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Deadpan

On deadpan comic stares (thanks to my friend P) – Sian Cain and agencies in The Guardian:

‘South Park co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses on Thursday to anger from the White House over the latest season premiere, which showed a naked Donald Trump in bed with Satan.
“We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare.’

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‘Earlier in the day, the White House issued a statement on the 27th season premiere episode, which aired Wednesday night. Unlike other characters in the animated show, Trump is depicted as an actual photo of the US president on an animated body. There is also an extended scene featuring a hyper-realistic, deepfake video of Trump, completely naked, walking in a desert; and repeated suggestions that Trump’s genitalia are small.
“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in the statement. “President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history – and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”’

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‘The efficiency of South Park production – each episode is made in just a few days and can be finished within hours of going to air – allow it to stay incredibly current for an animated series.
“I don’t know what next week’s episode is going to be,” Parker said at Comic-Con. “Even just three days ago, we were like, ‘I don’t know if people are going to like this.’”’

Read the article here.

Probably we should have moved beyond small or not so small genitalia but given the reaction of the White House spokesperson I guess, it’s mostly about genitalia. The rest is about power. To paraphrase Wilde.

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