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Last week the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened its exhibition on ‘The Drawings of Bronzino,’ showcasing the work of a man who may just be the best painter nobody cares about. Agnolo Bronzino was one of the leading painters and poets of sixteenth-century Italy. But during this time Italian art and culture […]

Stewart, Colbert to Rally at Lincoln Memorial

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What’s behind the humor of Hasan Minhaj on Netflix

Arts
Jon Stewart hosting "The Daily Show"

So what will you watch now? 5 suggestions.

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Trevor Noah

Here’s a sneak peek at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah —and some advice from his South African fans

Culture
A cartoon drawn by Iranian American satirist Saman Arbabi about the nuclear aspirations of Iranian leaders.

The nuclear deal finally gives an Iranian American some good news to mock

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An Iranian-American satirist’s take on the nuclear deal with Tehran: “It’s like an Islamic marriage: The US now has three wives and none of them get along. One of them is Israel, one is Saudi Arabia, and the other is now Iran, the new wife.”

South Africa's Trevor Noah will be the new host of "The Daily Show," the popular Comedy Central show currently hosted by Jon Stewart.

Joyous South Africans pop champagne to celebrate Trevor Noah’s taking over for Jon Stewart

Culture

The 31-year-old comic has faced bigger challenges than running “The Daily Show.” One of them: growing up mixed-race in apartheid-era South Africa. Sometimes, he says, “I felt like a bag of weed.”

Jon Stewart interviews President Barack Obama in 2012.

Missing Jon Stewart already: ‘This guy ought to be on Mount Rushmore’

Media

The world reacts with sadness to the departure of the man who brought the funny to the day’s news — and became a more credible source to many than the network TV anchors

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert has left behind a world where the nature of satire has greatly changed

Culture

Stephen Colbert brought something wholly new to TV when his Colbert Report tipped back in 2005. It was something more akin to Charlie Hebdo than anything we’ve seen before. But now that Colbert is moving on — he’s leaving a changed world behind.

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Seth Rogen, 17 days ago: I hope North Korea won’t screw up ‘Interview’ release

Arts

Just day before the Sony hack, Seth Rogen was light and funny at a Harvard preview of the “The Interview.” Now Sony has shelved for the film’s release, a move President Obama said that was a mistake..