In this post, Vernacular’s resident satirist picks on their favorite shows and movies streaming for the month of August.
Satire
In Cobra Kai Season 2, Parents Watch Kids Navigate Cults They Created, Confront Dangers of one-size-fits-all Philosophies
Cobra Kai is a startling depiction of how cults start, recruit followers, and become dangerous.
Cobra Kai: After Fight Breaks Out at Strip Mall, Local Man Questions Whether White Men Without Guns are Dangerous
By Emilia Barrett SAN FERNANDO–After a fight broke out outside his bodega, DaSean Lopez found himself evaluating customers differently. “Before when a man came in looking all broken, buying domestic [beer] it wasn’t a thing. No one looked twice [at… Read More ›
Breaking: Ad Astra Exec Confirms Brad Pitt Cast as The Vampire Louis to Traverse Space
By Emilia Barrett Speaking on condition of anonymity at a three martini breakfast, a former casting exec recalled the events leading to the studio’s pursuit of Brad Pitt for the role. “It had such a boring inner monologue of a… Read More ›
Breaking: Tom Brady Digs up Clone Corpses, Drops first Game of Season to Ravens
By Emilia Barrett Ben Franklin once said, “Early to be bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” In the case of Tom Brady, whose famously restrictive diet and lifestyle focuses on family and fitness first,… Read More ›
Breaking: Mystery Author joins Way of the Laser Anthology, will be revealed after 30th backer pledges support
By Emilia Barrett In a shocking turn of events, a Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick award finalist signed on to upstart Vernacular Books’ debut anthology, The Way of the Laser, joining Kameron Hurley, Patrice Sarath, Wendy Wagner, Ross Lockhart,… Read More ›
Breaking: Captain America Watches first two Episodes of The Boys, gets pissed at Homelander
By Emilia Barrett After a record breaking year, Avengers hero Captain America sat down to relax, watching a few other superheroes do the job for a change. He was shocked at what he found on Amazon Prime. “I can’t believe… Read More ›
Breaking: Stephen King Writes Book with Trump in Mind, Shocked to Learn President Can’t Read
Following the release of his novella, Elevation, Stephen King shared with readers his dismay that his intended audience would never read it.