & Culture
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Colbert, CBS, and the Shrinking of Legacy Media

Is journalistic objectivity possible? Can comedians just stick to being funny?
Peter Biles
July 29, 2025
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Arts & Culture

Can journalistic objectivity ever be regained in today’s fractured, highly online culture? Also, can comedians make jokes about everybody, not just one side?

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