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The creative is political: Five lessons from the case of a satirical activist in KazakhstanWritten by Vlast.kz7 May 2025
‘Make Moldova Great Again’: The mayor of Chișinău posted a photo with Donald Trump Jr.Written by Daria Dergacheva30 April 2025
Bosnian rock-band Dubioza kolektiv ridicules Flat Earth conspiracy theory in a new regional hit songWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation14 March 2025
Trump's tariffs on penguins and pine trees feel like a late April Fools jokeUninhabited Heard and McDonald islands among puzzling Australian external territory targetsWritten by Kevin Rennie8 April 2025
How did Northeastern Mandarin become the official tongue of Chinese stand-up comedy?Phonetic affinity to Mandarin makes Dongbeihua a natural choice for Chinese stand-up comedyWritten by Oiwan Lam4 March 2025
Humor and rock & roll against political harassment in ArgentinaA music video that mocks President Javier Milei reaches the Top 5 most viewed videos in the worldWritten by Romina NavarroTranslated by Molly Furnival-Phillips9 October 2024
Belarusian stand-up comedian who compared Lukashenka to a sparrow is accused of defamationUltimately, Komissarenko was able to obtain a talent visa to the United StatesWritten by Daria Dergacheva22 August 2024
‘Lobster gate’ in Turkey sparks conversation about economic inequalityThe MP later apologized for sharing the lobster photo.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva24 April 2024
Controversy in Hong Kong involving a Dubai prince-turned-pop star, highlights due diligence misstepsHe was welcomed with no background checkWritten by Oiwan Lam13 April 2024
What a Messi! Hong Kong disappointed by Messi’s no show in Miami CF’s friendly against localThe exhibition match aimed to brand Hong Kong as an international event hubWritten by Oiwan Lam5 February 2024
When it comes to FOMO, in Trinidad & Tobago the struggle is realYOLO (You Only Live Once), after all Written by Janine Mendes-Franco12 January 2024
Warm my hands: The story of a Nepali newlywedA young woman marries and moves to the big city, KathmanduWritten by Nepali Times29 December 2023
‘The eagle has landed’ and Trinidad and Tobago social media users are thrilled'You're welcome'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco29 November 2023
Montenegrin resting contest ends with new record: 50 days of lying downThe contest mocks the stereotype of Montenegrins as lazyWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe18 October 2023
Yiddish: A language to celebrate also for its hilarious cursesMay you grow like an onion with its head in the ground!Written by Filip Noubel13 October 2023
Arrested humor: Comedian Nour Hajjar detained in censorship caseHajjar was arrested for jokes about the military and IslamWritten by SMEX11 September 2023
Trinidad & Tobago is used to heat, but not quite like this'When the weather changes, daily life changes'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco30 August 2023
A rapper in Uzbekistan is challenging widespread social issues through his songsSocial and political problems are on full displayWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev1 July 2023
Ukrainians flooded social media with memes as Wagner Group marched toward Moscow'Let's cheer for both teams,' some users joked.Written by Yulia Abibok29 June 2023
The saga of a jaguar allegedly terrorising a Trinidad village is a masterclass in misinformation'Who had jaguars roaming the streets down for June?'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco10 June 2023
How I ended up despising my mother tongue in UkraineLanguage had become the primary marker of an allyWritten by Yulia Abibok7 June 2023
Battle of the donuts: Can a foreign brand displace a local Jamaican favourite?Jamaica went into a feeding frenzy as an American franchise opened its doorsWritten by Emma Lewis5 June 2023
A cinematic journey through Uzbekistan: How one actor’s career reflects the nation’s cultural evolution and historyMurod Rajabov's films explore half a century of Uzbekistan's historyWritten by Mukhammadsodik Donaev18 May 2023
Poisoned, soaked, but still dancing: Georgia’s ‘Zoomers’ enter the political arenaIn Georgia, Gen-Z protests with sass and classWritten by OC Media3 May 2023